I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself. Subtext: “Your friends aren’t tramps. I only holler at tramps.” Nice dude. Source: The Baltimore Sun; Feb. 13, 1938 Right-click → view image to enlarge.
I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself.
Subtext: “Your friends aren’t tramps. I only holler at tramps.” Nice dude.
Source: The Baltimore Sun; Feb. 13, 1938
Right-click → view image to enlarge.
There’s no official club for Folks Who Get All Up in Dead People’s Business, but in the barest sense, that’s what I do.
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