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[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If it's referenced in the early seasons of The Simpsons, it is timeless.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

They're Dogs! And they're playing poker!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I never thought of it in velvet. That adds a whole new dimension to it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Always velvet, baby πŸ‘‰

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

It's gotta be velvet yo

[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 months ago

My grandpa had this exact print hanging in his garage. I always loved it, wonder where it went...

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Great for a well placed reference in a show or comic.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fallout: New Vegas also had a reference to this in the Old World Blues DLC

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Serious Sam: TSE has a secret with it too, and they are like 10+ years apart.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

But just for boomers and maybe Gen X?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

This is what we had instead of memes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Maybe? Gen X and I'm all over this. XD

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago

I have a poster like this, but they are playing magic the gathering.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

This, along with velvet Elvises (Elvii??) are peak art.

Edit: Autocarrot doesn’t like elvii.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's because Elvises is correct. And yes, velvet Elvises too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How would you pronounce that?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Unless they are different Elvises, then it's Elvi. Presley, Costello

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As a Latinist, neither do I. It should be third declension, so the plural would be ElvΔ“s.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

need at least two to be plural

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I fixed it just for you. For no one else.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I was hoping this was the link and I was not disappointed.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

My family has had many dogs over the years. I've always wanted to have one of these made with each depicted, but they're playing Uno.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

My brother had this hanging in our room when we were kids lol.

The background was green though.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

Just one more day and it would have been gone forever.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I'm always hoping to find an old one at a flea market or yard sale. It'd be my most prized possession. Edit: Gen X, just to add context.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

I'd gladly have it in mine, gen y

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Somewhere in storage I have a tapestry of dogs playing pool.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

You've reminded me that now I have a man-cave, I want one of those paintings to hang in there.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'm not entirely sure what you're asking, but the game Psychonauts from 2002 has a reference to this kind of thing.

In one of the minds you go into, there are a group of dog characters that represent that person's subconscious psyche. After you finish the level, you can go back and find the character who's mind you're in playing poker with his subconscious dogs. The level is even called Black Velvetopia, and the character is looking for certain playing cards.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

I have a print hanging on my bedroom wall! It’s a very interesting picture.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

I'm aware of it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I remember seeing a reference to this in a Cartoon Network ad - except they had all the famous cartoon dogs like Scooby Doo, Huckleberry Hound, Mutley etc. I always looked forward to that ad as a kid, thought it as pretty cool seeing all my favorite cartoon characters hanging out and stuff.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Our neighbor had a carpet depicting dogs playing poker hanging on their wall. Not these exact ones but a different group. That was 30 years ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yes, for some reason it was always painted/woven in "velvet" of all things, so I can see why people think of it as carpet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I have very vague recollection of it being relevant...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

got one in paw patrol, but cats.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

No idea why, but I have always hated this. Anyone else in the same boat?