Anna thought that emulating a bird by keeping her kid up high on a rock, with no roof, was a good idea. Wait until she tries to teach the kid how to fly.
In another moment Abraham would arrive, and the Messenger would call out to him to stay his hand before he could slice and dice Isaac. For the nonce, however, she would just enjoy her new drapes!
Minerva had had to drive Joey around in a minivan for an hour and a half before he fell asleep. There was no way she was going to let a mere sunrise wake him up.
Barnabas Collins loved this painting of him and his mother. It hung on the landing to the second floor, right next to the mirror. Does that seem strange? Did you think he’d hang it next to the painting of Madonna and Child?
The Sisters of Mercy, they are not departed or gone. They were waiting for me when I thought that I just can’t go on. And they brought me their comfort and later they brought me this song. Oh, I hope you run into them, you who’ve been traveling so long. - Leonard Cohen
If you go to https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Sidonie_Springer_-Knabe_unter_dem_Schutzmantel%2C1923.jpg and zoom way in on the boy’s face, he looks remarkably like a pig. I can’t help thinking maybe Springer had issues about children.
Her “solution” to the “day care problem” seems rather extreme, but she just made managing partner at Schweinbraten, Duschbeutler, Pforzelbrenner und Glueckwunsch, P.A. -Frau Goebbels would understand…
has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Other than what’s pointed to by Source in the title URL, I could find no English info about this artist (I could point to the German version, that Google Chrome can automatically translate if necessary; but, that step has already been done). First work by her used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2702 (May 6, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
When little Helmut was born/ his Mom was an object of scorn/ a lowly worm/ in a legal firm/ whose career was by motherhood torn /// but grandma stepped into the gap/ and cared for the little chap/ whilst mother’s career / toward the stratosphere/ broke free from the Mommy trap/// but then came the fatal day/ that the hearse bore grandma away/ what was mother to do/ (was her “rising “ through ?)/ Poor mommy was racked with dismay../// Now she sits in a fog of remorse/(she “removed” her prob. at its source)/ / but her tears are dried / at her desk, (ten-feet wide !)/ in the corner office, of course..
What more could his mother have done/ than to shelter her son from the sun?/ It’s simply “incrediple”/ that proclivities Oedipal/ didn’t leave him completely undone…
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
Gustav never understood why he had nightmares about being smothered.
Kind&Kinder over 3 years ago
Frieda had always wanted to be a curtain rod.
rmremail over 3 years ago
Maleficent really wasn’t a very good mother, but she tried hard (at least when it came to her OWN children)
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
Anna thought that emulating a bird by keeping her kid up high on a rock, with no roof, was a good idea. Wait until she tries to teach the kid how to fly.
Kind&Kinder over 3 years ago
In another moment Abraham would arrive, and the Messenger would call out to him to stay his hand before he could slice and dice Isaac. For the nonce, however, she would just enjoy her new drapes!
rmremail over 3 years ago
“Don’t worry, Sigmund. You go ahead and rest. Mommy will keep the sun off of you so you can sleep”
Strob over 3 years ago
“Just one quick little bite and you’ll live the next 500 years.”
Papared25 over 3 years ago
Minerva had had to drive Joey around in a minivan for an hour and a half before he fell asleep. There was no way she was going to let a mere sunrise wake him up.
ronaldspence over 3 years ago
Mom playing blanket fort with her daughter
orinoco womble over 3 years ago
Die Erlekonigen. (And nobody’s going to get that reference.)
Helen Frx over 3 years ago
Mum didm’t know that blue light affects your sleep.
Ubintold over 3 years ago
Helicopter mom before it became popular.
Egrayjames over 3 years ago
Barnabas Collins loved this painting of him and his mother. It hung on the landing to the second floor, right next to the mirror. Does that seem strange? Did you think he’d hang it next to the painting of Madonna and Child?
WoodstockJack over 3 years ago
Before there were helicopter moms, the Vampire Mom was quite the thing among Victorian ladies.
thebashfulone over 3 years ago
The Sisters of Mercy, they are not departed or gone. They were waiting for me when I thought that I just can’t go on. And they brought me their comfort and later they brought me this song. Oh, I hope you run into them, you who’ve been traveling so long. - Leonard Cohen
rugeirn over 3 years ago
If you go to https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Sidonie_Springer_-Knabe_unter_dem_Schutzmantel%2C1923.jpg and zoom way in on the boy’s face, he looks remarkably like a pig. I can’t help thinking maybe Springer had issues about children.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
Her “solution” to the “day care problem” seems rather extreme, but she just made managing partner at Schweinbraten, Duschbeutler, Pforzelbrenner und Glueckwunsch, P.A. -Frau Goebbels would understand…
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 3 years ago
“The kid finally falls asleep, and he’s on my dress. Not I’m gonna be stuck here all night!!”
Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago
I’ll just cover him with this nice warm shawl and give him a little ‘kiss’ on the neck.
davanden over 3 years ago
You want creepy? Try to caption this: https://www.dnevnik.si/i/as/2019/08/31/1204173.jpg
Another Take over 3 years ago
Unfortunately for young Siegfried, he mistook his mother’s crow imitations of “CAW, CAW!” for “CRAWL, CRAWL!” and over the edge he went.
Indianapolis Smith over 3 years ago
Vladina Dracula hesitated, wondering if there was enough blood in this child for even a light snack.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
@Czarka – Is your Icon, Kate Smith! God Bless America!
Dove-Bear over 3 years ago
And for my next trick I will make the baby disappear again. …
PaulK.Davis over 3 years ago
Don’t worry kid, I’m just protecting you from the sun. Trust me.
angry-albino Premium Member over 3 years ago
‘Hmmm… Aslan is not quite what I was expecting.’ Thought the White Witch.
mabrndt Premium Member over 3 years ago
Boy under his mother’s protective coat:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sidonie_Springer_-_Knabe_unter_dem_Schutzmantel,_1923.jpg
has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Other than what’s pointed to by Source in the title URL, I could find no English info about this artist (I could point to the German version, that Google Chrome can automatically translate if necessary; but, that step has already been done). First work by her used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2702 (May 6, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Bilan over 3 years ago
Trish couldn’t afford the blue paint for the nursery room walls. Unfortunately, she couldn’t afford the walls either … or the nursery.
anomaly over 3 years ago
I’ve heard of helicopter moms, but tent moms?
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
When little Helmut was born/ his Mom was an object of scorn/ a lowly worm/ in a legal firm/ whose career was by motherhood torn /// but grandma stepped into the gap/ and cared for the little chap/ whilst mother’s career / toward the stratosphere/ broke free from the Mommy trap/// but then came the fatal day/ that the hearse bore grandma away/ what was mother to do/ (was her “rising “ through ?)/ Poor mommy was racked with dismay../// Now she sits in a fog of remorse/(she “removed” her prob. at its source)/ / but her tears are dried / at her desk, (ten-feet wide !)/ in the corner office, of course..
Ken Holman Premium Member over 3 years ago
I saw this hanging in the store window and just had to buy it! (with apologies to Carol Burnett)
d1234dick Premium Member over 3 years ago
Elvira getting ready to bite the youngster for blood, holding the cape so god won’t see.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
What more could his mother have done/ than to shelter her son from the sun?/ It’s simply “incrediple”/ that proclivities Oedipal/ didn’t leave him completely undone…
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 3 years ago
FINALLY! He fell asleep, so I don’t have to keep singing “It’s a small world” to him anymore!