(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most webpages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting, along with a description. This is the second work by this artist to appear in a strip.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1743 (July 3, 2017) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment; so, I won’t point to it here.
You know the founders were all so Christian. especially Ben Franklin (he’s the one that crossed out ‘sacred’ in “We hold these truths to be sacred” and replaced it with “We hold these truths to be self-evident” in the Declaration of Independence)
FYI, most of them referred to themselves as ‘ethical monotheists’. And good old Ben would have fit right in with the information age. He believed in Open Source, he was in media / publishing, he didn’t believe in marriage (he was of the ‘why pay for the cow when you get the milk for free?’ school)
BE THIS GUY almost 7 years ago
“Also, add a clause that Monday will be an off day if the 4th falls on a Sunday.”
Funny_Ha_Ha almost 7 years ago
Ben have you seen my model of a navy frigate? I seem to have displaced it.
Arianne almost 7 years ago
Congress? They’re obnoxious and disliked. You know that, sir…
pcolli almost 7 years ago
“I think we need an amendment just here.”
Radish the wordsmith almost 7 years ago
They had no idea of the kind of twits that are in D.C. these days.
J Short almost 7 years ago
It says, “UPS will make a second attempt tomorrow”. Dang, we needed that shredder today!
Helen Ferrieux almost 7 years ago
Yes, Sire, I am aware that only Royalty may wear purple, but my socks are very pale.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Adams: “Its spelled UNaliable, dammit.”
Calvins Brother almost 7 years ago
OK, So 3 corned beef ,light on the mustard, ……
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 7 years ago
“Tom, how about an “Anti-Moron” clause? You never know, but maybe 240 something years from now, we might need it…"
mabrndt Premium Member almost 7 years ago
2 URLs (copy each as one line):
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Writing_the_Declaration_of_Independence_1776_cph.3g09904.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most webpages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting, along with a description. This is the second work by this artist to appear in a strip.
http://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2016/11/23?comments=visible
has the prior strip.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1743 (July 3, 2017) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment; so, I won’t point to it here.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 7 years ago
“Sit down, Tom, Sit down Tom, for God’s sake Tom, SIT DOWN!”
Call me Ishmael almost 7 years ago
“A Republic – IF you can keep it!” – (actual B.Franklin quote…)
rmremail almost 7 years ago
You know the founders were all so Christian. especially Ben Franklin (he’s the one that crossed out ‘sacred’ in “We hold these truths to be sacred” and replaced it with “We hold these truths to be self-evident” in the Declaration of Independence)
FYI, most of them referred to themselves as ‘ethical monotheists’. And good old Ben would have fit right in with the information age. He believed in Open Source, he was in media / publishing, he didn’t believe in marriage (he was of the ‘why pay for the cow when you get the milk for free?’ school)