tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post4367768725006675679..comments2024-03-28T00:23:01.632-04:00Comments on Lem's Levity: The Irritating Gentleman (1874)Trooper Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-11638495215542646492016-09-04T01:15:10.742-04:002016-09-04T01:15:10.742-04:00I don't know guys, I just saw a painting of a ...I don't know guys, I just saw a painting of a white canvas with a red dot in the middle at the local 'modern' art museum.<br /><br />It was like, super deep, and interesting. Or so, the guidebook told me. rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-3629147265520276512016-09-03T20:32:04.082-04:002016-09-03T20:32:04.082-04:00The original German title, Der lästige Kavalier, c...The original German title, <i>Der lästige Kavalier</i>, carries a bit of etymological nuance that I can't resist. First, the noun <i>Kavalier</i> is translated as "gentleman" when there is a perfectly fine German word for that: <i>der Herr</i>. <i>Kavalier</i> in this context means a "ladies man" or at least someone we might call <a href="http://www.onelook.com/?w=cavalier&ls=a&loc=home_ac_cavalier" rel="nofollow">cavalier</a>. Secondly, the adjective <i>lästige</i>, doesn't really mean "irritating," but more "interminable, unending, boring." <br /><br />Looking at his other works, Woltze seems to have been a sort of German Norman Rockwell. See for example his <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1880_Woltze_Ein_Brief_aus_Amerika_anagoria.JPG" rel="nofollow">Ein Brief aus Amerika</a> (A Letter from America).chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-7953887749856315032016-09-03T19:59:13.677-04:002016-09-03T19:59:13.677-04:00At first glance she looks pissed. In the bigger h...At first glance she looks pissed. In the bigger higher resolution image she looks like she has a tear in her eye. It changes the mood of the painting considerably. Evi L. Bloggerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371362907839227149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-4072741129981907192016-09-03T17:55:56.909-04:002016-09-03T17:55:56.909-04:00There is nothing like a dame!There is nothing like a dame!ricpichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321511130788764861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-31827000031664982572016-09-03T11:51:32.587-04:002016-09-03T11:51:32.587-04:00Kind of a fancy painting to go on a handbag in 187...Kind of a fancy painting to go on a handbag in 1874. The item actually looks surprisingly modern and would fit right in somewhere today. Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Togetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059991118123693141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-18325106553499856622016-09-03T11:42:34.786-04:002016-09-03T11:42:34.786-04:00Meade? Is that you!Meade? Is that you!Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Togetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059991118123693141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-5404063039003621872016-09-03T10:41:00.101-04:002016-09-03T10:41:00.101-04:00Think of how much worse it would be in airline sea...Think of how much worse it would be in airline seats.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-49821845465535136442016-09-03T10:32:12.737-04:002016-09-03T10:32:12.737-04:00Phenomenal skill. I can't fully comprehend ho...Phenomenal skill. I can't fully comprehend how someone can do that with paint and a brush. It seems like magic.bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-63425893010977051022016-09-03T09:44:52.642-04:002016-09-03T09:44:52.642-04:00In modern times, that jerk would feel my sharp elb...In modern times, that jerk would feel my sharp elbow in his face. Ooops - did I do that?Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-6378324725329192102016-09-03T09:44:05.624-04:002016-09-03T09:44:05.624-04:00Know all about it.Know all about it.Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-28094585183496072362016-09-03T02:03:53.261-04:002016-09-03T02:03:53.261-04:00No Biden ever bid his time long enough to hold a c...No Biden ever bid his time long enough to hold a cigar when there's unmolested, pallid flesh about!Adamsundergroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191395708113616694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-31647648683588727442016-09-03T01:54:53.460-04:002016-09-03T01:54:53.460-04:00That's Joe Bidens grandfather.That's Joe Bidens grandfather.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-24888582181996384002016-09-03T01:47:25.864-04:002016-09-03T01:47:25.864-04:00That lady's pool cues need chalking, and hustl...That lady's pool cues need chalking, and hustler Teddy's a-stalking the felt. <br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/BSUwLcqenLo" rel="nofollow">I Can Help</a> by Billy SwannAdamsundergroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191395708113616694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-77971291041368879742016-09-03T01:03:24.533-04:002016-09-03T01:03:24.533-04:00Teddy was a gentleman. He would not intrude on a ...Teddy was a gentleman. He would not intrude on a young lady like that and not catch the cues. Plus he was only 16 years old when this painting was done. Evi L. Bloggerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371362907839227149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-70101618514859916952016-09-03T00:18:32.714-04:002016-09-03T00:18:32.714-04:00Teddy Roosevelt: Baby, your goth get up sets my bu...Teddy Roosevelt: Baby, your goth get up sets my bull moose party ablaze! How about you and me head back to the dining car and sup on raw oysters, washed down with splash of Dr. Elijah's Potency Tonic/Steam Engine Cleaner?Adamsundergroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191395708113616694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-84731421256295519862016-09-03T00:04:16.421-04:002016-09-03T00:04:16.421-04:00He cannot see her grief and tries to voice over it...He cannot see her grief and tries to voice over it. chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.com