"Category:Paintings of women holding folding fans" Wikimedia
(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 text string Burgess, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3191 (September 21, 2023) 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 info about this artist I used to point to here. So far, 3 works by him have been used here, the December 29, 2020, strip being the prior.
BE THIS GUY about 1 year ago
The fan seller knew that the señoritas preferred a manual breeze instead of roses in the Spanish summer.
Solstice*1947 about 1 year ago
/// Many Spaniards are big fans of fans,
and the interest in using them spans
wives who can’t take the heat,
girls who flirt on the street,
also men (some of whom may be trans).
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 1 year ago
On a hot day, everyone flocked to the market that had air conditioning.
Call me Ishmael about 1 year ago
“Farewell and adieu, you fair Spanish ladies..”-Quint
Call me Ishmael about 1 year ago
Spanish street life is lively and gay/
The flamenco is danced every day/
But the flame of all flames/
(And the shame of Spain’s shames)/
Is the one called the “auto da fé”.
Jayalexander about 1 year ago
Child, you say your name is Sally? Let me show you how to dance with Fan.
ronaldspence about 1 year ago
it was a real fan-dango!
Funny_Ha_Ha about 1 year ago
I was like… this doesn’t even look like a sporting event.
jel354 about 1 year ago
It is easy to do a wave in the stands.
PraiseofFolly about 1 year ago
It’s where Lord Windermere bought the fan he got for his wife. It’s a Wilde story.
blackman2732 about 1 year ago
While lowcut blouses were a proven distraction, the use of fans was only for the more advanced and skilled female pickpockets.
[Traveler] Premium Member about 1 year ago
You don’t want to be there when the $hit hits the fan. It’s really messy
MS72 about 1 year ago
but where’s the free beer?
phritzg Premium Member about 1 year ago
This looks like locals ignoring yet another performance of “La Cucaracha”.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 1 year ago
The lady in white is waiting for the man of her dreams…….
Call me Ishmael about 1 year ago
The sane in Spain go (mainly) down the drain.
Csaw Backnforth about 1 year ago
♫Lady of Spain, I adore you Right from the night I first saw you♫
The Wolf In Your Midst about 1 year ago
The fans are especially popular after “Free Refried-Bean Burrito Day”.
Calvins Brother about 1 year ago
It was fan-demonium.
Linguist about 1 year ago
Another fan-tastic That Is Pricless by Mr. Melcher!
Call me Ishmael about 1 year ago
“Old-fan-gled air conditioning.. (A bridge too far? Probably…)
anomaly about 1 year ago
He made a great profit selling his ‘personal air conditioners’ to a credulous crowd.
mabrndt Premium Member about 1 year ago
The fan seller:
Paste (including the quote marks)
"Category:Paintings of women holding folding fans" Wikimedia
(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 text string Burgess, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3191 (September 21, 2023) 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 info about this artist I used to point to here. So far, 3 works by him have been used here, the December 29, 2020, strip being the prior.
T... about 1 year ago
The Los Angeles Dodgers won again, “Hurra, ganamos otro juego”…
d1234dick Premium Member about 1 year ago
no more work ever, free medical, living expenses, and more we cross the Rio Grande tomorrow. so we party tonight!
KEA about 1 year ago
If you were trying to sell garages would you put up a GARAGE SALE sign?