Today’s consideration of fine old jokes takes us to the wild west, and the garment known as chaps. The word is short for chaparreras, which American cowboys shortened to chaps, at first pronounced shaps. They apparently start appearing in tales of the west in the 1830s, and were intended to keep a cowboy’s legsContinue reading “I See By Your Outfit”
Tag Archives: Postcards
Middling Mysteries
If you’ve been here before, you know that one of our chief activities is looking at old postcards to see what we can learn from them (and to see whether I can sell them, but that’s a different issue.) From time to time I run across a card with a joke that has soContinue reading “Middling Mysteries”
Seaside Plus
This was mentioned in our last examination of old postcards featuring round people, but it is largely borne out by this latest acquisition of postcards. These folks DO seem to know how to have a good time. Last time, we discussed gentlemen in their fancy gaudy suits. The ladies, however, tend to goContinue reading “Seaside Plus”
The Big Round Dude
Four years ago or thereabouts, we considered in this space the postcards featuring round people, a race of jolly cartoon characters whose figures paid homage to the globe. A goodly number of postcards with suchlike folk on them have come into my inventory and, looking them over, I noticed something I don’t believe IContinue reading “The Big Round Dude”
Resolving Things
The time approaches once again for making New Year’s Resolutions, that combination of confessional and strategy which will make the impending 365 days a successful quest for happiness and joy (at LEAST until January 3.) As usual, your Uncle Blogsy, being so full of wisdom that he finds it hard to lift his headContinue reading “Resolving Things”
SANTA BLOGS XLV
Dear Santa Boggle: I am writing this to let you know I have given up on you completely. Every year I ask for your help in getting my relatives to stop giving me mainstream girly clothes and books and stuff at Christmas. I have written to you in the past (AND let the familyContinue reading “SANTA BLOGS XLV”
SANTA BLOGS XLIV
Dear Santa Blogs: I have a niece who sends me entertaining emails and who really deserves to get a present this year in exchange for all the gloomy Goth humor she sends my way. But I’ve never shopped for a Goth before and, anyway, I don’t have any idea what kids want for ChristmasContinue reading “SANTA BLOGS XLIV”
Fishing for a Laugh
Last week we went through a quick update on the large number of postcards new to my inventory concerned with dogs and their bladder relief. Today we will revisit another topic we have considered before: the ever-popular fishing postcard. Sending a postcard JUST because you are on vacation is a phenomenon f onlyContinue reading “Fishing for a Laugh”
GOING TO THE DOGS (or vice versa)
) Among the highlights of a recent influx of postcards into my inventory is a healthy assortment of dogs. Now, as we have mentioned hereintofore, the number one activity of dogs on postcards is, well, Number One. Note this card, for example, in which the puppy’s name, Pee Wee, is pretty much a safetyContinue reading “GOING TO THE DOGS (or vice versa)”
Naughtiness
Last week, we considered a postcard showing a well-dressed young lady showing that she’d thought of you by holding up a finger with a string around it. Being of a basically guttertrending mind, I questioned the choice of finger for this, but had to admit the US Postal Service, historically very conservative about whatContinue reading “Naughtiness”
