Illustration by Théodore Marcile, from Civitas veri sive morvm (1609).

Source: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign / Internet Archive

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"I will grant you three wishes," the genie said.

"I want you to agree with me," the man said.

"Very clever!"

"I want you to stay with me."

"Gladly!"

"Give me what I ask for."

"I already have!"

The man asked for many things, and while he didn't get any of them, he had company and validation.

#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories #Allegory

“The Foot ball
The 49ers Tean has
the excitement
of the bear,
the velocity of the deer
and strenght of—
the buffalo.”

Source: Rear wall of Taquería Vallarta on 24th Street.

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“Melusine”

#bigboobs #bigbreasts #boobs #breasts #caption #cleavage #melusine #mermaid #undine #transformation #metaphor #feminization #feminizationcaption #gendertransformation #genderchange #transgender #feminizationtransformation #transgenderpride #transgendercaption #coral #bottomsurgery #whitedress #braidedhair #braids #transition #transitioning #allegory #beach #blondehair #fishtail

Illustration by Wilhelm Dilich, from Historische Beschreibung der Kindtauf des Fräuleins Elisabeth zu Hessen (1598).

Source: @bsbmuenchen

Available to buy as a print.

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