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Funny pics (4) from my dad's 1940s photos

17 years ago

First of all, a murder (almost). I personally think this woman is risking disaster by sitting around the house in an evening gown. Note the title of her book. It must have been really engrossing, because she doesn't notice this guy four feet away from her.

He abandons his knife (gee, and it was so big, too!) and goes for the neck.

But wait! At some point before complete strangulation, they decide they like each other! She still looks pretty serious, though--possibly because he's back to wielding the knife.

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And finally, here's my mom with Buddy, my dad's cousin, after a tough stint on the tennis court.

Thanks for looking! I really enjoy sharing these with you.

Susan

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Comments (9)

mcmann
17 years ago
Susan,

Thanks for sharing these photos. Your parents must have been wonderful people with a great sense of humor. Your Mom's tennis outfit is great. Do you have any idea who the characters are in the first photos?
Linda Wayman
17 years ago
Susan, what fun photos. Thank you for sharing them with us. Keep them coming.

Linda
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lydia1959
17 years ago
Those are great! Your parents must have had a great sense of humor.
jel48
17 years ago
Great photos. And I agree with everyone else that your parents must have been a blast!
alisande
Original Author
17 years ago
I don't know the names of the murderer and the murderee, but I know they were married. They appear in quite a few photos taken before I was born, when my parents lived in the Village. I don't think they show up, or at least not often, in pictures taken after my parents moved to Queens, so they were probably neighbors in the Village.

Yes, both my parents had a great sense of humor. They had a good time with their many friends, including shared vacations, etc. As I've mentioned here before, my mom was only 38 when she died. A lot of people were stunned.

I'd love to know what happened to my cousin Beth, Buddy's beautiful daughter with his first wife. She was a few years older than I. I haven't seen her since childhood. Incidentally, I think his first wife was the "drunken" woman seen in the picture with the piano player, if anyone remembers that one.
flowerpotmama
17 years ago
Oh my gosh. Those murder photos are hilarious! I can't imagine sitting on the lap of someone who had just tried to strangle me! ROFL And that woman isn't very observant! Either that or she had some kind of bodice-ripper book hidden under that other one and was completely distracted!

Your family picture is so cute. They look like they're having a great time! Thanks so much for sharing!

Danielle
gemini40
17 years ago
Good job, love the pics.

june
jannie
17 years ago
Cute pics,thanks for sharing!
yayagal
17 years ago
Love the title of the book she's reading, What a riot.
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