Cartoons: A Plight at the Opera

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Man coming in late to his box seat as the opera is ending.
“Well, I finally found a place to park.”
B. Tobey
December 8, 1951

 

Man commenting to his wife during an opera
“Sounds to me like he’s stepping on her foot.”
VF
May 17, 1952

 

Man pulling tickets out of his coat pocket in front of an opera's opening.
“Good grief, I remembered the tickets!”
Rodney deSarro
February 10, 1951

 

Man looking impatient as his wife comments during an opera performance.
“You won’t believe it, but when this opera was first introduced the critics thought it was terrible.”
Don Tobin
February 2, 1952

 

Man commenting during an opera performance
“What’s he waiting for?”
Bailey
January 17, 1953

 

Man commenting during an opera performance
“How many dead so far?”
Stan Gomberg
December 8, 1951

 

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Cartoons: Nutty New Year

A man speaks to a cocktail waitress about playing a prank on his New Year's Eve date, who is yearing a backless dress.
“She won’t need a noisemaker.” Exactly at midnight I’ll drop an ice cube down her back.”
Hank Ketcham
December 29, 1951

 

 

A man with lipstick marks on his face changes the radio station as his New Year's Eve date fixes her hair.
“Now we’ll celebrate New Year’s Eve in California!”
Henry Boltinoff
December 31, 1949

 

A woman speaks to her well-dressed husband as they leave a New Year's Eve party
“That joke of Mr. Pringle’s we all laughed so much over—what was the point?”
Tony Barlow
December 31, 1949

 

A couple ask a parking attendant if he knows where to find their car among the snow-buried vehicles.
“It’s a black two-door sedan—“
Douglas Borgstedt
December 27, 1947

 

A woman hands a long list of New Year's resolutions to her husband.
“I made a list of New Year’s resolutions for each of us. Here’s yours.”
Al Johns
December 30, 1950

 

A couple walk through a neighborhood to a New Year's Eve party.
“Now let’s don’t’ go at it like it was our last New Year’s on earth!”
Dave Geraro
December 31, 1955