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AJ by Michael von Redlich
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Gobbler's Retribution
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
To all those celebrating today!
'You only like me for my breasts....'
The Thanksgiving Turkey
Art from Garik Aliev
Turkey's get a bad wrap, despite their reputation, if in a trusting relationship with a human, they can actually be quite social and friendly. Turkey's certainly get the rotten end of the stick at Thanksgiving. I always found it rather morbid how many Thanksgiving images and decorations include turkey's, given their sacrificial role in the festivities. My issue isn't primarily with the eating of meat, it's the inhuman way in which turkey's are treated before we do it.
Art from Lord Iron
To rectify that situation, and to give turkey's the upper hand, a few years ago, I began posting artwork with the theme 'turkey's revenge'. It began with just one image, but since then, I have tried to add new art piece each year. Given how many turkey's are being fried, stuffed and roasted today, I liked the thought of celebrating the bird with images with them fighting back, and getting a little retribution on those trying to capture, kill, pluck and stuff them.
Back in 2020, I loved having a new and original art piece (above) from Roy from badsign769. to add to the series. As you can see from Roy's image above, the turkey's have teamed up and it looks like our hot pilgrim is about to get his giblets cut, carved and castrated. Roy continued his story with a new piece of artwork below. Our perky pilgrim was obviously caught, tied and stuffed. He's all ready, and in position for an all you can eat buffet.
2023 Additions:
Last year, after his incredible creations for my Halloween King Kong themed pieces, (HERE:) I decided to ask digital artist Achillias if he might take a crack at the theme. Despite my late ask, Achillias came through with not one, but three images of turkey's fighting back.
When poor Billy tries to catch a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, it doesn't go well. As you can see, the big birds turn the tables, and decide Billy's shorts need a little pluck and pull. Billy makes a hasty retreat, fearing what part of his naked body those big beaks might venture to next. As for Billy's family...well, they ended up having grilled cheese for dinner.
For Thanksgiving 2024 I asked one of my favorite artists, Roy from badsign769. for an 'all you can eat buffet themed piece. As always, Roy created the perfect illustration to celebrate the day, and give those turkey's a reward of their own!
Kince: Palette Pleaser
'I’m thankful for a good meal'
Charlie Brown
We all know the key to a great THANKSGIVING dinner isn't the roasted turkey, it's the turkey roaster. The one who buys, cleans and then stuffs, spices and cooks the entrées star and headliner. Without a perfectly moist and succulent bird, the rest, is like only eating giblets and gizzards. Sure, they're tasty in gravy, but on their own, they really don't satisfy or fill you up.
No one wants to spend the entire day in the kitchen preparing, well... unless you're watching, (or photographing) Kince prepare for the big event. Check out more of Kince, (shot by Studio1x) putting his holiday feast together on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
There Will Be No Leftovers...
'After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the infamous holiday.'
FH viewers know how much I love a movie with the amalgamation of holiday and horror. The fusion of festive family holidays with blood, guts and gore is always a treat. Last year in October, the horror film Thanksgiving came out, and I headed to the theatre to check it out. Unfortunately, I didn't go see the film until the first week of December, meaning my posting about it had to wait a year.
The film had a great cast, led by Patrick Dempsey with Gina Gershon making a memorable appearance in the films opening scenes. There was also an incredibly hot, and very talented group of younger actors playing the core group of students and friends who are terrorized by the Pilgrim, and aptly named psycho killer John 'Carver.'
Dorian by John Bregar
There is no nudity in Thanksgiving, and the little skin showed is mostly sliced, diced, bloodied and burned. There's even one scene with a poor young co-ed roasted in the oven, making her the main course on a rather inedible, (unless your Jeffrey Dahmer) Thanksgiving meal.
Scraps
There is one memorable scene, and one memorable set of abs, featuring Canadian actor, and freestyle BMX biker Dorian Giordano. Dorian only has a small part as a student named Chad. The then 20 year old Indigenous (Navajo) Giordano, makes the most of it by raising his shirt in protest to celebrating the holiday. Nice bit of direction Eli Roth!
As I stated above, one of the stars of the film was actor Patrick Dempsey. I've toyed with doing an Actors & Skin post on Dempsey for awhile now. Although he hasn't done an on-screen nudity in awhile, he has a fun list of nude scenes going back to the 1980's and 1990's. Check out every film in which Dempsey drops trou on PAGE 3 HERE:
Michael von Redlich: An Autumnal Adieu
🍂Autumnal Sightings 🍂
AJ by Michael von Redlich
American THANKSGIVING is based on a 1621 story based on the harvest feast shared between the Wampanoag people and the English colonists. (the Pilgrims) Although the truth of that early meal has been disputed, we all agree the forth Thursday in November is a day to give thanks. Thanks for our blessings and more specifically, thanks for the Harvest haul.
Before there were refrigerator's, frozen food, and the ability to ship and have fresh fruits and vegetables all year long, the end of November meant the end of Harvest, and a time give thanks for the crops, and ready and store food for the long winter ahead. Thanksgiving also marked the closing days of Autumn.
With metrological winter beginning on December 1st, the end of November was usually the last chance to take in Autumn's beauty before the leaves start freeze, and become covered with snow. Now.. with climate change, that date has certainly shifted, but growing up, by the time December hit, the leaves were mostly brown, and the beauty and colors of Autumn had already peaked.
Seems like the perfect day, and perfect opportunity to take one last walk in the woods with photographer Michael von Redlich. If you're a regular FH reader, you know I've been celebrating the Autumn season the last few months by spotlighting Michael's Autumnal themed shoots and imagery. (HERE:) I've loved going through Michael's portfolio, choosing my favorite shots from the many shoots and models Michael captured with colors of fall blazing in the background.
This series with AJ was one of my favorites, so I decided to save it for Thanksgiving, and to celebrate the end of the season. If you're enjoying it as well, you can check out more of Michael's work with AJ on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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