August, 1965.
60 Years Ago in the New Yorker
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Conventional Wisdom
The Democratic convention starts today, in Chicago. CIDU doesn’t deal with current politics, but 1968 is a long time ago, so let’s revisit some of the cartoons done around the time of that raucous Chicago convention.
A poster, not a cartoon:
60 Years Ago in The New Yorker
This one’s not a mystery. It’s just a reminder that being replaced by machines, especially computers, is not new at all. And not unrealistic at all.
What’s the hat got to do with it? The hat is the punch line; otherwise it’s just two thugs.
Mirages? I note in passing that styles in swimsuits haven’t changed all that much in 60 years. This song is just a handful of years earlier.
Comics I Don't Understand 