Thursday, May 28, 2015

Sad beings, Part III

Image from page 116 of "Devises heroiques et emblemes" (1622)

Sadder still, Felicia's wombat only stayed with her for the drugs.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Sad beings, part II

Image from page 392 of "Iconologia" (1764)

Felicia was a bitter, bitter old woman, but she loved her wombat.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Shame about Billy's eyes...

Image from page 69 of "Devises heroiques et emblemes" (1622)

In planning for his seventh birthday party, Timmy's mom never considered that a fireworks-filled piñata might be problematic.

Monday, May 25, 2015

Sad beings

Image from page 292 of "Empresas espirituales y morales ..." (1613)

Glrxup was a happy little creature, humming his sweet little tunes and waving to all the ships that sailed by, so it hurt his feelings when they hurled harpoons at him.

Friday, May 22, 2015

Odd kink. Very odd kink.

Image from page 309 of "De Bykorf des Gemoeds : Honing zaamelende uit allerley Bloemen" (1711)

Clancy was thrilled to find a private corner of the Garden of Sexual Gratification where he could be shat upon by parakeets.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Odd Kink.

Image from page 502 of "Emblemas morales de don Ivan de Horozco y Couarruuias : dedicadas a la buena memoria del presidente Don Diego de Couarruuias y Leya su tio" (1589)

Ball crushing. One of the many services provided by Miss Effie's House of Pleasure.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

An unfair generalization*

Image from page 300 of "Empresas espirituales y morales ..." (1613)

A portrait of the average Republican voter's reaction to the world around him.
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*No, it's actually pretty accurate.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Triomph!

Image from page 387 of "Iconologia" (1764)

Muriel's career as a kindergarten teacher came to an abrupt end when her competitive streak got the better of her during her class's game of capture the flag.

Monday, May 18, 2015

The 12th Principle: Don't be lame

Image from page 89 of "Devises heroiques et emblemes" (1622)

Matteo's project proposal, consisting as it did of simply burning a wagon, was rejected outright by the Burning Man committee as being "too stupid to burn."

Friday, May 15, 2015

Chacun à son goût, again

Image from page 106 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

Among the odder practices of the Sardinians, that of "sea-fucking" stood out.