The Humour Club discussion

Suggest a caption, title, explanation of what's going on...whatever you like.

Here's the first one:

Although Susie wasn't completely comfortable choosing a monkey for her GYN, she felt he was probably the best option available to her on her health insurance company's approved provider list. Having seen what the Rhino ear-nose-and-throat doc did to her best-friend's nose, she swore she'd stick to doctors with something akin to opposable thumbs in the future.

Since the show was canned in the 1970's, Cheetahs search for Tarzan was becoming ever more desperate

...But midwifery still had a long way to go.

You guys are great at this, AND it's good to see my art degree is not totally useless.

Let's try another one.

"Never let your wife cut your hair when she's angry."

"And this is just what I'll do when I'm mildly annoyed. Don't get me mad."

"No darling, of course I'm not upset about you and the barmaid. Now."

It took Agnes 48 attempts before she finally coined the phrase "a close shave." Sadly, this was not one of them.

"Yes, yes, nurse, but it's a bit of an extreme cure for snoring don't you think?"

A little too late, Salome realized her sister-in-law hadn't returned her favorite platter.

Lisa wrote: "A little too late, Salome realized her sister-in-law hadn't returned her favorite platter."

LOL

Frustrated by her brother's endless selfies, Beatrice decided to take one of her own.

AAHHHHHHH before I go, could you do me a solid and pour some sword down my throat? Totally JK, what I'm really after is some melted mint chocolate chip ice cream.

I love dress down Friday's, smiled Albert.

The Spice Girls Reunion, 2035

"No," Said Edith handing the cup back to her American cousin, "that wasn't Earl Grey Tea in the urn. That was my late husbands ashes..."

I may have to come back to this picture another time as I can't get the fact that the woman on the right looks like she has C3P0's eyes.

Ez

First one to laugh pays the stripper.

Joel wrote: "First one to laugh pays the stripper."

LOL

*dammit*

Ouch, which one is the stripper?

Uh oh, George. I think I hear Martha outside the door. (For those of you unfamiliar with this painting, it's one of the most satirical ones ever. It's by Grant Wood and I think it's called "Daughters of Revolution" or something like that. Those "women" are really American founding fathers in drag -- Washington, Jefferson and I can't remember the third. Alas, I think I've killed too many brain cells in my youth.)

Dead brain cells or not, you are correct, Lisa.

From wiki: Daughters of Revolution is a satirical painting by American artist Grant Wood, who claimed that it was his only satire. The painting depicts the founding fathers as cross-dressing members of the Daughters of the American Revolution standing in front of a recreation of Washington Crossing the Delaware.

I always thought it was in response to THIS incident - in 1939, opera singer Marian Anderson was denied the opportunity to perform in DAR Constitution Hall because of her race - but the painting predates that discriminatory act by seven years.

I'm guessing these snooty old biddies have always needed a good mocking.

Melki wrote: "Dead brain cells or not, you are correct, Lisa.

From wiki: Daughters of Revolution is a satirical painting by American artist Grant Wood, who claimed that it was his only satire. The painting d..."

The painting was a pointed shot at the Daughters of the American Revolution, a group which Wood found ridiculous and contradictory to the extreme. Calling them "those Tory gals," Wood remarked contemptuously that the DAR were "people who are trying to set up an aristocracy of birth in a Republic."
From http://xroads.virginia.edu

Wow. I had no idea.

Ah, Frazetta...fantasy fuel for teenaged boys (and maybe some older boys) for decades now...

I don't care if I got the last one, you boys can't have it.

Melki wrote: " Ah, Frazetta...fantasy fuel for teenaged boys (and maybe some older boys) for decades now..."

No maybes about it. He's one of my favorite artists. I just need a top hat, now.

Who wouldn't like war themes, men in uniform, and naked women, all in the same picture. It appeals to a very broad audience.

Brits only, probably, sorry;

The original ending of the Rolf Harris "Two Little Boys" song.

Serendipitously, Tony went down in history for creating the most effective pick-up line ever.

Lisa wrote: "Serendipitously, Tony went down in history for creating the most effective pick-up line ever."

Please expand on that. Tony?

He looks like a Tony to me. A surprised, and delighted, Tony. Not that I've ever studied the face of a surprised or delighted Tony before.

Jim wrote: "Melki wrote: " Ah, Frazetta...fantasy fuel for teenaged boys (and maybe some older boys) for decades now..."

No maybes about it. He's one of my favorite artists. I just need a top hat, now.
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I used to read a lot of Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella and Frazetta was a frequent cover artist.

I'm glad this picture brought back good memories for you, though it apparently inspired some HARD FEELINGS as well.

Shedlon wrote: "Brits only, probably, sorry;

The original ending of the Rolf Harris "Two Little Boys" song."

Someone (possibly Will from Wales) introduced us to this truly awful song last year. Here's the link if any one wants to suffer listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmL3m...

Lisa wrote: "He looks like a Tony to me. A surprised, and delighted, Tony. Not that I've ever studied the face of a surprised or delighted Tony before."

I'm not sure if he's a Tony or not, but he does indeed look surprised and delighted.

Melki wrote: "I used to read a lot of Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella and Frazetta was a frequent cover artist...."

Me, too. I still have a bunch of those & a few Heavy Metals. LOL on the feelings. I've always thought his girls were great. I like Boris Vallejo's work, but Vallejo's girls grew quite muscular & were always precise. Frazetta has a wild flair for curvaceous, bubbly girls & draws/paints in one stroke what Vallejo built up in static layers. To my eye, that gives Frazetta's an air of action & movement, a realism. It's like the difference between a girl with bed hair & dressed up just before going out. The latter might be traditionally more beautiful, but a slightly rumpled version is more accessible & sexier for it.

"When the horse collapsed under the burden, Don and Marsha realized they really did need to diet."

I've been croquet champion in this monastery for five years.

Say it again, boy. I dare you.

Sister Agnes contemplated the questioner for a long time before replying.
"No," she said, "I'm not a fucking Rabbi."

In the hunt to find the last living specimen of a 6-inch-high man it was Sister Mary of the Inculcate Perception that nailed it

Great captions! I was just going with something like "Believe. Or else."

And if all else fails, it makes a handy hammer.

You talking to me? ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?

"The Bible," Sister E'en-Chapel said to her class, "is for learning the word of God. The crucifix... is to hammer the message home."

"You are such a disappointing pair. I prayed so hard for you. It saddens and hurts me that the two young men whom I raised to believe in the Ten Commandments have returned to me as two thieves, with filthy mouths and bad attitudes."

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Jake: "We're on a mission from gawd."

Love 1, 2 was such a disappointment...