Albert Anker, Swiss
“‘Dolores May Have Been 85, But She Had the Body of a 75-Year-Old, and She Knew How To Use It…’ Um, Are You Sure I Should Be Reading This, Grandpa?,” 1893
Oil on canvas
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Artist info is pointed to in my comment and replies at another blog entry.
Hello, mabrndt. Once again I appear to have been exiled from GoComics and have just sent them an inquiring email. I am reluctant to ask Mr. Melcher for his assistance, but he has come to my aid the previous two times this happened, and I have no other recourse. Most recently I was reinstated after one week, but since these things happen with no warning or explanation, I am in the dark. I am hoping that Steve will see this here or that you can let him know my situation so that he may, if he chooses, intervene on my behalf. Thanks.
It now appears that, while several days worth of my posts have disappeared, I have NOT been “banished” by GoComics. In the past, my exiles have been preceded by deletions such as these, but I will think positively and not make any assumptions. Some of my limericks were saved here on the blog and have been copied back. To the extent that I am able to and have the time, I will try to reconstruct some of the rest.
/// Joel was tasked to be Reading Devotions
to Grandfather; he goes through the motions.
The old man barely stirs,
still, his grandson prefers
this to daubing Gramps’ hemorrhoid lotions.
/// Every evening at seven o’clock,
Joel puts on a clean apron or smock.
Spoons some soup to him first,
then reads Biblical verse.
In his chair, Gramps is too weak to rock.
/// As Joel read, Grandpa started to nod,
fast asleep every time, which was odd.
He had asked that the lad
read of scripture. He had.
Next, the old man thought, I’ll hear from God.
/// He was once, a performer, quite big,
and best known for a film acting gig.
He, as Hoggett, a farmer,
trained a curly-tailed charmer
to herd sheep. It was ”Babe,” a smart pig.