From the terrors that warfare will cause, / the shocked brain of the soldier withdraws. / From filth, pain and mud, / and wounds which gush blood, / and some actions which broke nature’s laws. /// His mind flees, if it can, to a place / filled with brightness and calmness and grace. / Where a vision is born / of a goddess and horn, / confirmation that he’s won the race. /// His spear, shield and helmet — pristine. / His flesh is intact, strong and clean. / Here is perfect rapport / and no flashbacks of war. / Not dead nor alive — in between. /// In true battle when enemies pounce / there is gore in horrific amounts. / But, instead this calm scene, / and he sits here serene / watching Nike his triumph announce.
Achilles has arrived! He’s brought his lance/ Forgot his shield or helmet ? Not a chance!/And yet, there’s ought amiss/ and what’s amiss is this ../ Achilles has arrived without his pants./// What’s that you say ? It’s not an oversight?/ Achilles is too clever – far too bright?/ you underrate the man! It’s built into his plan – Achilles merely likes to travel light.
Arg, the neighbors are drunk again!He forgot to put on his armor and is walking around naked, and she’s blowing that damned trumpet. If the cops don’t show up soon, the’re going to start fornicating in public again.
In her lingerie, sexy yet elegant, / Nike (Victory) was in her element. / So the news really stings / that she must lose her wings. / Vickie’s secret? The Angels — irrelevant.
The lyrics to “Reveille” are “I can’t get ‘em up, I can’t get ‘em up, I can’t get em’ up in the morning,” but she tactfully chose the instrumental version.
My own horn I reluctantly toot. / I, too, rock a superb birthday suit. / And I’d show more to you / but, forgive me, it’s true / that I’m partial to men more hirsute.
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting. File history has strip’s coloration image.
all have info (the 5th’s last sentence might elicit a chuckle, sadder in the 7th), or links that point to more info, about this artist (again if truncated, askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here.
has the prior (my comment there included 7 of the artist info URLs, the 3rd of which may be unresponsive).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2730 (June 17, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
There once was a man named Methuselah/ who was taken with Nike’s vuvuzela/ but sadly, so far/ he’s had but a shofar/ and he’s plangently playing the blueselah…
Winged Victory well knew her place. / She’d stay away from Samothrace. / The oracle spoke: / “Once there you’ll be broke, / disarmed and completely defaced.”
The nude soldier, she learned, was a douche. / His own name he wore in a cartouche. / He did not ask for hers, / (that’s what Nike avers). / So she gave him two kicks with a “swoosh”.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
“Lady, your nipple is exposed!”
Solstice*1947 over 3 years ago
The first Olympics fan with the first vuvuzela.
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
Not what he was expecting when she said she was real good at…
Papared25 over 3 years ago
Yeah, she was pretty, but her habit of always blowing her own horn was a real turnoff.
Jayalexander over 3 years ago
She said it was because of her halitosis that she looked away but there was also a serious case of spittle too.
Solstice*1947 over 3 years ago
From the terrors that warfare will cause, / the shocked brain of the soldier withdraws. / From filth, pain and mud, / and wounds which gush blood, / and some actions which broke nature’s laws. /// His mind flees, if it can, to a place / filled with brightness and calmness and grace. / Where a vision is born / of a goddess and horn, / confirmation that he’s won the race. /// His spear, shield and helmet — pristine. / His flesh is intact, strong and clean. / Here is perfect rapport / and no flashbacks of war. / Not dead nor alive — in between. /// In true battle when enemies pounce / there is gore in horrific amounts. / But, instead this calm scene, / and he sits here serene / watching Nike his triumph announce.
Ubintold over 3 years ago
Play “Melancholy Baby”.
Lotus over 3 years ago
Play “Free Bird”!
gopher gofer over 3 years ago
she leaves no doubt when she’s in a horny mood…
lagoulou over 3 years ago
Wardrobe malfunction?
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
Achilles has arrived! He’s brought his lance/ Forgot his shield or helmet ? Not a chance!/And yet, there’s ought amiss/ and what’s amiss is this ../ Achilles has arrived without his pants./// What’s that you say ? It’s not an oversight?/ Achilles is too clever – far too bright?/ you underrate the man! It’s built into his plan – Achilles merely likes to travel light.
rmremail over 3 years ago
What happens when you’re too important to blow your own horn
rmremail over 3 years ago
Arg, the neighbors are drunk again!He forgot to put on his armor and is walking around naked, and she’s blowing that damned trumpet. If the cops don’t show up soon, the’re going to start fornicating in public again.
garcoa over 3 years ago
All the winged chariots unfortunately have a sign which says “no pants, no service”.
kwardecke Premium Member over 3 years ago
Manscaped?
Radish... over 3 years ago
When you’re finished blowing the trumpet could you…
Solstice*1947 over 3 years ago
In her lingerie, sexy yet elegant, / Nike (Victory) was in her element. / So the news really stings / that she must lose her wings. / Vickie’s secret? The Angels — irrelevant.
Snolep over 3 years ago
Needs more cowbell.
Rev Phnk Ey over 3 years ago
If you didn’t blow so hard, your dress might stay up.
Another Take over 3 years ago
NIKE: HANG ON! I’ll summon a medic.
ACHILLES: I’m fine! It’s shy but it’s still there.
NIKE: Well, I’ll summon a tailor then.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 3 years ago
The lyrics to “Reveille” are “I can’t get ‘em up, I can’t get ‘em up, I can’t get em’ up in the morning,” but she tactfully chose the instrumental version.
Linguist over 3 years ago
O.K. kids, let’s see who’s first to find all the phallic symbols in this painting?
Solstice*1947 over 3 years ago
My own horn I reluctantly toot. / I, too, rock a superb birthday suit. / And I’d show more to you / but, forgive me, it’s true / that I’m partial to men more hirsute.
Holden Awn over 3 years ago
So, Anthony Weiner and Miley Cyrus went to a costume party,….
mabrndt Premium Member over 3 years ago
Victory:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anne-Louis_Girodet-Trioson_-_Allegory_of_Victory,_1814.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting. File history has strip’s coloration image.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/girodet_de_roussy-trioson_anne-louis.html
https://www.wikiart.org/en/anne-louis-girodet
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=4525
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44170854/anne-louis-girodet_de_roussy-trioson
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/g/girodet/biograph.html
http://www.all-art.org/history372-7a.html
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/925/anne-louis-girodet-de-roucy-trioson-french-1767-1824/
https://www.askart.com/artist/AnneLouis_Girodet_De_RoucyTrioson/11160720/AnneLouis_Girodet_De_RoucyTrioson.aspx
https://theodora.com/encyclopedia/g/anne_louis_girodet_de_roussy.html
https://prabook.com/web/anne-louis.girodet/3728939
http://www.19thc-artworldwide.org/spring06/53-spring06/spring06review/164-girodet-1767-1824
all have info (the 5th’s last sentence might elicit a chuckle, sadder in the 7th), or links that point to more info, about this artist (again if truncated, askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here.
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2018/09/25?comments=visible
has the prior (my comment there included 7 of the artist info URLs, the 3rd of which may be unresponsive).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2730 (June 17, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Bilan over 3 years ago
“You don’t need to toot your horn. Showing your breast will draw attention.”
MissScarlet Premium Member over 3 years ago
The American Federation of Cheerleaders will never let USC get away with this.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
There once was a man named Methuselah/ who was taken with Nike’s vuvuzela/ but sadly, so far/ he’s had but a shofar/ and he’s plangently playing the blueselah…
PO' DAWG over 3 years ago
Here is a catchy tune for ya , htts//AaronChupa.to/Trombone
anomaly over 3 years ago
“They’re lined up at the gate. Go ahead and blow.”
Another Take over 3 years ago
Nothing wakes shorty quicker than a one eyed sneaky peeker in the mor-or-orning!
d1234dick Premium Member over 3 years ago
hey! darling, you don’t need to practice on that, I’ll give you the real thing.
Impkins Premium Member over 3 years ago
They must have snow to go with that saucer thingy. :)
Solstice*1947 over 3 years ago
Winged Victory well knew her place. / She’d stay away from Samothrace. / The oracle spoke: / “Once there you’ll be broke, / disarmed and completely defaced.”
sparklite over 3 years ago
Boris was so fixated on Doris’s boob, even his shield grew a nipple.
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 3 years ago
Hmmm. I should talk to her without appearing too daft.
She doesn’t have it to her ear, so she isn’t hard of hearing.
It doesn’t have a bulb at the end, so she isn’t drinking.
She doesn’t seem to be swallowing it; besides, it isn’t a sword.
With the noise coming out of it, she can’t be a musician.
Aw well. “Hey lady! … Wassup!”
Solstice*1947 over 3 years ago
The nude soldier, she learned, was a douche. / His own name he wore in a cartouche. / He did not ask for hers, / (that’s what Nike avers). / So she gave him two kicks with a “swoosh”.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
Oh quit wasting time blowing that horn!