Re: The Pages of Punch

1949: A thinly disguised put-down

By calling it irreparable damage she is showing what she really thinks.

Re: The Pages of Punch

Re: The Pages of Punch

1955: Jumping the gun

The neighbours have ignored the ritual whereby you ASK for their pets to be looked after. They will also probably omit the token present as a thank-you for the said looking after.

Re: The Pages of Punch

1949: Man bites dog?

Here is another surreal little joke. The worn out shoes would not really have frightened the aggressive dog but the cartoon catches our attention.

Re: The Pages of Punch

Ha! I remember having shoes like that. So funny

Re: The Pages of Punch

Don't we all?

In years gone by I have used good old Araldite to stick them back together again, and it worked well as I remember.

Re: The Pages of Punch

1949: Slow on the uptake

The older man is ignoring what is ‘staring at him in the face’.

Looking carefully at the cartoon we see that Janet Gay is a popular actress and therefore highly sought after. The younger man is unlikely to win her hand.

Re: The Pages of Punch

1949: Unwelcome visitor

I suppose that they are feeding him. That’s not the way to discourage him from staying.

Re: The Pages of Punch

1949: Unlikely truthfulness

This is the last thing that the prospective employer would be saying. I seem to recall a number of British post-war films about people doing what the last cashier had done.

Re: The Pages of Punch

1957: How likely is that?

No long discussion on the young man’s suitability? No months of preparation for the wedding? Arguing about the guest list? This young woman is doing without any of that – if we can believe in this scenario.