Mr. Dawson proposes marriage in Barbara Shermund's cartoon from the May 1953 issue of Esquire. The female object of Mr. Dawson's affection is young, pretty, well provided for, and of independent mind. In the 1950s, educated young women considered cigarette smoking a sign of their sophistication, and a cigarette belonging to this young lady burns in an ashtray at right. Her passion, on the other hand, is not burning, so Mr. Dawson will have to be content to attend to her more trivial needs instead.
Note: Happy 27th anniversary to my wife, who knew she could say no, but didn't.
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| "The answer's no, Mr. Dawson—but while you're down, feel around for an earring[.]" Barbara Shermund Esquire, May 1953, page 66 |
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| https://classic.esquire.com/article/1953/5/1/the-answers-no-mr-dawson-but-while-youre-down-feel-around-for-an-earring |
Note: Happy 27th anniversary to my wife, who knew she could say no, but didn't.
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