It is only fair, I think, having given three columns over to the postcards which celebrated the nostalgic days of the outhouse, to point out that modern indoor facilities gave postcard cartoonists a chance to express their world views. You have enough faith in humanity, I hope, to believe that potty humor does notContinue reading “Going to Town”
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Goimg, Goimg….
There are those who have exclaimed at the array of outhouse postcards seen so far, and wonder why our ancestors (to say nothing of some bloggers) insisted on dwelling on such a subject. The fact of the matter is that human beings refuse to take our bodies for granted. Every normal function has becomeContinue reading “Goimg, Goimg….”
So Young, So Old
In the original manuscript of my book of old joke quizzes, the chapter of jokes about kids followed the chapters on love and marriage, and cited the remark that “There will never be a victor in the battle of the sexes because there’s too much fraternizing with the enemy.” For newcomers to thisContinue reading “So Young, So Old”
Another Game of Go
There was no way we could cover the complex issues covered in modern American outhouse postcards in one column. I promise we will not dive too deeply into the sociological implications of the cards, as we are certain to come up in worse condition than we went in, but I hope you have notedContinue reading “Another Game of Go”
Going On the Road
You weren’t expecting to see a fishing postcard again so soon, eh? Well, Cheddar Macaroon, you actually are NOT seeing one. This card is a representative of another mighty theme in postcard sending in the mid-century: the Outhouse Postcard. Technically, an “outhouse” is any farm building which has been constructed outside the mainContinue reading “Going On the Road”
Like a Horse and Carriage
Yes, yes, it’s Old Joke Monday, when we visit portions of a failed book project of mine, a quiz book filled with what were then really old jokes without the punchlines. Being an expert at old jokes, you are expected to supply the missing bits. No one has asked, by the way, but yes,Continue reading “Like a Horse and Carriage”
Current Events
Well, let’s have at it, shall we? I have mentioned the phenomenon and promised that one day we would discuss it, so let’s just get around to the five hundred pound gorilla in the room. Or, to be more accurate, the five hundred pound woman in the boat., The gag is at least asContinue reading “Current Events”
Conxider Both Sides
I don’t much care for guest writers in my spot, but I have allowed a few of them today. So maybe you’ll find something unexpectedly worth reading Don’t fret: we’ll get back to normal next time, I promise. I have been neglecting half the story of what makes postcards so interesting because it’sContinue reading “Conxider Both Sides”
Love Makes the Head Go Round
Yes, it’s true: we have returned to our Monday of old jokes. For those teeming millions who have just joined us, these are selections from a quiz book I wrote eons ago, meant to test your knowledge of genuinely antique snippets of humor. (The first one here can be dated pretty specifically to theContinue reading “Love Makes the Head Go Round”
High Tech, Bye Tech
Once upon a time, when I was young, I was given a digital watch. Digital wristwatches were a VBD (Very Big Deal), as this technology was still very new and seen only on the arms of those who were AOTC (Ahead of the Curve). It was such a new technology that, like most newContinue reading “High Tech, Bye Tech”
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