The Party Man
Clare Briggs
Clare Briggs is a famous cartoonist who lived from 1875 to 1930. Poems by Wilbur Nesbitt.
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on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForI'm mostly unclear on the requirements that you have for my answers to you and the requirements that…
on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForNeither of us owns the table. Neither of us can put it on whatever table you want to put it on. It’s…
on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForI think you give the game away when you ask if I know what 'important rights' are, so much so that e…
on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForInteresting. How would we classify Israel's killing of citizens in Gaza?
on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForDavidTC: You think being undone by the courts means the Trump Administration isn’t fascism? We're a…
on A Working Man ReviewedThat isn't the operative part of the monologue. The part that resonated with a *lot* of vets (WW2, K…
Comics
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The Greatest Strike in History
March 30, 2025
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March 28, 2025
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They’re Acting Queer in Cleveland
March 27, 2025
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A Loaf of Bread, a Container of Milk, and a Stick of Butter
March 26, 2025
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I couldn’t find that first one sung, but I did find the tune:
The second one was easier to find. Joan Baez, for example, covered it. Bob Dylan covered it! Folk Traditionals, I tell ya.
I couldn’t find a cover that felt like it’d be sung by a bunch of drunk guys in a basement, though.Report
How old do you think this party animal is supposed to be? I’d guess late 50’s nowadays, by his look, but this was in 1916?
Hmm, maybe 40?Report