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« on: October 13, 2022, 03:31:19 PM »
Go! Go! Go! This is the guy who is wanted for bigamy.
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: si_1004
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2024, 07:18:47 AM »
For the record, the cartoon is by Al Kaufman (1918-1977). He was American but I guess his cartoons were published in Germany at some point.
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Re: si_1004
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2024, 01:47:16 PM »
Thank for this background-info.
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke