There aren't going to be any dues. Not this month or any month from now on. Mrs. Addams talked her husband into quittin' your phony society. She says zen yogi is a fake! Yeah, she put 'im wise to you, Quack!
--Fester Frump, 1962
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Another trade card from the genre of monochromatic children injuring themselves against a metallic background, this card dates to about 1880 and was likely produced in America as a stock card.
Like the others we featured this week, this one was never used. So, we’re having another caption contest. What’s happening here? Who would pick this card to advertise their company? What sort of product would use this card? What’s the tag line?
You’ve all done such a great and amusing job this week. Let’s see what you’ve got today.
15 comments:
Johnny's ostrich impersonation grew old fast.
As it would.
We should have dug a deeper hole.
Perhaps a little bit.
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More wonderful brilliance from Darcy. Hooray!
Darcy wins. I can't beat that.
They found the entrance to the steampunck ruffle zone.
It is elusive.
Gert knew the only way to silence Hansel was to show him the "Door to China."
"Hullo, girls. 'Ave you met me brother, Arch? He were born in Australier he were. Never got used to this 'emisphere. Ain't it grand how 'e gets around? That's usin' yer noggin, Archie. Puts no wear and tear on your plates of meat."
The first London Olympics?
Ha!
Judy's influence on the Munchkins was not appreciated by Mr. Fleming.
I suspect that's true.
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