Some philosophical soul once wrote, “The average American doesn’t want much. Just more than enough.” This thought came to me as I was sorting through the postcards in inventory under the subject heading of “Drinking”. I was expecting to see vast numbers of cards dealing with the struggle of the over-served drinker toContinue reading “Say When”
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Miscellaneous Mirth
I have warned you before, and though that exigency is not imminent, I will remind you that we are running out of the old jokes with which I filled my joke quizbook back in the last century. Once we have completed all of that, I will have to think of another way to brightenContinue reading “Miscellaneous Mirth”
Dad Chores II
Very well, you talked me into it. So many people admired those pictures of Dad working with the twins in the wee hours of the morning, and expressed curiosity about the postcards showing Dad pushing the baby carriage, that I will give in to your plaintive pleas and show you a selection ofContinue reading “Dad Chores II”
Dad Chores
Father’s Day was not much of an occasion among postcard publishers. It started to be celebrated in the United States around 1910, which was right in the first Golden Age for postcards, but as a holiday it took a long while to catch on. Predictably, like Mother’s Day, it didn’t really get a footholdContinue reading “Dad Chores”
Office Supply
Here it is Monday, and I’m thinking of Tuesdays. For reasons I could no doubt Google but would prefer to make up myself, Tuesdays are the traditional days for elections. Many states are holding their primaries this month, a secondary sort of election. All of which makes a convenient lead-up to today’s Old JokeContinue reading “Office Supply”
Can You She the Point?
I have come to you before with postcards which have puzzled me, and so far no one has cared enough to present me with any possible explanations. This time around, I thought I would offer a few ladies with mysterious ways, and hope their winsome smiles might tempt you to help me with myContinue reading “Can You She the Point?”
Rocking the Album
Once upon a bygone century, any Victorian home above a certain level of prosperity possessed a parlor. The parlor served as a place to entertain guests, and was sometimes completely locked away from the rest of the family on non-guest days. The parlor was not just a spot for entertainment and refreshment, see: itContinue reading “Rocking the Album”
Children’s Corner
We gave you a Monday off for Memorial Day, which we hope you enjoyed traditionally, at the graveyard and the grill. But now we must get back to excerpts from this Old Joke Quiz Book, in which you supply the punchlines to these vintage japes. We are starting to run out of the originalContinue reading “Children’s Corner”
Who Brings Baby Storks?
This sort of thing used to depress me no end. Selling unused baby books was sometimes entertaining, as one glanced at the sorts of things the publisher thought you would want to record forever, plus the odd illustrations they added to the pages. Those that were filled in, however, were depressing. Was no oneContinue reading “Who Brings Baby Storks?”
State Your Preference
I suppose it’s another sign that I am not a serious student of world affairs, but I kind of like it that the state in which I live has a state pie. I have not consulted the public record to see if there was a major debate concerning carbs or calories or fat content;Continue reading “State Your Preference”
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