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Fat
Humor |
As
the comedian Buddy Hackett once said, "I was
reading one of those
weight-and-height charts the other day, and I discovered
something: I'm
not too fat, I'm just too short."
Fat
Humor Post Cards
"Vinegar Valentine" postcard, early 20th
century
A new type of Valentine's Day Card
that was not full of love and adoration appeared in
1858. The cards were known as Vinegar Valentines or
Penny Dreadfuls. They were exactly that, 1¢.
For the most part they were made from very inexpensive
paper and poorly printed.
They were not beautiful, ornate or
romantic, quite the opposite. The artwork was uncomplicated,
the colors were simple and they were filled with verses
of humorous and rhyming insults, insulting everyone
and anyone, teachers, spinsters, friends and other
lovelorn individuals. Most often they were sent anonymously
to people who were not liked. To make it even worse,
in the 1800's the receiver was the person who paid
for the postage, so these poor individuals paid to
be insulted!
More
fat-themed post cards
The FOOD Museum collection
The FOOD Museum collection
The FOOD Museum collection
Here's
a poem and illustration from Old Mrs. Twindlytart
by Myra Cohn Livingston
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