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Comic postcard, Customer in butchers shop Date: early 20th century
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Comic postcard, Customer in butchers shop Date: early 20th century
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A Hilarious Encounter at the Butcher's Shop: A Humorous Turn of Events in an Edwardian Era Butcher's Shop This early 20th century comic postcard captures the amusing moment when a customer, dressed in hunting attire complete with rifle and pheasant in hand, enters a butcher's shop. The butcher, with a surprised expression, looks up from his counter as the huntsman approaches, a string of sausages in hand. The man in tweed, with a triumphant grin, asks the butcher, "How much for a pound of these?" pointing to the sausages. The butcher, taken aback by the customer's unexpected question, replies in confusion, "But sir, these aren't sausages, they're pheasants!" The hunter, taken by surprise, looks at the pheasants hanging from the ceiling and the one in his hand, then back at the butcher, a look of realization dawning on his face. With a chuckle, he responds, "I see, I'll have a pound of the feathered ones then!" This charming postcard, with its humorous exchange between the hunter and the butcher, offers a glimpse into the lighthearted and playful nature of everyday life in the Edwardian era. The image of the butcher shop, with its traditional wooden counter, meat cleavers, and apron-wearing butcher, adds to the authenticity and nostalgia of the scene. This comic postcard is a delightful reminder of the simple joys and amusing interactions that once filled our daily lives.
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