tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577067803721337165.post7990977265970855287..comments2023-08-12T15:11:08.612+01:00Comments on Snapper and the Griffin: Man of Bronze, Woman of SeaGriffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863034333159354009noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577067803721337165.post-42669654564034979172008-06-03T16:13:00.000+01:002008-06-03T16:13:00.000+01:00Finally I've sorted out the spacing problem!!Yes, ...Finally I've sorted out the spacing problem!!<BR/><BR/>Yes, I suppose it does make you look more assured. There is a painting of the Killigrew brothers by Van Dyck where they look very fancy-schmancy. One of the brothers has his foot on a step and his hand on his hip, holding his gloves. It's very much a 'swagger portrait'.Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863034333159354009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577067803721337165.post-49387572809750106742008-06-03T15:34:00.000+01:002008-06-03T15:34:00.000+01:00It occurred to me that if you put your hand on you...It occurred to me that if you put your hand on your hip it sort of pushes your chest and chin forward, so you look confident.Rosemary in Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368563504158928668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577067803721337165.post-38253527335062450792008-06-02T20:04:00.000+01:002008-06-02T20:04:00.000+01:00Food and jollity indeed. The Women's Institute is ...Food and jollity indeed. The Women's Institute is an old British organisation that has a specific reputation, some of it a little unfair and some of it entirely justified. It's been summed up in the phrase 'Jam and Jerusalem' so the food and jollity is their intention but has an ironic touch to it also.<BR/><BR/>The hand on the hip in male portraits turns up a lot. In 17th century portraits by Van Dyck for example. I have no idea what it was meant to symbolise - if anything. <BR/><BR/>"Griffin tell us how you invent/decide upon the character's names--("...going back to Sir Pelican..." but who was before him?--I must know!)"<BR/><BR/>Well mostly I am vaguely remembering books I've read for style. The 17th/18th century is full of wonderful names in plays. But here - Lemuel after Lemuel Gulliver of Gulliver's Travels. Sir Pelican comes from simply being a seabird. Mizzen from the Mizzen mast of a ship as seen in the story.<BR/><BR/>Joshua is typical at the moment and very middle-class. Stylistically I am referring to a range of things I've read and been inspired by. <BR/><BR/>I would love to have had three daughters and would have liked to call them, Athena, Iris and Artemis but would not have got away with it. Also the daughters would have sought revenge and I would have deserved it!Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863034333159354009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577067803721337165.post-47565570023136483592008-06-02T19:32:00.000+01:002008-06-02T19:32:00.000+01:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:King_George_V_o...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:King_George_V_of_the_United_Kingdom_as_a_boy%2C_1870.jpg<BR/><BR/>Above is a link to a photo of King George V as a boy--hand on hip! (sort of)<BR/><BR/>Griffin tell us how you invent/decide upon the character's names--("...going back to Sir Pelican..." but who was before him?--I must know!)The names are always so quaint and English-sounding. What would you call your own son or daughter? (If solely your choice.)<BR/> Are there names that sound "American" to you? (Like Britney Spears and Barack Obama haha)<BR/>Loved the tale--thank you!Rosemary in Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368563504158928668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577067803721337165.post-77312349800095125982008-06-02T11:12:00.000+01:002008-06-02T11:12:00.000+01:00forget to add...'tis statue of King George Vforget to add...'tis statue of King George Vmadameshawshankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763835054588518720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577067803721337165.post-24005205239327889322008-06-02T11:11:00.000+01:002008-06-02T11:11:00.000+01:00'food and jollity' how lovely it seems!dense text ...'food and jollity' how lovely it seems!<BR/><BR/>dense text fine by me Mr Storyteller..<BR/><BR/>don't ya love the hand on the hip business! rather like the dames at openings and so ons...the hand on the hip..oh come on!<BR/><BR/>the idea of the movement of all that...the heaviness moving of its own will...to water..simply LOVE that idea..<BR/><BR/>the man of bronze lives in King's Hall in Old Parliament House, Canberra, Oz. 'n you should see the shoes!!!!!madameshawshankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763835054588518720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577067803721337165.post-29713230594670625172008-06-02T08:21:00.000+01:002008-06-02T08:21:00.000+01:00Sorry for the dense text, folks. For some reason, ...Sorry for the dense text, folks. For some reason, the spacing showed up when I was writing the post and when I edited it. But not in preview or when published!<BR/><BR/>Most exasperating, but in the end I decided to publish and be damned!Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863034333159354009noreply@blogger.com