That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for August 22, 2022

“Right address, on time.

DARN! I forgot the flowers!“

/// Kingsley knew from the church bell’s third chime,

he’d arrived at The Appointed Time.

but the high gate was locked

and his entry was blocked.

Were he not scared of heights he would climb.

If I was dating a girl that lived in a fancy-@ss castle like this, I’d be nervous too.

John was hoping that his blind date wouldn’t turn out to be some sort of high-maintenance princess.

Security guard, picking his nose when nobody is watching

“Did I leave the keys on the kitchen counter again?”

“Will be be a dreamboat, or a dud? Open the door for your Mystery Date!”

Dam! That breath mint didn’t last long!

Sir Roger arrives late for the coronation, only to discover spinach on his front teeth.

/// For the costume ball, Jeremy took

great pains matching his character’s look.

His date Sheila looked swell

as a hot Tinker Bell,

but he’d somehow misplaced his fake hook!

Was I supposed to bring a gift?

He thought picking his nose with his pinky was classier. He didn’t realise that’s why they wouldn’t even open the gate to him.

Hang on. I need to put a point on the pinky nail so I can pick the lock.

“Dang it! That’s the last time I’ll get a manicure at Jolly Roger’s Grog and Nails Boutique!”

Jennifer Lopez was always a fun person to have around at parties. No matter how many guests showed up — there was always room for J.Lo.

Cecil had worn his brand new hose

But now wondered if he correctly chose

Because although it looked really slick

It was so thin that he worried sick

His sea serpent it would rudely expose.

Cecil was at the nuptials nervous,

More than he ever had been in the Service

Because among the wedding girls there

Much romance did he once share

And he didn’t want a great gal fuss.

The plumber forgot the rule about not biting your fingernails

Cecil’s plan to conquer the world fell apart when he lost his gate key and was stuck in his own yard

Sir Roger’s need is intense ! /He’d forgotten the fearsome fence/That a fellow must scale/If he is to avail/ himself of the chamber marked “Gents”

Cecil’s lady on him had kindly bestowed / The privilege of visiting at her abode. / He took pains not to be late, / But when he arrived at the gate / He was blocked by security’s four digit entry code.

John suddenly had second thoughts about his costume for Peter Pan’s costume party.

Is one bottle of my rum enough?

I could have sworn it was 3 left, right past 3 to 15, then to 9.

" I knew I should have been to the manicurist before I came.

“Crap, I forgot. Am I on the inside trying to get out, or the outside trying to get in.”

Jack Sparrow, worrying whether this one will also sue him for spousal abuse.

Dang, I forgot the combination.

“Come on, Frederick. Don’t choke, stay out of your own head, and that Captain Morgan modeling gig is yours!”

“I can’t remember. Is it I before E except after C?”

Hmmmm, I know! I’ll just tell her I had to parlay with the duchess…I mean Duke!

Hmmm…He said the key was hidden under one of these rocks…

They’d told him to just whistle for the butler, but he’d never really learned to whistle.

Let me go through it just once more: “Put your LEFT foot out.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahxt1nT3h2Y

Dang…I know it’s four digits…I use 1, 2, 3, 4 on everything else…

“Did I lock my keys in the house…again?”

I thought he was picking his nose!

The Appointed Time: 

Paste (including the quote marks) 

"Category:Paintings by Edmund Blair Leighton" site=commons.wikimedia.org 

(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and choose the first Category: found, and once there find the first Appointed text string, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this oil on panel painting.

Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2981 (August 21, 2022) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu (even larger if you trim what’s after .png from the URL). I have added a comment there pointing to the blog comment with the info about this artist I used to point to here. So far, 43 works by this artist have been used here (50 times, with 7 repeats). The June, 16, 2022, strip has the prior (one of the repeats).

Percy breaks a nail on big mean wrought iron gate.

Cecil is hunting for goodwill.

The problem with being a Minuteman is that everybody expects you to be on time.

need to get about getting on in late inlate on in men

Please please please don’t tell me that today is when we change to daylight savings time!

Is that a pistol in your sporran or are you just happy to see me?

I wonder if she’ll look as desirable in daylight as she did in moonlight….

Insert Jack Sparrow joke here.