The Other Side Of The Card

The Card
1911

The Other Side Of The Card

What do you thinks of this.

From Chas.M To Mrs. Chas M.
Returning home soon I suspect.

Until The Shooting Starts

War is glorious until the shooting starts.

Johnny We Hadly Knew Ya

While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo
While goin' the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo
While goin' the road to sweet Athy
A stick in the hand and a drop in the eye
A doleful damsel I heard cry,
Johnny I hardly knew ye.

With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your guns and drums and drums and guns, hurroo, hurroo
With your guns and drums and drums and guns
The enemy nearly slew ye
Oh my darling dear, Ye look so queer
Johnny I hardly knew ye.

Where are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your eyes that were so mild, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your eyes that were so mild
When my heart you so beguiled?
Why did ye skedaddle from me and the child?
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.

Where are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your legs that used to run, hurroo, hurroo
Where are your legs that used to run
When you went for to carry a gun
To be sure but your dancing days are done
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye.

Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg, hurroo, hurroo
Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg,
Ye're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg,
Ye'll have to be put with a bowl to beg,
Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.

I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo
I'm happy for to see ye home, hurroo, hurroo
I'm happy for to see ye home
All from the island of Ceylon
So low in flesh, so high in bone
Oh Johnny I hardly knew ye.

They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo
They're rolling out the guns again, hurroo, hurroo
They're rolling out the guns again,
But they never will take our sons again,
No they never will take our sons again,
Johnny I'm swearing to ye.

The Betty Sanders version can be heard by clicking here.

NYC Rooftop Rumble

Having it out for their man?

Unemployment

The Card
circa 1909

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No, I am not working yet. Are you? Many happy returns, Your friend, Myrtle C.

Could this be an indication of a 100 year unemployment cycle?
The solution may lie in Working for the PWA (and we are being told it's coming).

Happy Holidays

And to all a good night...and day and next year.

Union Maid

There are no more real typesetters and no union, but on Labor Day 1909, the Women's Auxiliary Typographical Union was in full force. Interestingly, the union had itself been formed some some 50 years earlier. That was when reading was fundamental.

A NYC Clip Joint

One flight down, on 42nd street, long before the clean up. Went there once and heard the barber's, who all admitted they had never been outside of NYC, discussing how farm animals "did it". Best comedy dollar I ever spent. And the haircut, let's just say it grew out.

Starbucks, Schmarbucks

Here are the hip places to go for a cup of joe.

And while you are sipping - how about a little Marjorie Stedeford singing Black Coffee.

The Evil's Of Drink

The evil's just might be the temperance women of 1911.

and BTW... Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well ?

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It is clear and cool today. Bring the gas bill along on Sat night. Going out for breakfast. Kenny

Bring the gas bill?

The Bowery

One of the real Bowery boys, not quite so much fun as Huntz Hall and Leo Gorcey would have you believe.

Still everyone needs a haircut and who better to give
you one than Bobo,The Bowery Barber.

Life Is Good

Young, in love, a warm breeze, and a flowered dress.

The "newsboys" in NYC today are hardly boys.

Fats Waller had a few things to say about the news. Check out Headlines.

Winter's Coming

I guess some pointed pine boards do count as skis.
Winter Weather

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The Card

The other side of the card.

Just a few lines to leave you know I am still living. You know you said I could die and you would never hear of it. Margaret.

Hopefully he got more cards from her.

A Bird In The Hand

Simple pleasures and good eggs as well.
So remember what Gene Autry sang.

Grand Hotel

The Biltmore Hotel, NYC
What stories those rooms held.

No DRM

Dancing to DRM free music. Just need a car battery.
She looks like a Charleston Baby to me.

Teddy and Olga

Hairdressers in Manhattan - above a restaurant once
frequented by Frank Sinatra and crew.
I wonder if Olga was like
Big Maybelle's Hair Dressin' Women

No Texting While Driving

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From Clifford,
Dear Cousin, I got your last card. I wish you was here to play Mumblepeg with me. I'm a little better player than I was.

Kid's texting - circa 1912

Hold On To Your Hat

These come to mind
Van
Jimi

Charlie Barnet

Unplugged - Mr. and Mrs. McGreery

Looks like the Mrs. was still strumming when the picture was snapped.
And here's a little mandolin and fiddle - Melissa's Waltz by Bill Monroe.

Hell On Wheels

Cruising through the park

No learner's permit necessary

Every kid had a wagon

Happy Thanksgiving...

Thanksgiving dinner delivery, 1922

Diner - 1980's
Sadly, some folks probably had their Thanksgiving dinner at the counter.

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The Card

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Sept 16, 1909

Have just been wondering if you'd answer my card if I sent you one. Am sorry our parting wasn't as pleasant as it might have been, but I felt a little hurt at you. Would be pleased to hear a word from you if you feel so inclined.

Edna Anderson

A rocky 1909 relationship with one side holding out a hand. Did H.R. respond?

DIY- Pre-Steampunk Project

Found in antique store - guessing it was made in a garage in the late 40's, a remembrance of WWII.

The Happy Couple

At the time it was traditional the bride stand to show off her dress while the hubby got the easy chair.

Suffragette City

What the well dressed suffragette wore when marching - no frilly skirts here.

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I don't know if you are allowed to climb the spire anymore.

Of the Duomo, which began construction in 1386, Mark Twain, in his novel Innocents Abroad, wrote:

What a wonder it is! So grand, so solemn, so vast! And yet so delicate , so airy, so graceful! A very world of solid weight, and yet it seems ...a delusion of frostwork that might vanish with a breath!...

Drink Up

Bourbon inspection on the hip flask line.

How To Make A Million During The Depression

Play the game and dress the part

This one saw a lot of play