"Seriously? The Democrats nominated black man? Wow, I thought they couldn't get much lower class than Harry Truman. Oh well, you live you learn. I've got to run now, I'm supposed to be oppressing someone somewhere. See you later."
"He reminds me of a butler we had shot once."
"Go away! My hat and I hate you. We want to be left alone so that we can consummate our unholy love."
"As long as the working classes are happy and not paying attention to how we're raping them, then we're fine with the negro fellow."
"I'm in love with him. I mean it. I'm leaving behind my pampered life of luxury to go into the future so that I can canvass for him. If you see my husband tell him I've gone to Luxembourg to buy a pack of Lucky Strikes."
""When did blacks get the right to vote? Can women vote now too?"
I think one of those photos contains a person who makes only $4,999,999 a year.
ReplyDeleteThat would make her middle class. According to J. Sidney McCain.
I agree with Jess. And I think it's that last woman.
ReplyDeleteGod, I love these posts. Pure genius.
ReplyDeleteFunny stuff, Dr. Monkey!
ReplyDeleteYour series of photos reminds me of something my bride said the other night regarding Cindy McCain. Said she, of Cindy:
ReplyDelete"She looks like someone who'd abuse the help."
HA! You've been messing around in the Tardis again, haven't you?
ReplyDelete1940s people are so hilarious. I think some of them are still around even. Still saying hilarious stuff like this
ReplyDeletePolitics aside, these snaps remind me of my mother-in-law's old family albums. Very glamorous.
ReplyDeleteOh, now! Some of my best friends are rich white people from the 1940s.
ReplyDeleteAnd they all have that same "old black and white movie raspy voice"; are named Mr. Skarsgard, and say: "Say, why don't you take Young Billy out for an ice cream cone?"
ReplyDeleteSuperb, all of these.
ReplyDeleteThe second one made me snort iced tea into my nose.
ReplyDeleteGod how I love rich white people from the 40's. Bless their hard little hearts.
frigging brilliant, as always
ReplyDeletedid any get a mccain tax cut
Where did you find McCain's yearbook?
ReplyDelete(Monkey, I hate to tell you this, but I saw some vintage Playboys at a shop the other day and thought about you and these posts. Next time I'm there, I won't pass them up.)