THE TRANSLATION:
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| 19th Century British artist John Constable's most famous painting, The Lock, is being prepared for auction. |
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Saturday, December 5, 2015
The Constable...The Lock...The Ladder...The White-Gloved Man... ....The Blue Wall...The 2 Suspended Wires...The Sotheby's Gavel....
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THE TRANSLATION:
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THE TRANSLATION:
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Friday, December 4, 2015
The Other Arno (Comic Relief #795)
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Austrian-born,
Ed Arno was
a New Yorker
cartoonist for
32 years.
I refer to him as
The Other Arno
because someone
named Peter Arno
was a Godfather
of New Yorker
cartoonery.
The two Arnos
are not blood
relatives!
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Footnotes
The following phrase is the copyrighted property of LCSoL:
Power To The Plagiaristas.
I dedicate that phrase to whoever is responsible for the four links
to the brilliant caption of Ed Arno's wedding cartoon.
I apologize to anyone offended by the Conde Nast
watermark on the cartoons above.
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| Ed Arno (2x) |
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| If you don't get this joke, please click here. |
Austrian-born,
Ed Arno was
a New Yorker
cartoonist for
32 years.
I refer to him as
The Other Arno
because someone
named Peter Arno
was a Godfather
of New Yorker
cartoonery.
The two Arnos
are not blood
relatives!
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Footnotes
The following phrase is the copyrighted property of LCSoL:
Power To The Plagiaristas.
I dedicate that phrase to whoever is responsible for the four links
to the brilliant caption of Ed Arno's wedding cartoon.
I apologize to anyone offended by the Conde Nast
watermark on the cartoons above.
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Scottie Paterson: The Queen Of Anonymity
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The Wizard of Buzz
You flash across the panorama
leaving a wake of confusion
as those in a slower landing pattern
try to figure out what that was
that just buzzed them
like a hummingbird
on the way to a free
nectar bar.
You pause and spread
your beacon of warmth,
shining it through your eyes
and drop your little
pebbles of humor
at my feet like
hidden bones
dug up from
your yard.
You build me up with words
of encouragement and admiration
that I do not deserve, tainted
by your sunny disposition.
They make me want to live up to them
so that you may only be proven a fool
and not a liar.
You are in a constant struggle to maintain
control over the uncontrollable Spirit
of You, as you fidget and squirm,
fighting to still the inner creature.
I watch as you flit around the room,
pollinating each table, leaving little packages
of good will and dry humor
scattered haphazardly.
With a smile and a chuckle I pat your back
and sit you down to listen for a moment.
I know where your body is but
wondering if your mind
is also in residence.
You answer me most of the time
in the appropriate Places
so I suspect you are
following.
However, before I have time to catch you,
you are up again and off, doing
whatever you do
I smile again and nod and think
how terribly exhausting it must be
just to be You.
© SCOTTIE PATERSON
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Footnotes
The poet would not have allowed THE WIZARD OF BUZZ
to be published if the page were to contain any hyperlinks.
When asked for a quote to accompany the poem, the poet said:
I was born in New Jersey on December 21, 1980 exactly
forty years after the death of my namesake, Scott Fitzgerald.
I was born thirteen days after the death of John Lennon
which is why my middle name (Winston) is the same as his.
I was raised by Jesuits at a Lost and Foundry
on Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn.
I presently live on Ocean Avenue
in Long Beach, CA.
Legally, my name has been changed
to Anonymister Ormiss.
The subject of the poem
is Paul Oliverio.
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The Wizard of Buzz
You flash across the panorama
leaving a wake of confusion
as those in a slower landing pattern
try to figure out what that was
that just buzzed them
like a hummingbird
on the way to a free
nectar bar.
You pause and spread
your beacon of warmth,
shining it through your eyes
and drop your little
pebbles of humor
at my feet like
hidden bones
dug up from
your yard.
You build me up with words
of encouragement and admiration
that I do not deserve, tainted
by your sunny disposition.
They make me want to live up to them
so that you may only be proven a fool
and not a liar.
You are in a constant struggle to maintain
control over the uncontrollable Spirit
of You, as you fidget and squirm,
fighting to still the inner creature.
I watch as you flit around the room,
pollinating each table, leaving little packages
of good will and dry humor
scattered haphazardly.
With a smile and a chuckle I pat your back
and sit you down to listen for a moment.
I know where your body is but
wondering if your mind
is also in residence.
You answer me most of the time
in the appropriate Places
so I suspect you are
following.
However, before I have time to catch you,
you are up again and off, doing
whatever you do
I smile again and nod and think
how terribly exhausting it must be
just to be You.
© SCOTTIE PATERSON
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Footnotes
The poet would not have allowed THE WIZARD OF BUZZ
to be published if the page were to contain any hyperlinks.
When asked for a quote to accompany the poem, the poet said:
I was born in New Jersey on December 21, 1980 exactly
forty years after the death of my namesake, Scott Fitzgerald.
I was born thirteen days after the death of John Lennon
which is why my middle name (Winston) is the same as his.
I was raised by Jesuits at a Lost and Foundry
on Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn.
I presently live on Ocean Avenue
in Long Beach, CA.
Legally, my name has been changed
to Anonymister Ormiss.
The subject of the poem
is Paul Oliverio.
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The King Of Dictionopolis (Upheld By 3-Fingered Brown)
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My Duke can make
mountains out of molehills.
My Minister splits hairs.
The Count makes hay
while the sun shines.
The Earl leaves no stone unturned.
And my Undersecretary
hangs by a thread.
≈THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH≈
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| Written by Norman Juster Illustrated by Jules Feiffer |
My Duke can make
mountains out of molehills.
My Minister splits hairs.
The Count makes hay
while the sun shines.
The Earl leaves no stone unturned.
And my Undersecretary
hangs by a thread.
≈THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH≈
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
This Page Is Not For Public Consumption
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© Nada
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Margot Benacerraf: Why Don't We Know Who You Are?
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| Araya (1959) Actress unknown but this astounding documentary about a South American village with a salt mine was directed by Margot Benacerraf HOW GOOD WAS IT? Compelling, compassionate, convincing story of community spirit with shadows lurking everywhere. But at no time are your emotions ever played with. All you see on the screen are facts of life. The "actors" engage in utterly noble human and naturally choreographed movement. The "actors" are dozens of fisherman and able-bodied women and children of all ages. Araya is a subtitled but succulent story. Were it to be in German, you would have sworn it was directed by Leni Reifenstahl. Were it to be in English, you would have sworn it was directed by Orson Welles! I will guarantee that Orson Welles knew the work of Benacerraf. Two months ago, Araya was broadcast on TCM, hosted by Eleana Douglas when she featured only films directed by Trailblazing Women.  Obviously, the two images herein were not handpicked from Araya's image page but photographed–with limited skill– while watching the film. |
The 2nd-Happiest Day In My Life
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The next time
I go to Bixby Park
and see that ever-glowing
hair-whitening smile
with that bodacious blue-eyed body...
That day wil be the happiest day in my life.
Not exactly:
it will be the 2nd happiest day:
It could not be as happy as the moment
when she first walks through the door
of this Long Beach condominium!
When that happens...
I will truly feel as if
I re-invented
the concept of happiness.
When that happens...
I will truly feel as if
I re-invented
the concept of happiness.
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He Say...She Hear...This Page May Disappear Without Notice!
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Him: Wear socks!
Her ear: Let them eat cake!
Him: I need to get home!
Her ear: without you!
Her ear: Let them eat cake!
Him: I need to get home!
Her ear: without you!
The solution is not easy alone,
if it was I'd have done it.
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Coming To A Strip Mall Near You (Comic Relief #787)
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| “The coffee is free, but now we rent the tables.” Mick Stevens |
This Is Not...This Is (TIN/TI #16)
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a Bamboo police photo
of the Wicker Hoody Gang:
A bunch of no-good nicks
who are absolutely nothing
inside their hoods!
Bamboo photographer:
© Oliverio
Album cover artist:
Don Martin
The Trombone Music:
Kai Winding
#17 is here.
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Photoverio © (#150): The Grater Gratitude
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| © Oliverio He died for our sins and our sins have never been more deadly |
Onion News Exclusive!
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NRA Visits Colorado Police Evidence Room
To Check Up On Rifle Used
In Planned Parenthood Shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
After learning that the gun had been involved in a violent attack
that left three dead, National Rifle Association representatives
reportedly visited the Colorado Springs Police Department
evidence room Monday to check up
on the semi-automatic rifle used
in Friday’s Planned Parenthood shooting.
“It’s a little shaken up, but it should be okay—thank God,”
said NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre,
who appeared visibly distressed while kneeling down
next to the assault-style rifle and gently placing
his hand on the stock.
________________________________________________________________________________________________After learning that the gun had been involved in a violent attack
that left three dead, National Rifle Association representatives
reportedly visited the Colorado Springs Police Department
evidence room Monday to check up
on the semi-automatic rifle used
in Friday’s Planned Parenthood shooting.
“It’s a little shaken up, but it should be okay—thank God,”
said NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre,
who appeared visibly distressed while kneeling down
next to the assault-style rifle and gently placing
his hand on the stock.
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| © Onion News |
Pencilectomy
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Pencil lead pumps through the head
allowing intelligence
to imbed
Let it be said:
The eyes have it
Only when the brain will allow
It has been said now
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Footnote
PENCILECTOMY is the copyrighted property of LCSoL.
Collectively and individually, the images
are the copyrighted property of Paul Oliverio.
The objects in these images are presently on exhibit
at the Onique Photography Gallery.
Gallery visiting hours are available upon request.
at the Onique Photography Gallery.
Gallery visiting hours are available upon request.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Mrs. Wilson Picket Has The Look Of Love
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A Slaturnalian Beauty
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| © Oliverio I will say in her defense that Mrs. Picket was named after her fence And woodn't it be nice if her husband Wilson sang her a song? Yes, it wood! |
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Help Us Name This Fruit
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This is what
it looks like
on the vine
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| © Oliverio (2x) |
This is what
it looks like
on the vine
That is what
its cute fruit
looks like
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