A Happy Octopus New Year!

Now this is what I call a party!
Octopus love
This touching depiction of cephalopod love in the fatal style of Romeo and Juliet was painted by Brandi Milner and passed along by Mistress Cowfish, at whose lovely tiki bar I, myself, spent a happy New Year’s Eve. It’s a darn good thing she’s fond of him, even though he appears to be dying (for the fatal biology of the case, see The Little Mermaid) because fighting off eight arms is not a pleasant task, particularly if you’ve been drinking. Such a shame they must be separated by death.
It’s positively cephalopoignant.

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14 thoughts on “A Happy Octopus New Year!

  1. max says:

    That is one elegant cephalopod.

  2. raincoaster says:

    Yes. How tragic that their love couldn’t sustain them!

  3. What an wonderful artwork depiction of love that’s doomed to failure. I’m truly moved by it.

  4. raincoaster says:

    It’s the hats that add that special touch of poignancy. If you click on the pic, you’ll get to a whole gallery of her paintings, and they’re all this strange mix of kitsch and tragedy.

  5. nursemyra says:

    gorgeous (hey how come your avatar has changed back to the old one?)

  6. raincoaster says:

    I got tired of the red one and have been meaning to switch it back for some time. Then Metro sent me the spiffy Squid blog badge, and I had to use that and am out of text widgets, so something had to go. Turkey will just have to live without me.

  7. I love this painting. Your new Squid badge is nice too.

  8. nursemyra says:

    i always preferred the old one anyway.

    sorry turkey.

  9. raincoaster says:

    No worries: I did, too.

  10. Stiletto says:

    Ok, that is it. You need to come clean and explain, with much candor, what the hell is so appealing about those things? I mean, it’s a beautiful pic, but I’d much rather dance with Hello Kitty.

  11. raincoaster says:

    I will do so in a post very soon. Right now, only Judy knows the secret…

  12. Stiletto says:

    Are there any clues on Judy’s blog? I love trying to solve a good mystery….

  13. raincoaster says:

    Not as far as I know…but she’s tricksy. She could have snuck it on there.

  14. Stiletto says:

    Well, unless she is a bonafide trickster, I do not want to searching for answers if there is nothing to find.

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