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[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago

Always velvet, baby πŸ‘‰

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

It's gotta be velvet yo

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

But just for boomers and maybe Gen X?

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

This is what we had instead of memes.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] cmhickman358@thelemmy.club 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Dad2DnA@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

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

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] XTornado@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago
[–] Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

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

Edit: Autocarrot doesn’t like elvii.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How would you pronounce that?

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

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] Nemo@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

need at least two to be plural

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] yemmly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years 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.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

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

The background was green though.

[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

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

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Not extinct anymore

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I'd gladly have it in mine, gen y

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago

I'm aware of it.

[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 years 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.

[–] jaycifer@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Lophostemon@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago
[–] magic_window@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

got one in paw patrol, but cats.

[–] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years 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.

[–] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years 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.

[–] Juujian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago

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