Haven’t you ever wondered what your reactions to those inkblots would say about you? I have.

(I’ve also thought about being hypnotized, and parachuting from an airplane; but not all of our wishes are fulfilled. Maybe in my next life.)

Visual clues can create strong — and often unexpected — impressions. For example, that inkblot above looks to me like a couple of 18th century Russian peasants celebrating the end of a hard day in the fields, probably with a half-empty bottle of vodka nearby. Go figure.

“So what’s the point?” — I hear you ask.

Well , it’s simply to share with you my visceral reaction to a photograph I stumbled across online yesterday. It’s not an inkblot, and certainly nothing unfamiliar. But my immediate thought was:

“The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”

Yup . . . I looked at those faces and I thought about these guys:

My mind is obviously in a very dark place right now. I think it may be time for a mental reboot; maybe I’ll start by turning off the news and watching “Mary Poppins” again.

🎶 “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious . . .” 🎶

Oh, yes . . . that’s much better.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
8/26/25