Everett True's foul neighbor (October 5, 1915)
Everett True's foul neighbor (October 5, 1915)
Printed 109 years ago today in The Seattle Star. Image brightness/contrast and sharpness slightly modified; see the original.
Found on the Library of Congress site.
In the context of the early 1900s, "skin" is used as a verb meaning to move swiftly or slip away. It is related to phrases like "skin out," which means to leave quickly or hastily. This usage likely stems from the idea of "skinning" as a quick, slick action, akin to how one might swiftly peel or slip off the skin of an object. The origin can be traced back to the notion of moving in a smooth or gliding manner, possibly related to older idiomatic expressions involving quick actions.
"you skin into the house" is a new one for me
Also, that looks less like a switch and more like a fucking cane. Mr. True went easy on this fella
Mr. True went easy on this fella
I dunno, a shovel to the back of the head could easily kill someone.
I thought this was an interesting cartoon because Everett isn't objecting to the corporal punishment, but to the hypocrisy of the neighbor.
Back then, hitting your kid with a stick was considered good parenting. Nowadays, hitting your kid is illegal in much of Europe and Latin America.
