Nancy Classics by Ernie Bushmiller for April 22, 2021
April 21, 2021
April 23, 2021
Transcript:
Nancy: Oops. Aunt Fritzi---The other day I beat Suzie jumping rope. I BROKE ANOTHER RECORD.
Aunt Fritzi: Good for you, Nancy.
Nancy: She can't say I didn't tell her.
Back in the day, 78 RPM records were pressed on brittle shellac. Thus, when dropped, they would readily shatter. The introduction of vinyl “shatter proof” records after WWII largely solved this problem.
Back in the day of this strip, most phonograph records were actually made of a brittle shellac material. After WW II, a more flexible vinyl plastic material started to be used. It was very easy to break shellac records.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member about 3 years ago
Back in the day, 78 RPM records were pressed on brittle shellac. Thus, when dropped, they would readily shatter. The introduction of vinyl “shatter proof” records after WWII largely solved this problem.
STEPUP about 3 years ago
As a kid, I swear those 78’s broke by themselves!!
harkherp about 3 years ago
What was Nancy about to listen to? Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians?
jagedlo about 3 years ago
It’s amazing what you can get away with if you phrase things the right way…
Zebrastripes about 3 years ago
When I’m calling YOUUUUUU ooooo ooooo
countoftowergrove about 3 years ago
Fingerprints on the record, that it was broken was the best thing to happen to it!
tims145 about 3 years ago
Back in the day of this strip, most phonograph records were actually made of a brittle shellac material. After WW II, a more flexible vinyl plastic material started to be used. It was very easy to break shellac records.
brklnbern about 3 years ago
Must be one Fritzi liked.