Let’s get to Teh Funnie:
And speaking of meat, a few leftovers from last week at Aintree:
Now put on your shoes and fly off to work…
Author: Kim du Toit
Classic Beauty: Jacqueline Bisset
Was there a pimply-faced teenager back in the 1970s who didn’t have Jacqueline Bisset in his Vaseline-handed fantasies?
And in living color daydreams?
And even when you couldn’t see her face…
And today, in her late 70s?
…still gorgeous.
Never Mind The Bureaucracy
I was not familiar with 19th-century artist Giovanni Segantini, but I like his story, for obvious reasons:
In the spring of 1865, his mother died after spending the past seven years in increasingly poor health. His father left Giovanni under the care of Irene, his second child from a previous marriage, and again traveled in search of work. He died a year later without returning home and leaving his family nothing. Without money from her father, Irene lived in extreme poverty. She was forced to spend most of her time working menial jobs while leaving Giovanni to maintain on his own.
Irene hoped to better her life by moving to Milan, and in late 1865 she submitted an application to relinquish Austrian citizenship for both her brother and her. She either misunderstood the process or simply did not have enough time to follow through, and although their Austrian citizenship was revoked she neglected to apply for Italian citizenship. As a result, both Segantini and his sister remained stateless for the rest of their lives.
Segantini met Bugatti’s sister, Luigia Pierina Bugatti (1862–1938), known as “Bice”, and they began a life-long romance. Although Segantini tried to marry Bice the next year, due to his stateless status he could not be granted the proper legal papers. In opposition to this bureaucratic technicality, they decided to live together as an unmarried couple. This arrangement led to frequent conflicts with the Catholic church that dominated the region at this time, and they were forced to relocate every few years to avoid local condemnation.
And they stayed together for life — and the hell with both the Church and the bureaucracy. As for his paintings, I like these ones the best:
Lovely stuff. And like Delacroix (two weeks ago), Segantini’s work proved to be a bridge, only this time between Divisionism and Impressionism. I get the idea, though, that style or “school” was unimportant to him: he painted according to his own mood and feeling, blazing his own path.
My kinda guy.
Musical Interlude
When it comes to one-hit wonders, one has essentially two reactions:
- How the hell did they only have one hit? or
- Thank gawd they only had one hit.
Mostly, it should be said, the latter.
Here they are, the top 100 one-hit wonders.
News Roundup
Starting off with Global Warming Climate Cooling Change©:
...or, “How To Fuck Up A State, just Like Gavin Newsom Does”.
...unexpectedly. Lessee: cars that nobody wants, “renewable” energy sources that don’t work, “green” infrastructure that is more harmful than what it’s replacing… can’t imagine why people would want to bail on it all.
And in more Economic News:
...FJB.
From The Swamp:
...yeah, but they’ll find some way of bringing the fucking thing back to life. You heard it here first. (UPDATE: told you so.)
From Police Files:
...cops planting evidence? Say it ain’t so.
...also to be found in the Dept. Of The Blindingly Obvious.
...in Chicago, that is a routine traffic stop.
From the Dept. of Education:
...forget it, Jake Glenn; it’s California.
...perhaps the WashGov should ban horny teachers instead of natural gas? Just a thought.
...nature studies, so to speak. Very educational.
...I remember back when the Nazis referred to Physics as the “Jewish” science. Oh how we laughed at them, the idiots...
...from Glenn’s mouth to God’s ear.
In the Hearts Of Stone Dept:
...on the one hand, it could be said that OLAS was really looking after him (not); but on the other hand, maybe he was one of those priests (if you know what I mean), and just got what he deserved...
And in today’s 
And in 
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...apparently, they signify something or other (see link).
I have to say that I find her kinda plain-looking (like Lady Gaga?).
And that’s the news.
Train Smash Time
Oh yeah, baby: it’s that time of year when the Grand National is run at Aintree, and when we can look forward to some Train Smash Women and their antics.
Only, this year? Not as much fun as usual… so far:
Too many regrettable decisions to count, in that last one.
A couple, it seemed, didn’t get the memo:
…but a lot of others did, and dressed accordingly:
That said, I think these pics were taken mostly in the early morning, before the booze had a chance to do its work.
On the other hand, maybe it’s just that nobody could afford to get wasted. HFS, look at those prices:
Racegoers will be expected to pay £7.50 for draught beers (not including Guinness) and ciders, while a 330ml can could cost up to £7.
Meanwhile, a single serving of wine is set to cost £9.50 with a full bottle priced at £37.50.
A bottle of Prosecco will set punters back £46 while a bottle of Gobillard Brut Champagne totals a staggering £85.
Cocktails are priced at £13 each, with soft drinks costing £3.20 and a can of water £2.90 itself.
We’ll just have to wait and see. More to follow.
Update 1: Okay, despite the cost of booze, that’s a little more Train Smash-y…
And then came… Ladies Day.