Boston Post Newspaper Archives, Jan 18, 1883, p. 2

Skeleton tariffs and celestial excuses spark odd debate

A whimsical note claims a tariff on skeletons aims to block foreign ballet girls, while a stubborn comet forecast warns it won’t return for 4000 years, making any future excuses feel futile.

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