What the FRICKE? HOME OF THE WEEK by Erma Thrask

Salutations! I am back! Mr. Goliath once again asked me to give a word or two on the excresence presented on the communist inspired courier-journal's "HOME OF THE WEEK". Today's feature was an unwelcome visit into the home of Mr. Fricke who, apparently, conceives of himself as some sort of whipsaw minded dowager male.

This particular home is quite deceptive because, in the first place, EVERYTHING in it in terms of furnishings and decorations (with the exception of one print..but we'll come to that later) is in perfectly good taste....if you are an eighty year old WASP dowager. Why this gentleman would choose to make an avocation of collecting china plates is beyond Erma Thrask. The late Mr. Thrask had a few collections such as postage stamps, coins and recreational men's magazines. ... but I must say I never saw him doting over rare china plates or coveting small eighteenth century figurines. So, I am somewhat at a loss to know what to say about Mr. Fricke's collections of these items.

Of course I am pleased at his discretion in not creating a 'media room' for the display of larger than life sized pornography. He has no faux greco columns.... but, I DO fear there is a touch of

just a bit too fastidious an aesthetic to be 'healthy' and all in all I must wonder at what disorder

lies beneath all that order and what savagery lies beneath all that genteelity (my word 'genteelity' ...trademarked by E. Thrask). I believe we get a few hints here and there such as

the animal skin print pillows on the master bedroom bed. But the true enigma or riddle at

the center of it all is Mr. Fricke's print of the "Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus" by Reubens

with all those round rosy buttocks , tension and immenent havoc and unrestrained lust.... not the sort of painting/print a good Southern Baptist would EVER display prominently over the chippendale sofa in one's living room?

Perhaps it merely that I still suffer the lingering fan tods from my holiday excesses with Mr. Goliaths delicious egg nog (which I assure you I had no idea had an alcoholic component until after the fact) but this image in Mr. Fricke's living room gives me a slightly queasy feeling...juxtaposed as it is with delicate orchid prints and china vases.

Finally, once again I notice the lack of a Bible anywhere in this home. May I suggest to you

Mr. Fricke, that you replace your Rape scene with a more appropriate image...one that is

beyond reproach... Here is the link to the online article; http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100109/FEATURES08/1090311/1010/FEATURES/Condo+is+scaled+down+for+a+perfect+fit

Regards, Erma Thrask.