The British Tradesman. — No. 3. The Outfitter’s Little Joke

The British Tradesman. — No. 3. The Outfitter’s Little Joke

James Frank Sullivan (1853-1936)?

Fun (8 March 1876): 10

Courtesy of the Suzy Covey Comic Book Collection in the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.

Promising that the young girl’s boots will be ready, ”without fail, on Tuesday,” they in fact arrive 117 years later after the entire “family is extinct.” He still wants his money! Exaggeration to the point of surreal fantasy.

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