I blundered into some old Punch and Judy memorabilia (circa 1700's-1800's) and thought how odd it must have to sit and watch wacky characters pummel each other while they acted out farcical situations.
Boy, why does THAT sound familiar?
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I blundered into some old Punch and Judy memorabilia (circa 1700's-1800's) and thought how odd it must have to sit and watch wacky characters pummel each other while they acted out farcical situations.
Boy, why does THAT sound familiar?
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Comments (4)
Amazing how we've 'evolved' as a civilizaton.
Beep! Beep!
Posted by GarandFan | June 16, 2012 9:09 AM
Posted on June 16, 2012 09:09
What "evolve"? "Civilization" is a collective resulting from the unionization of the weak by the smart against the strong. Force seems to be a problem only when strong individuals use it...
... he said facetiously (maybe).
Posted by Terwiliger | June 17, 2012 1:48 AM
Posted on June 17, 2012 01:48
Now--where did my friend "Sockie" go?
Posted by T again | June 17, 2012 1:50 AM
Posted on June 17, 2012 01:50
Punch and Judy would be perfectly acceptable today - as long as Judy is doing all of the punching.
Posted by Mauser | June 17, 2012 5:46 PM
Posted on June 17, 2012 17:46