Dance of the Festive Maidens

 

Actually, this slide was marked as Oct 1981 Yugoslavia Dubrovnik, so it probable has zero relevance to Christmas celebrations.

Dammit.

Bonus - The Invasion Of The Lupins

Meanwhile, in Peru

 

...Mrs Elvira Bockstein heads off for her daily job, avoiding the micturating pooch, and heading towards The Prolapsed Rectum, for lunch with the other Ladies Who Lunch.

Bonus - Herring gulls respond to the acoustic properties of men’s voices

...with Scruffy The Dawg

 

No info on this, and I'm not even sure that that's a dog. Could be Morty the Kodiak Bear for all I know.

Bonus - How websites reacted ton the Death of Queen Elizabeth 2.

https://zefs.website/good-mourning/

And Spot, The Gnome

 

I have it very good authority, that that gnome was christened "Spot".

Tedious slide, from the "Ode for an Ode" set. 

Bonus - 

Where In The World? (Wales!)

 

Another edition of the Interweb's Least Satisfying Quiz.  Where the heck are we for this slide?

OK. It's too easy, and Google Streetview shows few changes, apart from some tree removal.

Bonus - 

Deep

An Ode to an Ode - Part 6

 

A return to the Ode for an Ode set. 

I've explained the origin before, but this is another from the resident cartoonist / illustrator at West Midlands Gas Board.

Bonus 2 - A-ha!  Since last Ode post, there's now a FaceBook group for WMGB.

Bonus 2 - I'd never thought about that, but Crabs Can Swim !

Woofie the Newfie

 

Yes, one of the Gentle Giants of the Canine Kingdom, Woofie is a Newfoundland. Fames for being semi-aquatic, Newfoundlands have webbed paws and are able to use controlled farts as an aid to rapid water-based movement.

Bonus - Wise Words and 

A Visit By The Chinese Ambassador

Chinese Ambassador General Tso (yes, that one) visits the site of the River Hull Hydro-Electric plant, to pay his respects to his predecessor How Hi, who was buried in the foundations of the dam.

Bonus - Pablo EskoBear – The Legendary Cocaine Bear of Kentucky

Kids Love Coke

As promised / demanded, a complete change from Christmas themed slides. Phew.

As you see, Kids Do Love Coke ... tho' I suspect that that may not be genuine Coca-Cola in the bottle.

Bonus -

Card Against Humanity.  Crazy Game but Very Nice People

Also ... this

A Moment of Doggy Bliss

From the look on his face, I'd say that Wally the Dog has just had an extra-good scratch, in just the right place.


Bonus - Misunderstood Sharks

Bonus - Baby Shark