The Days of the Swimmin’ Hole
Clare Briggs
Clare Briggs is a famous cartoonist who lived from 1875 to 1930. Poems by Wilbur Nesbitt.
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I wonder how many of those mostly-submerged glaring boys are naked?Report
Back then? No small number I bet.Report
See, this is why I come to Ordinary Times.
On any other comment board, this comment would set off all sorts of warning lights and result in a file being opened, and likely, your name being put on some sort of list.Report
Would it have been better if I’d said “nekkid”?
I’m sure my name is on enough lists in enough files. Say, after Oscar Gordon and I wander off into an engineering design discussion started by a question like, “What could a terrorist do if they had a thousand magnesium road flares?”
Some years back I was taking a homeland security policy class and the guest speaker was my state’s homeland security director. I asked that question. The glare it got me was priceless :^)Report
I deliberately avoided making a “uh phrasing” (or ‘TWSS’) comment on this one regarding having “a whole lotta climaxes”
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Wait. This needs to be read in context of the sunburn cartoon! Herbie’s wearing a swimsuit that won’t significantly protect against sunburn!
HEY WAIT A SECOND IS SKINNY’S REAL NAME HERBERT?!?!?Report
Disagree. The mother in the sunburn cartoon is distinctly different from the mother in this one. I don’t see the two being the same person.Report