Babies are always cute, but they’re not always easy! In these cartoons, people admit their doubts about the diaper-set.
“I’ve come to see the guys who’s going around claiming to be my brother!” By Henry Boltinoff December 28, 1940“How simple it sounds. ‘Two drops in each nostril.’” By Ray Helle December 25, 1948“You can only take a peek at your father now. He’s still a little faint.” By John M. Price December 6, 1941“How soon does he start being a constant source of joy and amusement?” By Rodney deSarro December 4, 1943“They just collapsed, doctor. I think it’s lack of sleep.” December 2, 1944“If you must know, we’re playing a game and the name of it is ‘Where’s baby?’” December 30, 1944“Just think—some day he might be vice-president!” By Robert Hoyt December 30, 1944“Last one out has to stay home with the baby!” By George Reckas December 1, 1945“It’s not that I don’t like him, dear. We just don’t seem to have any interests in common.” By Mary Gibson December 15, 1945“We know what happens to bad little boys who won’t eat their cereal, don’t we?” By Charles Saxon December 15, 1945
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#4 and 8 are my favorites; especially #8. My friends and I like being pet parents, however. As for #10, with the neurotic, offended-by-everything time we live in now, you might get e-mails/texts/tweets screaming “How could you??! I’m just soooo upset about that poor little boy right now! What kind of mother is she?! I’m gonna have my wife call the White House and report you, you just wait!! Agnes! Call President Trump–NOW!!”
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#4 and 8 are my favorites; especially #8. My friends and I like being pet parents, however. As for #10, with the neurotic, offended-by-everything time we live in now, you might get e-mails/texts/tweets screaming “How could you??! I’m just soooo upset about that poor little boy right now! What kind of mother is she?! I’m gonna have my wife call the White House and report you, you just wait!! Agnes! Call President Trump–NOW!!”