Peter Arno: Can War Marriages Be Made to Work?

The EM 30 GI Roundtable published in November of 1944 asks Can War Marriages Be Made to Work? The pamphlet's cover is illustrated by New Yorker cartoonist Peter Arno, who would seem to believe that they can. The interior illustrations unfortunatley are not by Arno. The pamphlet is now credited to Clifford Kirkpatrick, Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota. An outstanding scan of the cover is provided by Scott Burns.

Note:  My thanks to Scott Burns for this wonderful image which is completely new to me. This is his eighteenth contribution to the blog. Scott happens to be the compiler of a comprehensive guide to Ralph Steadman's work which you can access here. He is also the responsible party behind Armadillo & Dicker books, a.k.a. Burns Bizarre, a.k.a. Books on Main. Who can keep track of all the names?

So, you ask, can war marriages be made to work? I would hope so. You can read the full text of the pamphlet here.

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Charles Barsotti: New Yorker Cartoon Pajamas from Sleepy Jones

For those still looking for just the right Father's Day gift, Sleepy Jones offers men's pajamas decorated with twelve classic New Yorker dog cartoons by Charles Barsotti (1933-2014). The pajamas are also available in women's style, so everyone can enjoy a good night's reading. It's called the Doggone Henry pajama set and retails for $198.

https://sleepyjones.com/collections/men/products/henry-pajama-set-barsotti-poplin-blue

Note:  Thanks to Tom Bloom for bringing these PJs to my attention. For bookkeeping purposes, we'll call this Tom's eighteenth contribution to Attempted Bloggery.

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