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Comic postcard, Drunken man, patent cork drawers Date: 20th century
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Comic postcard, Drunken man, patent cork drawers Date: 20th century
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Alcohol Bottle Cigar Cork Corkscrew Donald Double Drawers Drunk Drunkard Drunken Entendre Ironmongers Mcgill Meaning Misunderstanding Patent Verbal
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This delightful 20th century comic postcard presents a humorous scene of a drunken man, with a bottle in hand and a top hat and cigar in hand, peering into the window of an ironmonger's shop. The source of his amusement is not immediately clear, but it appears to be the patent cork drawers displayed in the shop window. The man's expression suggests that he has stumbled upon a double entendre, a misunderstanding that has tickled his fancy. The cork drawers, designed to keep corks organized and easily accessible, have likely been mistaken for something else entirely by the inebriated observer. The image is reminiscent of the classic British humor of Donald McGill postcards, which were popular in the early 20th century. The use of humor and wordplay in the postcard is a testament to the enduring appeal of the genre, and the image remains a fun and lighthearted depiction of the misunderstandings and amusements that can arise from the most unexpected of sources. The man's disheveled appearance and the bottle at his side add to the comedic effect, as does the contrast between the seriousness of the ironmonger's shop and the frivolity of the man's reaction to the cork drawers. The image is a reminder that even in the most mundane of situations, there is always room for a little humor and a fresh perspective.
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