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   margueritem said, 4 months ago

   How about the local ale house?
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   Linguist said, 4 months ago

   They look like they’re at the local chapter of Weight Watchers Tuesday weigh in.
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   win said, 4 months ago

   How about a gym?
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   orinoco womble said, 4 months ago

   Circus troupe: the fat lady, the bearded lady, and the guy with his vestigial Siamese twin under his jacket. Manager in the background.
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   Ryan (probably the older Ryan) said, 4 months ago

   Such tiny hands.
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   PICTO said, 4 months ago

   Given a chance to join such a troupe, wooden shoe?
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   J. Short said, 4 months ago

   She got the tab. She asking if everyone wants to go Dutch.
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   Dogsniff said, 4 months ago

   So they swapped mates, and neither could tell.
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   Bailey said, 4 months ago

   I’d suggest a canal boat… but that might tend to limit the size of the audience…
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    finale said, 4 months ago

    As Steward of the town he is obviously privy to all leftovers in the village.
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    mabrndt said, 4 months ago

    @finale

    Had to correct something. But alas, no Edit button (I really miss it); so the reply indicator in your comment was lost.
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    mabrndt said, 4 months ago

    Like yesterday, today is another repeat. As I wrote back then, this is oil on panel. I guess Mr. Melcher doesn’t read my comments. Maybe this’ll be a week of repeats.
    
    Modestly enlarged image can be found here, or at the only work, by this artist, so far, to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.
    
    The De Goyer family and the Painter isn’t, as far as I can tell, shown by its current-location (Bing translated). Perhaps it’ll be shown online in the future.
    
    A different coloration, enlarged image can be found here. This (click the PDF link to see a b&w image of this painting) identifies the figures as:

    Hendrick de Goyer, steward of Heemstede, and his wife Anna Questiers flanking the latter’s sister Catharina Questiers, poet and etcher, with van Ostade standing nearby

    (links show Wikipedia pages, Bing translation of her bio, his collection).
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    Sherif (dem aint goobers!!) Munkyblues said, 4 months ago

    Event planner checking inventory against her list…
    “Vuht…. no Cheesus…?? gouda…? edam…? Leerdammer…?? LIMBURGER…????”
    Eye Qvit…!!!!
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    Joe said, 3 months ago

    ..and on the bumper of his cart, this sticker: “No Fat Chicks”.
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    Joe said, 3 months ago

    @

    In praise of regular meals.
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