Friday, January 30, 2015

And what about his walking stick?

Image from page 788 of "St. Nicholas [serial]" (1873)

Now that they were here, Emily and Sarah were wondering exactly what Grandfather Squirrel had meant about showing them his nuts.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Overheard at the village pump

Image from page 181 of "De Bykorf des Gemoeds : Honing zaamelende uit allerley Bloemen" (1711)

"Shit, Emma, I think I would tell him he has to wash out his own tightie whities if he's going to indulge in that kind of kink."

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Not one of the 10 Principles

Image from page 54 of "Goddelyke liefde-vlammen, van een boetvaardige, geheyligde, liefhebbende, en aan haar selfs-stervende ziele : in drie deelen verdeelt, af-gebeeld door vijftig nette koopere figuuren : neffens haar verzen, aanmerkingen, gezangen, en

The larger Burning Man community had issues with Camp Team Bad Idea's plan to slingshot cream pies into the Temple burn.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Meanwhile, in Rotterdam

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Rupert was determined that this year his Synchronized Bovine Swimming Team was going to come in first in the All-Holy-Roman-Empire Games.

——or——

"Dammit, Gertrude, I told you already: four more laps!"

——or——

It was when the English started baptizing the livestock that the Dutch decided to throw the Pilgrims out.

Friday, January 23, 2015

One fine morning after...

Image from page 199 of "La science des hieroglyphes, ou, L'art d'exprimer par des figures symboliques, les vertus, les vices, les passions & les moeurs &c. avec diférentes [sic] devices historiques : ouvrage utile aux peintres, aux statuaires, aux graveur

The events of the previous evening were still unclear, but Francis seemed to recall a pill, some wicked hellebore, and then... why did seeing the fountain in the square give him a stiffy?

Thursday, January 22, 2015

"You'll be fine, son..."

Image from page 173 of "De Bykorf des Gemoeds : Honing zaamelende uit allerley Bloemen" (1711)

Little Erwin didn't know why the nice man was giving his father money, nor why the nice lady smiled so strangely at him, but he was glad that he would be "useful" to them in his new home.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Meanwhile, on quest...

Image from page 38 of "Ignatius : insignium, epigrammatum et elogiorum centuriis expressus" (1655)

"At last," Sir Bedivere thought as he peered through the keyhole of the stronghold, "the Toilet Plunger of Culhwch is within my reach!"

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Oh, dude, my bad

Image from page 48 of "Nebulo nebulonum; hoc est, Loco-seria vernaculae nequitiae censura" (1636)

Ambrose realized with dismay that Eduard was not on the same page by the way he interpreted "I want your big spear in my mouth."

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Nothing new under the sun

Image from page 86 of "Spiegel van den Ouden en Nieuwen Tydt, : bestaande uyt spreekwoorden, ontleent van de voorige en jegenwoordige eeuwe, verlustiget door meenigte van sinnebeelden, met gedichten en prenten daar op passende. : Vermeerdert met groote me

Before the internet, it was possible to view Monkey Masturbation Porn, but it was trickier to arrange.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Soon... soon...

Image from page 260 of "Iconologia" (1764)

After years of careful selective breeding, Magda would finally be ready to revenge herself on the village.

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Give the Devil his due

Image from page 263 of "Iconologia" (1764)

Elspeth kept her sword at the ready—that little fucker wasn't getting any more cocaine till he was paid up.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Meanwhile, on Madagascar

Image from page 177 of "De Bykorf des Gemoeds : Honing zaamelende uit allerley Bloemen" (1711)

It was bad enough that they pushed him in, thought Ongo, but then the micturition began.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Some of her best friends...

Image from page 265 of "Iconologia" (1764)

She knew she ought to be impartial in handing out sticky buns to the starving village children, but Lady Aberstwyth simply didn't like the little brown one.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Nice ass!

Image from page 74 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 & correction

Phæton realized with some chagrin that he wasn't wearing any underwear.

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Mine is bigger than yours

Image from page 60 of "Nebulo nebulonum; hoc est, Loco-seria vernaculae nequitiae censura" (1636)

"Hat-booping" was a little-known and less-understood means of communication for 17th-century homosexuals.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily

Image from page 56 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 & correction

When Graecus's new friends suggested he join them in a "trireme," he thought they were referring to a ship.  He was mistaken.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Next up in Rio

Image from page 26 of "Ichnographia emblematica triplicis ad Deum Tri-unum mysticae viae, purgativae, illuminativae, unitivae : splendoribus sanctorum, virtutibus eorum, divinisque charismatibus illustrata, in quinque partes divisa ..." (1779)

"And now, St. Simon prepares for his reverse 2 1/2 somersaults in the pike position... "

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Most ancient & fish-like

Image from page 36 of "Vita Beatae Mariae Virginis matris Dei, emblematibvs delineata = Vie de la bien-hevrevse Vierge Marie, mere de Diev, representée par figures emblematiques" (1646)

Guided only by his sense of smell, Zeus sometimes missed Danaë's boudoir by a mile.

Monday, January 5, 2015

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Couldn't Hurt, Might Help, Dept.

Image from page 407 of "Iconologia" (1764)

One more incision, and Esmerelda would be ready to transplant the pig's brain into her husband's head.

Friday, January 2, 2015

Under the sea

Image from page 119 of "Devises heroiques et emblemes" (1622)

The tambourine-playing dorkfish was not as popular a replacement for the orca as Sea World had hoped.