A Serpent in Eden Love story from the Jersey shore tale
A man recalls a June walk with Rose along a Jersey shore woodland path. A venomous snake climbs his leg and he dances in fear while Rose laughs, then helps him, ending with the couple never meeting again. The anecdote, quoted from the New York Herald, illustrates love’s absurdity.
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Justgotit family dinner misreads menu title
At a club dinner Mr Justgotit proclaims the choicest dish the charge d affaires of the feast while his son corrects him noting the chef d oeuvre. The exchange humorously puns on French culinary terms and costs. Judgey
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How It Seemed to Uncle Peter
A bachelor Black man explains mockingly that marriage would force him to buy shoes and stockings for his wife, taking the money away from his mother. The line highlights social expectations and family duty as seen through a humorous anecdote.
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