never-ending gallery

[abby]

the 'joan of arc' pic was posted only after considerable hesitation.

What caused the hesitation? Just let this message go by if it feels too personal.

[Geoffrey]

abby wrote:
>What caused the hesitation? Just let this message go by if it feels too personal.
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the joan of arc pic? good question! well, probably the flames. it is, after all, the portrayal of a barbaric execution, one of the most shameful events the english have done. a fabricated conviction wholeheartedly approved of by the clergy - all men. those evil bastards knew very well she was deeply religious, and yet convicted her of heresy - and must have enjoyed the spectacle of watching her burn.

a couple of sketches of lee harvey oswald's murder have also appeared over time, but they seemed more tolerable. it is not good to unnecessarily upset people - hence the hesitation - but leonard wrote his song about the killing of joan of arc so carefully and poetically that illustrating the scene was too great a temptation to resist. upon completion it was necessary to decide whether or not to share it.
https://youtu.be/L9vq_EPOKQw?si=NTbw5pffpT3_yggK

[Geoffrey]

mick

[abby]

well, probably the flames.

https://youtu.be/L9vq_EPOKQw?si=NTbw5pffpT3_yggK

It could be argued there's a difference between seeing the execution & hearing Leonard sing a beautiful song about it. I'd put out there that your flames hold some beauty too. But not everybody can dissociate good as me.

[Geoffrey]

abby wrote:
>It could be argued there's a difference between seeing the execution & hearing Leonard sing a beautiful song about it.
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a very good point, abby - thank you for this! nobody but leonard could have treated that shameful episode with such beauty. unfortunately, shameful episodes have always been abundant in our world. here is another, made after recently watching a royal banquet

[Geoffrey]

illustration from the misogynist's bible.

[Geoffrey]

a kind local soul in a cafe today.

[LisaLCFan]

a kind local soul in a cafe today.

Woody Allen was in your local cafe?

[Geoffrey]

LisaLCFan wrote:
>Woody Allen was in your local cafe?
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the likeness is uncanny, as he has been told many times.
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continuing the never-ending series of caricatures

[Geoffrey]

faces of depression

[Geoffrey]

one of my closest friends performing yesterday at ellingsøya.

[its4inthemorning]

Your friend resembles American comedian Martin Mull (RIP). Out of curiosity, what music was he performing?

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[Geoffrey]

its4inthemorning wrote:
>Your friend resembles American comedian Martin Mull (RIP).

yes, there does seem to be a slight resemblance to that comedian, though he wasn't familiar before now.

the lighting was poor, and with only a cheap mobile phone available, just a single photograph was taken. upon returning home, it became clear that the picture quality was poor, but perhaps good enough to use as a base for a sketch. it resulted in his likeness becoming captured quite well (see below).

>Out of curiosity, what music was he performing?

he performed two sets: the first consisted of norwegian translations of several dylan songs, the second featured a selection of his own compositions (in norwegian).

thank you for being interested and writing

[Geoffrey]

mr & mrs jack torrance

caretaker of 'the overlook hotel'

[LisaLCFan]

mr & mrs jack torrance

You've captured Shelley Duvall perfectly! Fun movie.