That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for May 06, 2020

“When you are grown up, you drink a dozen beers, throw up in your friends helmut and watch him put it on.”

“Remember to lift the visor when you have to sneeze or it will all end up in your eyes.”

Time to turn over a new page.

“Yes, you have to wear this to go grocery shopping now.”

“This is called a brain bucket. If anything leaks out of it you’ll need to find another employer.”

Yes, my dear son, I was surrounded by enemies, but finally I was victorious and so I got this super bowl.

“At night myself to sleep I sing, and to my old tin hat I cling. I use it now for everything! Oh, the Army life is fine.”

When my friends ask why do I wear a helmet, I tell them “I have brains and I intend to use them someday.”

‘the great thing about this model is that it’s equipped with bluetooth…’

Son, iIf you try to hit me with that sword before I get my armor on, I’m taking away your game boy for a WEEK!”

Joan of Arc’s father encouraging her on what proved to be an insanely terrible career choice.

“This is to protect the family jewels”

Ok, so you got a gig on Game of Thrones. You’re gonna kill Petyr Baelish and bring me back his little finger.

Uncle Jake got Tommy to raise the visor only to find the head of its previous owner; that Jake, always the kidder.

How did the poor young man lose his eyesight?

When you’re middle-aged, you get to where this stuff.

“Some day, son, all this will be yours – unless you have the sense to finish school and do something useful.”

The three year lease on the suit does not include maintenance or damage repairs. You must provide proof of full coverage insurance while under lease. We make no claims of its performance or suitability for any application. You may consider purchasing the suit or trading it for a newer model at the end of the lease. Damage inspection upon return will be deducted from your deposit or may require you to purchase the suit. Initial here, here, here, and sign here. You may have it upon our receipt of a bank draft or wire transfer.

Dad teaching his daughter basic self defense: “And if he’s wearing armor, you just stab through this spot on the visor.” I totally get this.

“How do I get my beard OUT of it ? VERY carefully.”

“My girl, armor is an absolute must / Though prone to dents and to rust. / In battle, it’s your protector / from a serious enemy aggressor. / Though, in your case, a bit tight round the bust.”

“There I was.. Saxons to the right of me, Moors to the left of me….

During peacetime, I hide my weed in here.

First lesson, this is NOT a chamber pot!

When you go around in armor all the time, “Man Tan” for the legs is a must.

“Son, if you’re going to insist on wearing women’s hose and ballet slippers like you’re old man, you’re going to have to learn to fight”

Yes, when you go to the store, you do have to wear this for protection and carry the sword to measure social distancing from now on!

“Son, I don’t think you’re cut out for armor. / In your pale lilac hose, you’re a charmer ../ I believe you will find/ you’re a different kind – / you’ll be far better off as a farmer.” (or in a chorus line…)

“How well I recall that Crusade/ and the lovely impression we made/ on those Infidels, who/ called us Infidels, too/ and those memories never will fade…”

New body armor: 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Franz_Eduard_Meyerheim_Die_neue_R%C3%BCstung_1858.jpg 

(best viewed by Google Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.

https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz62924.html 

has German info about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL, which indirectly points to his German Wikipedia page: 

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Meyerheim 

(again, Chrome can automatically translate as necessay). First work by him used here.

Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2443 (May 5, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.

I feel that way about having to wear a mask.

Remember, you must always keep the hinges will oiled. Unless you want to be an orphan.

Why do I get the dirty jobs ? You’ll be the corpse..

The original germophobe’s equipment, the A-95 mask.

Joe Thornton knows to wear that helmet.

Helmet laws suck!

prince john holds a ice pack to his neither region after son hit him in saber practice Jr. thought it was funny.

Are you ready to begin assembling your robot?

Sorry lad. No, these do not come in pink.