Bart King's Blog, page 115
February 6, 2014
A Trip Back in Time
In 1920, a photographer persuaded the New York Police Department to allow an officer to pose for this photo.
OFFICER: How will you use this shot, anyway?PHOTOGRAPHER: It’s part of a new series of “Hang in there, baby!” inspirational posters—OFFICER: You’re under arrest.
OFFICER: How will you use this shot, anyway?PHOTOGRAPHER: It’s part of a new series of “Hang in there, baby!” inspirational posters—OFFICER: You’re under arrest.
February 5, 2014
I learned a valuable lesson from the Legos Justice League comic book
"Only babies need help"? Good call, Lego Batman!
Great Dates in History: 1884 and the world's first prank phone call!
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made his famous "first" phone call. ("Watson, come here. I need you.") And now Paul Collins (aka, the Literary Detective) has found evidence of the first prank phone call, from 1884:
A GRAVE JOKE ON UNDERTAKERS -- Some malicious wag at Providence R.I. has been playing a grave practical joke on the undertakers there, by summoning them over the telephone to bring freezers, candlesticks and coffin for persons alleged to be dead. In each case the denoument was highly farcical, and the reputed corpses are now hunting in a lively manner for that telephonist.
February 4, 2014
February 3, 2014
They're the freshets!
Thanks, Lee Wassink!
February 2, 2014
January 31, 2014
Special Delivery!
There was a knock at the door just now—hey, it's a package!
But what could be inside?
It's the first copy of
The Big Book of Superheroes
! You know what? I'm going to sit down and read some of this to see if it's any good...
But what could be inside?
It's the first copy of
The Big Book of Superheroes
! You know what? I'm going to sit down and read some of this to see if it's any good...
