That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for December 06, 2021

The mare’s rider expressed his remorse / that he hadn’t yet watered his horse. / The oasis nearby / had a meager supply / of fresh water that seeped from the source. /// In the hot desert sun, not to slake / the white horse’s thirst was a mistake. / This Arabian steed / staked there near Shaikh Rashid / could do nothing but watch Shaikh and bake.

“The horse only has 10,000 miles on it. Make me a better offer.”

“No, you cannot borrow my horse. It’s not my fault you forgot where you parked yours.”

This was the only stall space that Henry could afford – the price of commercial real estate in LA has gone through the roof.

The water is $100 a gallon take it or leave it.

Look Pete, you gotta pay your tickets – they already put the Boot on your ride.

i know what the America song says, but why not just name your dang horse already!

I’m Arnie your Lyft driver. It’ll be extra for the luggage.

I’d like to see the code for a weather model that was more than a few hours accurate.

Know where I can find a used camel ?

“You finish putting up the tent. I’ll take the horse into town, get some Chinese take out and be back in an hour.”

he answers to “mr ed”…

On. Sun-splashed day at the beach

Mustafa was heard to beseech

His partner, Ali,

How on earth could it be

That his grasp exceeded his reach ? ///

And he promptly received this reply

From Ali (his loyal ally),

“I can’t really say -

Allah made me this way.

I’m just that kind of a guy.”

Mustafa: “How do you like your horse?”

Ali: “I’d walk a mile for a camel.”

Does she honestly think we can’t see her there?

“Trade you this horse for your magic carpet..”

Neddy: “What time’s the audition for The Godfather?”

Ok, here we are: 3 kings with only 1 horse. No gifts, and king #3 always needs to stop and pee.

The man’s only human, of course / So his forecasts, for better or worse / Might be incorrect/ And so I suspect / You’d do well to check in with the horse.

I’m just saying . . . if we paint the horse but change the background to green trees and fields, maybe a little manor house in the distance, we can sell a copy to every Englishman who owns a country estate.

Speaking of such, you need to do something about all of the disposable diapers accumulating here.

“Speaking of leaving all your crap out here in the open, how about cleaning up after your horse?”

I’ll give you the horse and 5 Rials for the chick – sight unseen. It’s a desert out there.

OK, so I’ve ponied up, now what?

“He just followed me home … Can I keep him, Dad? Please, please. please?”

Owing to having been tethered to that stake for years, Mohammed’s horse was only able to walk in small, tight circles. That worked out perfectly once the 7th Calvary had been reduced to one man.

(No, I don’t know how the horse traveled from the Middle East to the Little Big Horn)

Mr. Ed’s Arabian vacation.

You say your horse’s name is Mr. Ed. No, I didn’t he said it.

A fine looking horse!

“The weather in Belgium has been unusual lately.”

An Arabian in the desert: 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles-Philog%C3%A8ne_Tschaggeny_-_An_Arabian_in_the_desert.jpg 

has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.

Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image at 

http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/2021/12/masterpiece-2837_5.html 

I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to the artist info I used to point to here. First work by this artist used here.

Or perhaps, a sudden rainstorm will appear out of nowhere, lasting 40+ days and nights.

this oasis got no water, Omed. carry me to the next one, the horse is tired.

I’ve got long pipes if you care to smoke, / but the heat of it may make you choke. / Smoke’s cooled if you took a / drag using a hookah, / but no water’s to spare; try a toke.

OK! We’ve made it to the highest peak in Arabia! Now what do you want to do?

That horse looks pregnant.