Life, 1885-07-16 · page 1 of 16
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# "Life" Magazine, July 16, 1885 This page features a brief humorous sketch titled "The Next Morning." The dialogue depicts a gentleman who arrived aboard a ship after "a very jolly dinner" asking the captain how many hours remain until reaching Mt. Desert (a popular coastal destination in Maine). The captain's reply—that the journey time "depends altogether on the boat you take. This one goes to Savannah"—suggests the intoxicated passenger has boarded the wrong vessel entirely, heading south to Georgia instead of remaining in New England. The joke plays on the common trope of drunken confusion and mistaken identity. The accompanying sketch shows the befuddled gentleman conversing with the captain and crew aboard ship, illustrating the comedic moment of this embarrassing realization.
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Las ws 8 weeTrrws ee oy ’ NEW YORK, JULY 16, 1885. > NUMBER - 133. Entered at New York Post Office as Second-Class Mail Matter. eJammrewenss THE NEXT MORNING. Gentleman, who came aboard last night after a very jolly dinner: ER— CAPTAIN, HOW MANY HOURS IS IT TO MT. DESERT? Captain: DEPENDS ALTOGETHER ON THE BOAT YOU TAKE. THIS ONE GOES TO SAVANNAH. comicbooks.com