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Martin Schneider writes:
If this video doesn’t make you think of George Price, well, it certainly should.
As a reminder, a few classic cartoons from Price’s “crammed subway” period:
“All right, boys — break it up!” (February 25, 1939)
“Gently, sir. It’s Mother’s Day.” (May 11, 1940)
“Somebody did my crossword puzzle!” (December 11, 1943)
That first one is a favorite of Emily’s, the second a particular favorite of mine. (We’ve discussed all of this already, natch.)
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Wow. I guess it’s Mother’s Day every day in Tokyo, huh? Hiring guys in white gloves to shove people inside the railway carriages must be cheaper than buying more cars for the train …