So, this bear walks into a bar, and goes up to the counter.  The bartender asks him, "What'll it be, Mac"? The bear replies, "I'll have a coke....and................a,...ummmmm...... .............er,.................................................a,.............................................................  ......... a, uh,..............................................rum". The barkeep then says, "Hey,... why the long pause"?  And the bear replied, - "Oh!  It's just my shirt sleeves that make 'em look that way". I love this crowd!

Completed in 1930, sound problems kept this out of theaters until 1937.  The money to finish it was put up the German National Socialists.  The movie was animated by the great pioneer film makers Ladislaw and Irene Starevitch.  Although dated, the photography is mind blowing for the time.  Filming began in 1929, not the best year for starting a big project.  Here is the full movie - https://youtu.be/juTbbcZQIR0 Renard Condemned Cat street musician Troubadour cat.  This song is very lovely and poignant. Jaime Plama singing.  Vincent Scotto wrote the music. https://youtu.be/ngpOmHO8Hxo Reynard, Bevo building, St. Louis.  He needs a guitar, not a cup of near beer. From the abandoned "Chanticleer", Reynard and hen.  Walt Disney Productions. Marc Davis, artwork.  Walt decided that Reynard was not moral enough to star in a film.  So did Josef Goebbels. 'Originally, studio writer Ken Anderson wa

On July 19th 1799, a French soldier discovers a black basalt slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, about 35 miles east of Alexandria.  The stone will change history. @sdavis.art on Instagram

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Little beginnings sometimes have great endings.   Benvento Cellini. Yeah, we got that. Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Action oriented.   So few things are fun by yourself.  Chess, for instance.  I have tried playing against myself but that guy is always a step ahead of me.  I have two electric guitars to work on and what a snooze that is.  I guess I will have to settle for some vigorous exercise.  Run around the block or some damn thing.  Oh, hell , it's raining again.  Stuck in the house with nothing but the internet to look at. I guess I'll think of something. Billy sat by the pool in the 100 degree heat and practiced marksmanship with his old pump Crosman air pistol.  He got loaded on beer and smoke, bunnies are known for their intemperate ways and iron heads.  A bird landed on the target tree and he sang his little heart out.  Billy has never missed anything at less than 20 feet with any make of weapon in his life.