That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for June 03, 2022

Back before rock & roll, groupies had to settle for stone masons.

So it shall be written. So it shall be done.

If I’m going to come all this way to model for you, the least you can do is actually glance at me sometimes!

That’s the mother of all wedgies

i don’t want you to be em-bare-assed but your thong slipped!

“How is that we are sitting under a Romanesque arch?”

/// The man wears a g-string and cap.

The girl? See-through cloth drapes her lap.

Stones at neck, band in hair.

Nothing else does she wear.

While he works, she just stares at the chap.

/// In old Egypt, both risk a sun burn.

For the stone carver she seems to yearn.

Though the man’s hieroglyphic

may, when done, be terrific—

not the girl’s “overarching” concern.

/// On his scaffold she poses and waits

‘til his hammer and chis’ling abates.

Does she long for her face

to be carved in that place?

Or just hungrily seeking his dates?

He was a chiseled chiseler, it’s true.

He’s a glorious hunk of beef/

And he’s working in high relief/

But what’s gotten me baffled/

Is why she shares his scaffold../

Though her figure beggars belief///

Broad-shouldered and narrow-hippied/

The sculptor was visibly “ripped”/

But his model was better/

And that’s why he let ‘er/

Sit there..til the scaffold slipped.

Thus their partnership came to grief/

He was fired by the sculptor-in-chief/

At night she takes care o’/

The needs of the Pharaoh/

And he works in LOW relief.

In 1896, when John W. Alexander produced this artwork it created quite a scandal in Victorian England and beyond. Not because of the subject matter, but because it was a forgery of stolen artwork . It was during this time that discoveries in ancient Egypt were nearing their peak and archeologist were uncovering a wealth of treasures. The original painting, which was smuggled out of Egypt by Mary (May) Brodrick FRGS ( April 5,1858 – July 13,1933) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who was one of the first female excavators in Egypt. She had discovered the original artwork hanging it what she theorized was a Stone Masons recruiting office. Somehow, Alexander had managed to steal the painting from her and smuggled it into America. Unfortunately, one night in a drunken stupor he decided to paint over the original with a scene showing bulldogs playin poker.

Young love is so romantic; he’s chiseling Asim + Chisisi onto the wall.

The board was precision-engineered by her dad, to keep them from moving closer to one another.

“I know, honey, but this will be, you know, kind of permanent.”

“Hey sexy writer man, is that an extra chisel or are you happy to see me”?

I have a horrible feeling that this painting depicts Egypt’s version of “bring your kids to work day”…

When Hefratiti the Hooker was told that she’d raise to great heights in her profession, she never dreamed that this was what they meant. She’d been hammered by enough chiselers on the ground.

This reminds me of a cartoon I saw waybackinthewayback in Model Railroader, where a sexy naked lady is striking a pose next to a man in traditional engineer’s garb who’s intent on his layout. The man says: “Dammit, woman, I’ve got a railroad to run!”

I did find this gem though:

https://i.redd.it/vvilxr056xb61.jpg

FULL DISCLOSURE: My ex is a die-hard railfan & a certified Master Model Railroader (yup, that’s a thing!). I used to joke that he’d have sex with a train if he could figure out how… =eyeroll=

“You know, this isn’t the ‘rock star lifestyle’ I’d been hoping for.”

Always good to be at the top of the pyramid scheme.

“Stick with me babe!” he said. “We’ll be back on top in no time.” he said.

John Henry and his hammer. And his chick.

Listen Hermes, how about hammering me during your break?

“Honey, that thong makes your butt look fat.”

So it’s not true that you’re a lowdown chisler!

Egyptian hieroglyphics: 

Paste (including the quote marks) 

"Category:Paintings in the Thomas Jefferson Building" site=commons.wikimedia.org 

(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Yandex search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and chose the first Category: found, and once there find the text string EOB, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this fresco mural.

Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2936 (June 3, 2022) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu (even larger if you trim what’s after .png from the URL). I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to some info about this artist. First work by him used here.

Dear, why are those reporters down there yelling “beaver!” to others?

You have to hand it to that guy. Being able to chisel something so precise without being distracted.

this is why Rome wasn’t built in a day, women mess up progress. but sexy picture, I wonder if everyone dressed like that in olden days?

Cleo was tired of sitting all alone in the castle, so she found a guy who let her “see his work”.

as you can see, it’s not all fun and games at the nudist colony…

I think you should sit down before I tell you what I have to say.

Oh. I see you are.

Say what? This is my best outfit!

I see. It’s mine too.

/// Something shown in this painting is bugging

me. (I swear that I haven’t been drugging.)

Those stone blocks at the right

viewed from far away, might

look like two cubist figures who’re hugging.

How they enticed the kids to the library in 1896 ?

One word: Splinters

How did she get up there? Not that I mind, mind you…..

“At this point, you’re just making margin notes.”