Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Grotesques At St. Wulfram's

Or funny faces, as I prefer. St. Wulfram's has a line of them from one end of the church to the other, scores of them, some of the more amusing and provocative I've seen. I've added captions here and there; many just leave you speechless. Or wondering...what were they thinking? 12th-13th centuries.
Sonicare was popular even then; don't forget to floss

On the phone

Headphones

Bad hair


Still processing this one




Updated

Along just one bay...as I said, scores of them, each different


New, deathly pose





Obviously dogs have been fetching tennis balls far longer than we thought


Muzzled?


Embrace? Or maybe stranglehold?

Male version of Sheela-na-gig? Heela-na-gig?

Group activity


Sheela?

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