Cost-o-Tom(b)

You will feel a slight pressure
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There are several instruments normally associated with the practice of medicine or health care displayed. Combined in this way it becomes a hyper-anachronistic-allegorical-metaphysical-perplexing-conundrum.

Please note specifically there are no bodily fluids in any sort of suspension. The suspension of disbelief has been removed as well. Perhaps consider that the system has already been sucked dry, the life blood removed with nothing remaining.

A cast trooper marches steadfastly along a very short plank. Soldiering on without complaint, silent, noble but encouraged to Bite the Bullet should anything untoward happen. The .45 caliber bullet suggests this and is labelled as such.

A country in distress is symbolically displayed. The parties responsible might be discovered by examining the white paper with words provided with impact. A scalene triangulation suggesting unequal influence is fabricated with a surgical suture suggesting perhaps that we have been stitched up.

The Elephant in the Room remains in a carefully folded oragami display concealing what is right in front of our face.

 

© J. Jenkins 2018

  • Costotome (i.e. rib cutter).
  • Hypodermic Syringe.
  • Distillation glassware.
  • Surgical tubing
  • Surgical Sutures
  • Test Tube. This is a test to be sure.
  • American Flag.
  • Sealing Wax
  • Peacock Feather, a flight from reality.
  • Gilt(Guilt) Frame
  • Aristocratic Purple Velvet fabric. A curtain. Pay attention.
  • .45 Caliber Bullet.
  • Cast Trooper.
  • White paper with words typed. Impact required to leave these marks.
  • Brass Nameplate.
  • Stainless Steel angle, flat bar, rod, discs.
  • Shredded money.
  • Glass Tubing.