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”
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Heaping Helping
In our last thrilling episode, we continued out discussion of Round People by considering Round People in Love. Because we are avoiding the whole catchphrase “Nobody loves a Fat Man” and its descendants, this quickly turned into a discussion of the Round Woman and Love. We saw a number of postcards which suggested thatContinue reading “Heaping Helping”
Round and Round
About an eon and a half ago, there was a one woman show in Chicago in which a plumpish wallflower mused on a romantic misadventure with a man who was leading her on just to make her look ridiculous. I am afraid I have forgotten the name of the actress AND the play, asContinue reading “Round and Round”
Round Roast
The whole history of Round People in culture is beyond the scope of this blog. Fashion has been fashion and social life has been social life for eons. For centuries, the poor were thin and the rich were fat, and once over-the-counter medicine became big business, some of the most popular nostrums sold wereContinue reading “Round Roast”
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