My version of famous save from “Joy of Cooking” Woman brings the turkey into the dining room with Thanksgiving crowd around the table and promptly drops it on the floor. She scoops it back onto the platter and says, “Just a minute, I’ll be right back with the other turkey”.
There is a Russian joke to that effect (unfortunately, the idioms don’t translate):
The waiter is bringing the chicken out to the diners when he drops it. He quickly puts it back on the serving tray, and checks to see if anybody saw – nobody did.
So he continues on. When he brings it to the table, one of the the diners asks “is the chicken fresh?”
I hate to break it to everyone who is so happy that the painting is not political, but it is political. It is called “Freedom from Want” and is one of Rockwell”s four paintings celebrating Franklin Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms“ speech. It was part of the propaganda supporting the war effort—a deeply political matter.
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to than what’s pointed to by the title URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2339 (November 27, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’m glad my grandmother used to carve the turkey in the kitchen. One year she dropped her “falsie” into it. Until then, I didn’t think she could laugh, but the ladies were shrieking with laughter. :)
It’s the day after Thanksgiving so it’s now ok to tell the story behind the painting:
1- Grandma and Grandpa can no longer afford the meds they need to live.
2- Teenage boy has decided to experiment with opioids.
3- Attractive married woman is having multiple affairs.
4- Guy in the lower right corner is secretly gay but has worked up the courage to come out today to his disapproving strict bible interpretation family.
5- Turkey is loaded with antibiotics and full of insecticide from its feed and was raised in a 1 foot square pen.
BE THIS GUY almost 5 years ago
“And scene! Ok, strike the set. The extras get donuts and coffee.”
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Happy Thanksgiving to the readers in the U.S.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 5 years ago
It was all fun and games until someone started talking politics.
Strob Premium Member almost 5 years ago
A beautiful ‘50’s dry grey overcooked sheen there, gran! Just how we like it!
orinoco womble almost 5 years ago
Norman Rockwell: First painted photobomb!
Papared25 almost 5 years ago
Life before cellphones. Note the ancient custom of people actually looking at each other. It’s eerie.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The first serving goes to the one who can keep their spoon on their nose the longest!
Bilan almost 5 years ago
That’s pretty big for a turkey.
By-the-way, where’s Rover?
gopher gofer almost 5 years ago
according to wikipedia, “an example of mastery of the challenges of white-on-white painting”…
yes, quite white…
here’s a more up to date, real world version…
https://tenor.com/view/happy-thanksgiving-carving-turkey-the-simpsons-homer-simpson-turkey-gif-11412147
Reader almost 5 years ago
Thanksgiving for freedom from want — hurry up Grams, the store sales start in an hour.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member almost 5 years ago
What’s everyone looking at? Certainly not the turkey.
Bookworm almost 5 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving.
garcoa almost 5 years ago
And thankful no one saw the mess she made when she caught the turkey and cut its head off.
Carolyn Saunders almost 5 years ago
My mother did that
Linguist almost 5 years ago
Why are all those people smiling? Uncle Fred’s not there, and the rest have made a vow not to talk about politics during Thanksgiving!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! to all my friends celebrating the holiday.
jbrobo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“Hurry up. The game is about to start. “
oldlady07 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
My version of famous save from “Joy of Cooking” Woman brings the turkey into the dining room with Thanksgiving crowd around the table and promptly drops it on the floor. She scoops it back onto the platter and says, “Just a minute, I’ll be right back with the other turkey”.
Rev Phnk Ey almost 5 years ago
What is that? A family of heads. They should invite Travis.
Jeffin Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Slippery little buggers.
rmremail almost 5 years ago
There is a Russian joke to that effect (unfortunately, the idioms don’t translate):
The waiter is bringing the chicken out to the diners when he drops it. He quickly puts it back on the serving tray, and checks to see if anybody saw – nobody did.
So he continues on. When he brings it to the table, one of the the diners asks “is the chicken fresh?”
“Oh, yes,” he replies, “It was just running”
anomaly almost 5 years ago
Don’t worry. Just before she dropped it, the dog licked the kitchen floor clean.
p_sully214 almost 5 years ago
5 second rule…
rugeirn almost 5 years ago
I hate to break it to everyone who is so happy that the painting is not political, but it is political. It is called “Freedom from Want” and is one of Rockwell”s four paintings celebrating Franklin Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms“ speech. It was part of the propaganda supporting the war effort—a deeply political matter.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Freedom from Want or The Thanksgiving Picture or I’ll Be Home for Christmas:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Norman_Rockwell_-_Freedom_of_Want.jpg
has info and links that point to info about this 1943 painting. The Summary’s upper-right embedded image points to the strip coloration.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/rockwell_norman.html
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=3863
https://www.wikiart.org/en/norman-rockwell
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/888/norman-rockwell
http://www.artnet.com/artists/norman-rockwell/
https://www.artrenewal.org/Artist/Index/15
https://www.nrm.org/about/about-2/about-norman-rockwell/
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/famous-artists/norman-rockwell.htm
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to than what’s pointed to by the title URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2339 (November 27, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Sure smile now. Go ahead, laugh it up. It’s all good until they find out it’s really a tofurky.
PoodleGroomer almost 5 years ago
Nobody eats the skin, anyway.
Impkins Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’m glad my grandmother used to carve the turkey in the kitchen. One year she dropped her “falsie” into it. Until then, I didn’t think she could laugh, but the ladies were shrieking with laughter. :)
d1234dick Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Norman wanted to have perfect dinner, so he painted it, cause his family was shity.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Steve sent me a note that he’s taking tomorrow off (next strip will be Monday).
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
Dang ! Happy Thanksgiving to ALL !
MS72 almost 5 years ago
Leftovers AGAIN?
Another Take almost 5 years ago
It’s the day after Thanksgiving so it’s now ok to tell the story behind the painting:
1- Grandma and Grandpa can no longer afford the meds they need to live.
2- Teenage boy has decided to experiment with opioids.
3- Attractive married woman is having multiple affairs.
4- Guy in the lower right corner is secretly gay but has worked up the courage to come out today to his disapproving strict bible interpretation family.
5- Turkey is loaded with antibiotics and full of insecticide from its feed and was raised in a 1 foot square pen.
epaphus8 almost 5 years ago
“Hey, cool!—I thought we couldn’t afford a turkey this year. Can I give a piece to Sparky? Say, has anyone seen Sparky in the last few hours?”
rnrnry almost 5 years ago
2 or 3 men in this picture, and none helped grandma lift this 40 pound turkey !!