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Pockets To Let

I’m not sure I’ve ever even met anybody who was rich. Oh, I have chatted on a friendly basis with people who might admit they were successful, or well-to-do, or comfortably well-off. But the ones who were willing to discuss the matter with me could always cite someone richer than they were, someone whoseContinue reading “Pockets To Let”

FOOTNOTE BLOG

Just a note to anyone who has a behind and has not yet gotten said behind to the Newberry Library Book Fair at 60 W. Walton Street in Chicago that said behind can be taken there Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to find a nice variety of books, jigsaw puzzles, CDs, :{s. and even a musicContinue reading “FOOTNOTE BLOG”

Funny Business Casual

Postcard cartoonists in days of yore held strong opinions, or anyway expressed strong opinions, about clothes. They were cartoonists, after all, and whether clothes make the man or vice versa, they found clothes a very easy way to establish character. The way a character was clothed told you what the cartoonist wanted you toContinue reading “Funny Business Casual”

Jest Having Fun

Now, this is the third time in a row I am going to begin this column by opointing out that it is summer and, as Lewis Carroll decreed, what I tell you three times is true. It seems appropriate, then, in this time of vacations and warm leisure, to present a collection of oldContinue reading “Jest Having Fun”

You Give Me Fever

Well, we are thoroughly into summer now (I saw my first Back-to-School Sale ads) so perhaps you feel this is the wrong time to discuss romance in the long grass. But hey (this is the last time I’ll make that joke on this outing. Promise.) But grass grows more months of the year thanContinue reading “You Give Me Fever”

Summer Seats

Well, we are well into summer now, so I suppose this would be a good time to discuss hammocks. Hammocks have a role of their own to play in the postcard world. Despite the occasional reference to hammocks used by those who go down to the sea in ships, and the occasional vacationer besetContinue reading “Summer Seats”

More Yocks of Yore

As we near the end of the chapters in my old joke quizbook, the offerings become more miscellaneous, but I can assure you that the quality of the gags themselves will not diminish for being less organized. (I heard that, you in the back. For that, you can stay after class and watch recordingsContinue reading “More Yocks of Yore”

Watch for Those Mosquitoes

Once upon a time, watermelon fondue, it wasn’t as easy to get water-soaked as it is today. Taking a bath involved heating many buckets of water and filling a large waterproof tub in a large warm room (frequently the kitchen, so the tub was near the stove, meaning both the water and the batherContinue reading “Watch for Those Mosquitoes”

Auto Eroticism

Compared to today’s automobiles, you find in the picture above a rather comfortable back seat, with nice padding and plenty of, er, leg room. If you could combine that with a very discreet chauffeur, so you didn’t have to waste any of your attention on actual driving, you created prime romantic real estate. OrContinue reading “Auto Eroticism”

Your Granddad’s Dad Jokes

I hope you did not fear, when this blog took the holiday off last week, that we were out of old jokes. We have not yet reached that catastrophe. We have a few tales of other people’s catastrophes to try out on you first. As always, in case you catastrophically cannot remember the punchlineContinue reading “Your Granddad’s Dad Jokes”