Two people walked hand in hand, picking a careful path along the wet grass. He was tall, with rather too much nose in the center of a long, bland face. She was not so very much shorter, with tiny eyes, great big glasses, and an excess of chin. The eyes of each were guarded,Continue reading “FUZZ ORDAINED: Bonbon and Beaufort”
Tag Archives: dogs
Get a Long Little
We have, in this space, discussed what the postcard artists of days gone by thought of dogs or cats or chickens generally, but many parts of the animal world have sub-categories which had their own themes and jokes. Among the many jokes about, say, Scottish terriers or bloodhounds, we have a significant number ofContinue reading “Get a Long Little”
The Vista
Sometimes, in the summer, my mind slips from its serious consideration of crime, violence, and other features of the coming elections, and meanders in the direction of Wistful Vista. Now, those of you who are old enough to remember vintage trivia questions will recall that Fibber McGee and Molly of sitcom fame livedContinue reading “The Vista”
Pet Pairs
One of my numerous former employers has for years tantalized us with the possibility of a massive exhibition of items from its collection related to dogs and/or cats. I never had anything to do with that branch of the place, but I would bet anything that one of the reasons this has never happenedContinue reading “Pet Pairs”
Golly Gee
As usual, I was thinking about something else entirely, but that will have to wait until next week. Whilst going through my inventory to find illustrations for THAT notion, I came upon another subject to worry about. Postcards with dogs on them are always decent sellers: people do appreciate ‘em. A postcard publisherContinue reading “Golly Gee”
Dogs Not Doing That
It has been suggested to me that, for a column about postcards which show dogs doing other things than urinating, there were way too many references to dogs peeing. I am sensitive to the comments of my readers, so I feel I need to show you a few of the postcards in my inventoryContinue reading “Dogs Not Doing That”
What Else Dogs Do
Some time ago, we examined postcards featuring dogs and found that the number one thing our canine friends do in comic postcards is, well, number one. The number of postcards involving peeing pekes and poodles was so vast that there was an equal and opposite number of postcards featuring dogs who weren’t urinating justContinue reading “What Else Dogs Do”
Dogs of Doom
I suppose one ought to TRY to be fair, even if one is posting material for the Interwebs. This column, some months ago, did suggest that dogs on postcards are primarily concerned with indiscriminate urination. Although you can find a lot of postcards to demonstrate this (I have plenty more you haven’t seen yet),Continue reading “Dogs of Doom”
Return of the Ruff Rider
I may be doing my civic duty, waiting for jury duty, so I am preparing an emergency blog to keep you entertained while I am helping decide the fate of some fellow citizen. (Unless I use my mother’s suggestion and just say, “Sure, I can serve on a jury. Anybody who gets accused oughtaContinue reading “Return of the Ruff Rider”
Paws for a Laugh
I think we should be able to return to our regular schedule of blogs. It is Monday again, and that means another exploration of jokes which are considered so elderly that you should be able to come up with the answer in no time at all. This chapter in my original book on theContinue reading “Paws for a Laugh”
