Mr Phoebus
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Clarissa regretted slavering so much Assos cream on.
"You've heard of a zonkey? Well we're going to have a ponkey.
Having zoomed easily past two gents, Mabel couldn't resist giving them the w*nker sign.
Mr Phoebus said:Having zoomed easily past two gents, Mabel couldn't resist giving them the w*nker sign.
Herechris42 said:They are really good!
where did you get them?
Arch said:I've got a book full of these, and it has the monkey/parrot one in, and I'd always wondered "Why on earth...?" I can only assume that there is some fable or American folk tale about a monkey and a parrot... Anyone know?
They weren't shy of showing knockers in those days. If bikes were advertised like that now, maybe cycling would be more popular!
Also love the Mabel caption...
alecstilleyedye;42477][QUOTE=Arch said:I've got a book full of these, and it has the monkey/parrot one in, and I'd always wondered "Why on earth...?" I can only assume that there is some fable or American folk tale about a monkey and a parrot... Anyone know?
They weren't shy of showing knockers in those days. If bikes were advertised like that now, maybe cycling would be more popular!
Also love the Mabel caption...
that poem could describe soapbox, with the names changed to protect the guiltyArch said:Googling "Monkey Parrot" led me to this:
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/poetry/juleps/monkey.html
Which makes me suspect it's about something topical, maybe those are nicknames for statesmen or countries or something? Do we think the poster pre- or post-dates the poem (1913)?