has a short bio for this artist (no Wikipedia page) in German (again, Chrome is recommended; click her name to expand her bio, not sure who is in the portrait).
So far, this isn’t in Mr. Melcher’s blog, accessible by the Check Out The Blog! box in the right hand column. Perhaps it’ll be there later.
Switzerland has a navy, but no admirals (there are sizeable lakes on their border). For that matter, despite a formidable military (Abwehr calculated 60 divisions of casualties to invade in WW-II), the highest rank is colonial (one promoted to colonial-general in time of declared national emergency and busted back to colonial after it is over). Military is a well-regulated militia and all start out as cadet recruit and work their way up.
BE THIS GUY over 7 years ago
In Helmut’s life women would always take a backseat to his ships.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 7 years ago
She suddenly realized that her dream of being an the wife of an admiral in the Swiss Navy was not going to be what she hoped.
brozzerb over 7 years ago
The sailor said, “Brandy, you’re a fine girl, what a good wife you would be. But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea.”
Bilan over 7 years ago
Katie now realizes that a Tindr poster that says he’s a sailor doesn’t mean that he’s in uniform.
Radish the wordsmith over 7 years ago
He missed the boat.
pcolli over 7 years ago
Katie realised that her best dress has been turned into sails.
Knightman Premium Member over 7 years ago
Instead of paying attention to Katie, he embarks in a new adventure!!! The Nerd!!!
J Short over 7 years ago
She gave him a stern look after he explained she misunderstood; he had been looking for a winch.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 7 years ago
But sixty years later she’d be saying “You need to find a hobby.”
Call me Ishmael over 7 years ago
“Barefoot boy with teak…”
Socratease over 7 years ago
His only erection she’ll ever see is that ship’s mast.
mabrndt Premium Member over 7 years ago
2 URLs (copy each as one line):
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marie-Louise_Bion_Der_junge_Schiffsbauer.jpg
has info and links that point to info about this painting (best viewed by Google Chrome – can automatically translate linked pages, if necessary).
http://www.frauenarchivostschweiz.ch/portraits.html
has a short bio for this artist (no Wikipedia page) in German (again, Chrome is recommended; click her name to expand her bio, not sure who is in the portrait).
So far, this isn’t in Mr. Melcher’s blog, accessible by the Check Out The Blog! box in the right hand column. Perhaps it’ll be there later.
Vorticia over 7 years ago
I’ve many of these moments.
danketaz Premium Member over 7 years ago
Katie wondered how they got a pop-up ad in there.
hippogriff over 7 years ago
Baslim the beggar
Switzerland has a navy, but no admirals (there are sizeable lakes on their border). For that matter, despite a formidable military (Abwehr calculated 60 divisions of casualties to invade in WW-II), the highest rank is colonial (one promoted to colonial-general in time of declared national emergency and busted back to colonial after it is over). Military is a well-regulated militia and all start out as cadet recruit and work their way up.
Funny_Ha_Ha over 7 years ago
The moment Emmeline realized she and Richard would be castaways at the Blue Lagoon forever.
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 7 years ago
Did Stradvarius start with model ships?
Weakstream over 7 years ago
Boy foot bear with teaks of Chan.
Call me Ishmael over 7 years ago
THREE people got that? Wow! I’m in good company!