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Safe Humor from Find the Woman and Gelett Burgess
A reflective piece recalls mid century social life and a humorous encounter with Gelett Burgess. It details Burgess explaining his Nonsense Machine a non utilitarian device that supposedly cures nerves and produces zero practical use. Burgess distinguishes fancy from imagination noting public preference for human relatable art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelett Burgess
West
King
Mr. Burgess
New York
Irvin Cobb
Finley Peter Dunn
Dooley
Quiliver
Liverbones
Atera
Montague Glass
Broadway
Ninetieth Street
Adirondecks
Malina
Stock Exchange
Twentythird Street
Washington Square
Do. T’s
Miss Bromide
Boston
South End
Paderewski
Long Island
Bessie
Henry James
Bulgaria
Swami Ecchachananda
Roosevelt
Yale
Davis
Haron Munchausen
Stanford
San Francisco
Gelett Burgeass
Brooklyn
City of
Brainkinks
Flatbush Terrace
King’s County
Flatbush
Ufe