Saturday, May 06, 2023
Herriman Saturday: May 26 1910
May 26 1910 -- Pretty obvious gag here, Jim Jeffries has finished his big rejuvenating meal, and he's now ready for a "large black." What bothers me about the cartoon (other than its smug race-based gag) is that Herriman had a superb ear for slang, but this is distinctly tinny. If we're talking about coffee, I never heard of ordering a "large black" to get a cuppa joe. Or maybe he's referring to some other period end of meal delicacy I've never heard of?
Labels: Herriman's LA Examiner Cartoons
Comments:
"Café Fistiana", read in reverse on the window, is a nice touch, though.
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