What I like about this is the Sphinx-bassett. What I don’t like are the slaves. Egypt surely dealt with slave traders from Sudan, who brought slaves from the regions of darker skin. But these pot-bellied boys look nothing like the Nuba or the Nuer or Dinka that they would have extracted-probably war prisoners.
I know I am being a pedant, but I want to urge you to avoid images that may be construed as racist.
Actually they are figuring out that Egypt at that time was just as black as the rest of Africa.
That fact was erased from history. Semitic people didn’t start moving in until later in its history.
Remember, we are closer in time to Cleopatra than she was to the beginning of Egypt.
Another good video by Pete Beard.
I’m going to try to transcribe some of the captions over to Google’s translation program. I doubt it will make the cartoons any funnier to me because I’m not familiar with the politics involved, but it’s worth a try (right now, I’m too tired to do any / too tired to go to sleep too).
Missed an easy one. I was so anxious to think I had found all nine, that I counted as a diff one that I initially suspected was part of another diff (it was).
Didn’t think you meant that… It’s way too small to fit the head of the fellow near it, and rather dainty for a hat.
I’m relatively certain that it’s the crocheted handbag, then usually called a reticule, of the woman behind it.
…
The idea of ladies’ purses was relatively recent at that time, and few stores sold any. It was fashionable to crochet them at home, in delicate patterns, with tassels and stuffed “bobbles” hanging from the bottom, the ends of the cords, and sometimes from the crocheted designs.
The cords were extra long because they’re drawstrings… you need room to pull the rectangular bag open. This one is pulled shut.
….
The earlier ones were small, but by this time they could be any size. Lined in linen or silk, the tiny ones were coin purses, and they went on up in size to handbags and knitting bags.
I don’t have time to search for a lot of pictures… These are a bit smaller, and more recent. Victorian ones were more often white.
I am not particularly fond of almonds, but if you like them, here is a recipe by restaurateur Sou Chan.
Sou Chan emmigrated to Seattle in 1928 and ended up owning and running a famous New York City restaurant from 1938 until his death in 1978.
From: “THE HOUSE OF CHAN COOKBOOK”
by: Sou Chan
Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, N. Y.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5543
Copyright, 1952, by Sou Chan
“ALMOND COOKIES”
1 cup rice flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups blanched almonds, ground
1/3 cup butter, softened
24 to 36 small roasted almonds
Sift rice flour and sugar together. Mix with the al-
monds. Work the butter smoothly into the mixture.
Add a few drops of water if needed to hold the dough
together.
Shape in small balls; place on a greased cookie
sheet, leaving plenty of space around each. Press an al-
mond in the top of each. Bake in a moderate oven
(350° F.) about 15 minutes, or till golden brown.
Makes 24 to 36 cookies, according to size.
Notes from me:
“Mix with the almonds” has got to be referring to the 2 cups ground almonds.
Using a 1/8 cup measure, will get you 24 at least.
I do not remember Cilla Black at all.
Blake Lively only does the paddling bits of the surfer scenes in “The Shallows.” Isabella Nichols, a professional Australian surfer, did the riding.
While I remember “I Love the Night Life,” if you mentioned it and Alicia Bridges in the same sentence to me yesterday without directly connecting the two, I would not have.
.
Burning Man?
“Disco Devil”…. Pop surrealism from Jimmy Alonzo… a youngish artist from Texas.
NOT giving a link, in case Nighthawks has more of his work to post.
Just giving credit where due.
since I couldn’t find his last name, I was hoping you would.
Yellow Submarine?
,
William Conrad?
It’s possible.
and since it IS Winston Churchill day……
goodness! they look like brothers!!
All three!
😀
good guess.
.
In a weird way he was probably my first hero.
this is more MY speed!
Found all nine.
Another Easter egg from the animators at Looney Tunes. Ken Champin was a Looney Tunes animator.
Bugs Bunny ~ always a favorite of mine!!
I found nine, but one of them looks like it was caused by a different difference.
?
glad you’re paying attention …you are exactly right.
when I changed the ball’s length I left behind the white space it formerly
occupied
What does “Wg=hat I see” mean???
I think it means mr_sherman’s keyboard is infested with typo gremlins.
I fat fingered and didn’t notice it.
Sorry I missed your question, but luckily Nighthawks answered.
As for me, I just thought that the sky that had been behind the ball was now showing…
Didn’t even realize it was different from the other sky.
“What” with an extra “g=” included… Autocorrect wants you to get your money’s worth.
What I like about this is the Sphinx-bassett. What I don’t like are the slaves. Egypt surely dealt with slave traders from Sudan, who brought slaves from the regions of darker skin. But these pot-bellied boys look nothing like the Nuba or the Nuer or Dinka that they would have extracted-probably war prisoners.
I know I am being a pedant, but I want to urge you to avoid images that may be construed as racist.
Actually they are figuring out that Egypt at that time was just as black as the rest of Africa.
That fact was erased from history. Semitic people didn’t start moving in until later in its history.
Remember, we are closer in time to Cleopatra than she was to the beginning of Egypt.
Another good video by Pete Beard.
I’m going to try to transcribe some of the captions over to Google’s translation program. I doubt it will make the cartoons any funnier to me because I’m not familiar with the politics involved, but it’s worth a try (right now, I’m too tired to do any / too tired to go to sleep too).
oh oooh… i found all 9! is there a mistake? only Susan can tell tomorrow. good night everybody!
You left 4 minutes too soon!
It’s our Cleo’s namesake… Cleopatra!
You can see that she bears a family resemblance to the even older dieties of ancient Dogypt…
like the Bassphinx… and probably before them, the Caanine-ites.
…
Actually, I believe our Cleo is actually named Cleopatra, too… but no one ever ssys it unless she’s in big trouble.
When she was a puppy, she heard it….
“Cleopatra Clifford! Did you do this?”
But now that she’s grown, Claude and Clara seem to have given up on disciplining her…
They never get beyond a tepid “Confound it, Cleo!”
I bet the job was way bigger than they bargained for.
Probably due to the Royal attitude she inherited from those long ago kings and queens of the Nile… or in her case, Denial.
…
Anyway… Have you found the nine differences?
Give it your best shot… Queen Cleo commands it!
Then … and only then…… you may
Missed an easy one. I was so anxious to think I had found all nine, that I counted as a diff one that I initially suspected was part of another diff (it was).
Got all this time.
Will the “older dieties” help me with my weight loss program? 😎 (I’m in dis guys in case you get mad)
Ooopsie!
Thanks for pointing it out!
It WAS 2 in the morning, and a typo… But I should have caught it. LOL
Deities.
And now… Sigh… I can’t fix it or these posts will make no sense.
Okay. I see the one I missed now.
Yesterday it was Klaude the EWC in the chair (I forget the correct word for these), and today it’s Cleo’s turn.
From yesterday.
Ohhh!
Didn’t think you meant that… It’s way too small to fit the head of the fellow near it, and rather dainty for a hat.
I’m relatively certain that it’s the crocheted handbag, then usually called a reticule, of the woman behind it.
…
The idea of ladies’ purses was relatively recent at that time, and few stores sold any. It was fashionable to crochet them at home, in delicate patterns, with tassels and stuffed “bobbles” hanging from the bottom, the ends of the cords, and sometimes from the crocheted designs.
The cords were extra long because they’re drawstrings… you need room to pull the rectangular bag open. This one is pulled shut.
….
The earlier ones were small, but by this time they could be any size. Lined in linen or silk, the tiny ones were coin purses, and they went on up in size to handbags and knitting bags.
I don’t have time to search for a lot of pictures… These are a bit smaller, and more recent. Victorian ones were more often white.
Susan…
I happened onto a clearer version of Seurat’s painting which shows that it is indeed a lady’s fan…not a handbag.
Aahhh. Thanks!
I spoke too soon. I probably should have gone back and used Alexi’s link to make it larger, but I was in a hurry.
In any case, though, it’s something with long, tasselled strings, to be held by the woman sitting next to it.
Victorian ladies were fond of those cords, sometimes crocheting them for other accessories as well…
occasionally even gloves, or little scissors.
Chinese almond cookies
I am not particularly fond of almonds, but if you like them, here is a recipe by restaurateur Sou Chan.
Sou Chan emmigrated to Seattle in 1928 and ended up owning and running a famous New York City restaurant from 1938 until his death in 1978.
From: “THE HOUSE OF CHAN COOKBOOK”
by: Sou Chan
Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, N. Y.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 52-5543
Copyright, 1952, by Sou Chan
“ALMOND COOKIES”
1 cup rice flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups blanched almonds, ground
1/3 cup butter, softened
24 to 36 small roasted almonds
Sift rice flour and sugar together. Mix with the al-
monds. Work the butter smoothly into the mixture.
Add a few drops of water if needed to hold the dough
together.
Shape in small balls; place on a greased cookie
sheet, leaving plenty of space around each. Press an al-
mond in the top of each. Bake in a moderate oven
(350° F.) about 15 minutes, or till golden brown.
Makes 24 to 36 cookies, according to size.
Notes from me:
“Mix with the almonds” has got to be referring to the 2 cups ground almonds.
Using a 1/8 cup measure, will get you 24 at least.
,.
I do not remember Cilla Black at all.
Blake Lively only does the paddling bits of the surfer scenes in “The Shallows.” Isabella Nichols, a professional Australian surfer, did the riding.
While I remember “I Love the Night Life,” if you mentioned it and Alicia Bridges in the same sentence to me yesterday without directly connecting the two, I would not have.
ah. see? education is rampant on this site
Puzzle day…. what’s the difference?
Good morning Cleo worshipers! Sunny and all the way up to 40F today. woohoo
Y’all have a good day. (((((HuGz!)))))
Note to Stel Bel: See today’s BS for a guest appearance by your dog.
Loved it! Thanks for the “heads up”, LM! We left a reply.
