“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.
"I notice you didn't forget to put an olive in yours!" Frank Modell Original art The New Yorker, May 22, 1971, page 37 |
Frank Modell's signature, with some foxing |
Frank Modell eBay listing ended April 15, 2021 |
Frank Modell eBay item description The seller gets it all right, I believe. |
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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Cartoons by Donald Reilly and Frank Modell |
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