You have to remember: No TV, no radio and in those days, books were also very expensive. Comic strips, especially in the formative years, were certainly a novelty. Read some of the Little Nemo and Slumberland if you get a chance. Like this particular strip, a lot of the humor has lost its relevance over the years and may leave the modern reader scratching their head thinking “this was supposed to be funny” – or for that matter, watch the entire run of “Gilligan’s Island” if you want to have the same reaction and torture yourself at the same time…
davidf42 over 10 years ago
People must’ve been bored in those days, to think this was funny.
Dampwaffle over 10 years ago
You have to remember: No TV, no radio and in those days, books were also very expensive. Comic strips, especially in the formative years, were certainly a novelty. Read some of the Little Nemo and Slumberland if you get a chance. Like this particular strip, a lot of the humor has lost its relevance over the years and may leave the modern reader scratching their head thinking “this was supposed to be funny” – or for that matter, watch the entire run of “Gilligan’s Island” if you want to have the same reaction and torture yourself at the same time…
Peter Maresca Premium Member over 10 years ago
Good point, DW. Over 100 years ago these jokes and puns (many Philly-related) were still new. Or at least as new as the latest vaudeville acts.
vinegaroon Premium Member over 10 years ago
Those mosquitoes look as big as the ones we have in Michigan.
markf_41 7 months ago
999 miles from AC to Philly is a bit of an exaggeration. :-)