Historical Satire Appreciator Gifts

Assasination Attempt on Tsar Alexander II

Black plague swab testing

"What the...They wrapped me in toilet paper!"

Servant caught trying on mistress's bonnet

An ancient Roman gives the thumbs down using a big foam finger. The fight is between a lion dressed like a gladiator and wielding a large fork and a man with a spoon.

Uses of a Dead Cat in History: Dead Cat Crown Jewels

'You can't tell me that new Lord Mayor isn't pro Europe...'

". . . Unlike the feel-good portion of World War II."

"I just want a plain old giant kettle of boiling oil! No foam design, no cup sleeve, no cup carrier, no lid! Got it?"

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

"Who's got the hammer?"

"Well, what did you expect? They were both missing vital organs."

The Grasshopper's Feast: A Prophetic Vision

'This guy loves giving stump speeches. Ironically, they're all against deforestation.'

"Steamed vegetables."

'The boss said I never made any profits and I never found customers worth mentioning and that's why he promoted me to the company's chief bad example!'

'Oh Hi!'

I put a picture of my lunch on Facebook, and nobody hit "like." Who doesn't like Slim Jims and beer?

Don Quixote is Caged (Don Quixote).

"Where is everyone?" "You had 'everyone' killed." "Stalin family reunion"

"Nice epic battle between good and evil!"

Updated Classis: Alice Through the You Tube.

The Berlin Peace Movement

"We didn't want to know the gender in advance."

'This one is for serving 27 years in the military without anyone finding out I'm gay.'

'...And now, the film most criticized for eroding traditional family values, the nominees are...'

"How long were you in the waiting room?"

Admit it. We have a drinking problem.

Russia Money Laundering

Earthlings, show us your sporting interests. This is golf. Hit the ball with the club. This is tennis. Hit that ball with the racket. This is volleyball. Hit that ball with your hand. Hitting, hitting, hitting. It's all so violent. How do you relax? We hit the hot tub.

"Amateurs."

'It's cutting edge theatre.'

The Greek Trampoline

"She's a show dog...purebred, of course." "That's great! My guy's a Sanskrit scholar...wrote for the Harvard Lampoon."

MEGASTUDIOS, INC., 'Just think of it -- 'CSI Mayberry,' with Robert DeNiro as Andy and Wesley Snipes as Barney!'