Bad Etchings: October 2014

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Damn techno-hippies!

Image from page 118 of "Omnia D. And. Alciati emblemata : ad quae singula, praeter concinnas acutásque inscriptiones, lepidas & expressas imagines, ac caetera omnia, quae prioribus nostris editionibus cúm ad eorum distinctionem, tum ad ornatum & correctio

Brett and John's idea for a "Dionysus/Apollo" theme camp would have been a huge hit at Alchemy, but then Incendia showed up.

Get offa me!

Image from page 372 of "Iconologia" (1764)

Lineup for the homecoming parade was thrown into disarray when it developed that the mascots had not been fed that day.

Dangit.

Image from page 110 of "Omnia D. And. Alciati emblemata : ad quae singula, praeter concinnas acutásque inscriptiones, lepidas & expressas imagines, ac caetera omnia, quae prioribus nostris editionibus cúm ad eorum distinctionem, tum ad ornatum & correctio

Otis could never get the hang of landing on tree branches.

Pew! Pew!

Image from page 311 of "Empresas espirituales y morales ..." (1613)

The early designs of Space Invaders proved difficult to render with 8-bit technology.

Whoa, dude!

Image from page 93 of "Devises heroiques et emblemes" (1622)

Simon loved slipping acid into his cat's Friskies.

One day at the circus...

Image from page 318 of "Iconologia" (1764)

Jeez, thought Mary the Elephant, when is he going to get it that he's too old to still be doing this shit?

A sheltered life

Image from page 337 of "Iconologia" (1764)

Arnolfo completely misunderstood the invitation to the hookers and blow party.

One day on the way to market...

Image from page 338 of "Iconologia" (1764)

"That's a pretty good one, pal," enthused little Timmy. "Squeeze harder next time, and I bet Mother will change her mind about selling you."

It is good to be the king

Image from page 39 of "Devises heroiques et emblemes" (1622)

Through a mistaken reading of the oracle, Fredonia was now ruled by an Effulgent Hedgehog.

GULA GULA

Image from page 107 of "Omnia D. And. Alciati emblemata : ad quae singula, praeter concinnas acutásque inscriptiones, lepidas & expressas imagines, ac caetera omnia, quae prioribus nostris editionibus cúm ad eorum distinctionem, tum ad ornatum & correctio

Resigned to the fact that the villagers fled in horror at the very sight of him, Guillaume found solace with his friends, the meadowlark and Stubby the Peahen.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Never challenge a stork

Image from page 104 of "Omnia D. And. Alciati emblemata : ad quae singula, praeter concinnas acutásque inscriptiones, lepidas & expressas imagines, ac caetera omnia, quae prioribus nostris editionibus cúm ad eorum distinctionem, tum ad ornatum & correctio

"And they said it couldn't be done—ha!" thought Oswald with not a little self-satisfaction.

Non disputandum

Image from page 55 of "Devises heroiques et emblemes" (1622)

The reviews of the Mockingjay trilogy were in.

Bad parenting

Image from page 109 of "Omnia D. And. Alciati emblemata : ad quae singula, praeter concinnas acutásque inscriptiones, lepidas & expressas imagines, ac caetera omnia, quae prioribus nostris editionibus cúm ad eorum distinctionem, tum ad ornatum & correctio

Archibald prayed it was not too late—why, oh why, had he put the aquarium next to the Coleman stove?

Post graduate studies

Image from page 113 of "Omnia D. And. Alciati emblemata : ad quae singula, praeter concinnas acutásque inscriptiones, lepidas & expressas imagines, ac caetera omnia, quae prioribus nostris editionibus cúm ad eorum distinctionem, tum ad ornatum & correctio

"Now, who can tell me how to remove the Nubian Asp from the penis of a servant? Yes, Sylvester? No, we may not assume it was therapeutic to apply it."