“Martinis are the only American invention as perfect as a sonnet.”—H. L. Mencken
But what if the martini is not quite perfect? What if an essential ingredient has been omitted? Is it a case of a husband's unequal treatment of his wife or merely forgetfulness that we witness in a Frank Modell New Yorker cartoon from 1971? Inequality is my guess. It begins in the home, right there at the bar.
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| "I notice you didn't forget to put an olive in yours!" Frank Modell Original art The New Yorker, May 22, 1971, page 37 |
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| Caption |
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| Frank Modell's signature, with some foxing |
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| Some staining or foxing to paper |
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| Frank Modell eBay listing ended April 15, 2021 |
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| Frank Modell eBay item description The seller gets it all right, I believe. |
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| Frank Modell eBay bid history One bidder places a bid one-and-a-half minutes before the close of the one-day auction. |
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| [End of eBay listing] |
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| Cartoons by Donald Reilly and Frank Modell |
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