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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1910
Page
14
A string of punch lines and street skits spans holiday quips and social puns. Jokes about romance chances hairpin holders ink wells bankers and stockings weave through witty gags set around everyday scenes and a navy yard sight gag.
A seven year old, after drafting gift wishes for Christmas, weighs options between a baby sister and a bull pup. He privately resolves to keep the pup, revealing a brave choice over family the reader learns through a concise, humorous voice.
The boy Sammy speaks of freedom to rule his life while his father jokes he will marry when older. A tale contrasts youth’s wishful independence with a fatherly blessing. In a side note Aunt Margaret observes renewed old fashioned courtship on bended knee, while Aunt Samantha prefers such gestures to being kept waiting.
Fragmented snippets depict holiday scenes and social quips from a past era. References include Parson Primrose, Sunday school, modern style dialogue, attorney visits, dead lists, and gift ideas with crocheted neckties. The draft reads as a collage of humorous vignettes and domestic quirks.
A collage of verses and vignettes about winter skating, romance on ice, and quirky lines. The piece includes humorous snippets about holiday ice scenes, a humorous doctor exchange, and a series of brief sketches touching on accidents, manners, and playful dialogue.
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