tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880727956547669971.post4834296982893640474..comments2023-12-19T22:04:31.812-09:00Comments on HoodooQ: Vendredi: Chthonian HistoriesPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880727956547669971.post-79353629262401010292012-09-30T23:59:58.698-08:002012-09-30T23:59:58.698-08:00Pale Horse/Pale Ryder (pun intended)... For some r...Pale Horse/Pale Ryder (pun intended)... For some reason, I had an image of Piers Anthony, not Clint Eastwood. Intriguing painting and story.<br /><br />Vampires.... fascinating! I enjoyed this posting, Pauline. Thank you. Got me thinking about Varney the Vampire and old "penny dreadfuls" :-)Charles L. Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962498097210327570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880727956547669971.post-73494581609189415272012-09-28T16:26:31.947-08:002012-09-28T16:26:31.947-08:00The painting has kind of an interesting story, too...The painting has kind of an interesting story, too. Evidently Ryder lived at the Albert Hotel in New York in the early 20th century (his brother managed the place). He heard that one of the waiters in the dining room had bet all his savings on a horse. When the horse lost, the waiter hanged himself. That incident was Ryder's inspiration for the painting.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880727956547669971.post-87612436125606998802012-09-28T15:47:15.957-08:002012-09-28T15:47:15.957-08:00Fear has always been the weapon of choice of relig...Fear has always been the weapon of choice of religion from the dawn of time, Pauline. <br /><br />That is a cool story, though... <br /><br />And I like the painting too. It reminds me of a band I like:<br /><br />http://apalehorsenameddeath.com/Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.com