Somebody’s Always Taking The Joy out of Spring
Clare Briggs
Clare Briggs is a famous cartoonist who lived from 1875 to 1930. Poems by Wilbur Nesbitt.
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on A Note from EmHave had episodes like you describe too. It's nothing you need to apologize for. The muse will sing…
on Weekend Plans Post: The Ghost TownI know we say this every year but next year should calm down a little. And, yeah, this should be som…
on Weekend Plans Post: The Ghost TownWell, I feel like I deserve my 3 weeks off after teaching four different classes, serving on two job…on A Note from EmWe miss you Em, I am just delighted to see anything from you. I hope you have a fantastic new year.
on Weekend Plans Post: The Ghost TownLOL!
on Open Mic for the week of 12/16/2024Yes, passed after the last furlough. Doesn't change the impacts from having people not work however…- on A Note from EmGood to see you I think a lot of us have lost our inspiration of late. I hope yours returns soon.
- on Weekend Plans Post: The Ghost TownI am at my mom’s house so for once I get to do what I want. Which, right now, is baking Christmas co…
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Joe Stecher was a professional wrestler back when it was real competitive sport (though not without some match pairings being made more for showmanship instead of pure sport achievement)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Stecher
The internet is at a loss on who was John H. Samson, of this or prior eras. Also still a mystery is ‘push over the mason temple’? A figure of speech, someone’s nickname, literary/biblical allusion, or a reference to some freemasonry rite?Report
My first thought was that it’s a Biblical allusion.
Or it’s a reference to something that the Masons have since erased from history except for this one cartoon.Report