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Wine and Roses

https://archive.org/details/strand-1899-v-18/page/583/mode/2up?view=theater

This portrait of Bacchus contains the images of two lovers. Where are they?

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They’re surprisingly plain once you see them — their joined lips are just to the left of Bacchus’ nose.

From “Old Puzzle Cards,” Strand, November 1899.

February 16, 2025February 15, 2025 | Puzzles

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