How cool is the tree above? In the past when I didn't feel like putting up a whole tree, I did the above as an alternative with great results. Its fresh, different, and the only packing required is for a few ornaments. But today is World AIDS Day and serves as an important reminder that we must remain steadfast in our commitment to prevent new HIV infection and provide essential services and education to all people living with HIV globally, not to mention teach the youth how to use condoms not only for HIV protect but for other unwanted issues. World AIDS Day is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic and mourning those who have died of the disease, way too many deaths to date since it's outbreak. Contrary to the criminal administration and their lack of backing anything good and positive... most governments and health officials, countries and individuals around the world will STILL observe the day whether they like it or not. Wear your red ribbon proudly today.
Happy Monday All!
Lovely ... tis the season!
ReplyDeleteRemembering Mitch, a construction superintendent I works with in 1990, how tragic and how fast. Immortality is being remembered.
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered by David wasn't smiling when he posed for that statue. Maybe the room was too cold.
ReplyDeleteIt must have been freezing
DeleteThat is a statue of Spartacus at the Louvre. Male genitalia during this period was deemphasized so the viewer wouldn't fixate on this one area and therefore consider the entire statue. A smaller penis was also an indication that the mind was larger and more desirable. WIKI
DeleteAnd then of course the Victorians covered the "naughty bits" with fig leaves so as not to corrupt young women.
DeleteIt's a real shame that Donald Duck refused to fund AIDs protection work across the world.
ReplyDeleteIt seems anything good positive or just he on does all of it. Pretty soon I don't think there will be any benefit to living in the US.
DeleteI like the painting at the end of the post that you're also using as your current blog banner. Do you know who the artist is?
ReplyDeleteThis is a wall art poster by unknown artist or company. It is part of a set, the other a woman in a similar pose with a martini. Considered "bar art" and popular in the poster period. They can be purchased on Amazon if interested.
DeleteAnonymous is right I will have to look at I remembered seeing the name of the artist I'll have to look. I do love the whole vibe of that picture
DeleteThe fact that this nasty, uncaring administration has canceled funding for other countries is the worst.
ReplyDeleteI just do not get it. If he is not stopped soon there's going to be nothing left of this country. I don't understand why no one is doing anything. Can you say assassination.
Delete2 tries alread--- Oh, right. He faked those.
DeleteI love that artfully decorated branch tree, and Michelangelo could have been a little more generous in crafting David.
ReplyDeleteWell shirley, being a size queen I agree. But I learned a fun fact from the comment up above and why they were created small.
DeleteHappy Monday to you, Mistress !!!
ReplyDeleteGreat Post!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, MM!
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot today was World AIDS day. Thank you for the reminder. R
Beautiful. Keeping the anger at bay today and thinking of all the people that are gone. Thinking a lot about my first gay friend who was my best friend when I met SG. We had no clue what was right around the corner.
ReplyDeleteIt is a shame Mitchell. And your tale s a very common one. The idea of taking the day away and not recognizing it for all those who died is just disgusting.
DeleteAs one very wise person commented on this day five years ago: "This is not the first pandemic we have been through!"
ReplyDeletePeople forget, or just ignore it because "it didn't affect them", or else (the young) are never even taught about it... Jx
Oh I agree. While I came out in my hijinks after the AIDS epidemic, I was told stories by many of my older friends, and trust me I listen to their stories. It's important to remember these things so they don't reoccur
DeleteI love that tree. Thank you for recognizing World AIDS day since the Smithsonian and all branches of US government are not allowed to do so.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Your yuletide header suggests you're too pooped to party.... say it ain't so, Maddie!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of a tree like that!
ReplyDeleteI don't do xmas stuff, but that's inspo right there. And that man and that Porsche? That would be perfect for xmas, thank you!
Undetectable= Untransmittable. End the stigma.
XOXO
The perfect mood board for World AIDS Day, Mistress M.
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So many interesting pictures today. Nice to see Poison Ivy, your spirit villain.
ReplyDeleteA lovely mood board! I do remember when you did that branch tree. It was very avant garde I thought.
ReplyDeleteIt's important to remember the devastation Aids made on our community and to remember the brothers and sisters we lost.
ReplyDeleteAnother fab selection of photos