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July 8, 2024

The Cartoon & Poem Supplement Special: Mid-Feb Through the Ages

The Cartoon & Poem Supplement Special

Since the magazine is off this week but I’m not burnt out, let’s try something different! I’m gonna read through the mid-February issue of past years ending in a 7, and select the most notable cartoons. Why those particular issues? Because I said so, that’s why! I’m screenshotting the cartoons. If this is a hit, I may do it again! I’m sending it to everyone this time, as a treat – if I repeat the act, it’ll be behind the paywall.

1927: As with many of the old cartoons, I’m not totally sure what this means and suspect it is both related to the quality of language used (it succeeds there!) and perhaps to the Futurists, who I suppose it’s mocking as manic? I love it, regardless.
1937: There is some element of class observation I’m missing here, I think, but it’s a really well-structured caption, landing on “dead” with a thump.
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