I Never Knew Olive Had Any Competition

But given that Susan is 100,000 times prettier than Olive, has a late 20th Century look, and probably is several cup sizes bigger, I would be plenty worried if I were her.


Klept From Grottu Orloff's Pad!

Oh, Consolata

You have my heart in your hand, and your hand in my pocket. Let's run away to Valencia and stuff ourselves on paella.


Happily Pillaged From La Soledad del Disenador de Fondo

Romantic Concerns of the 1940s

"This fella is so cheap, he won't even buy me a soda of my own. Hmmm."


Nicked From Retrophile's Oasis

That's When Otto Fell

And fell hard for Louise. She had style; she had milk; she was just the sort of girl for his ilk.


Nicked From Andreaxmas

Unless, Of Course

...he also gave bottles to his other girl friends.


Stolen From It's Not Safe Here

I Have Been Saving This For You, My Dear

Baron Strankhausen was a real pro at entertaining the young vampirettes he would invite to the castle, but he was so taken with Vladmina, that he pulled out all the stops.


"Vladdie, my sweet, I have had this in the blood vault for a century now. It is the forearm and hand of Sir Francis Bacon, and it's nectar is as fine a vintage as you will find anywhere. Please accept this with my compliments."


Vladmina was flattered to say the least.


Courtesy of Cocotazo

Sensual and Sweet

"The Painter's Honeymoon" by Frederick Leighton. Could it possibly be Frederick and his wife depicted here? They are both so delicate and the intimacy is palpable. A wonderful work that I am grateful to have encountered on that excellent blog My Ear Trumpet Has Been Struck By Lightning.