I was always amazed at how many luxurious things they had. In a time that many did not even have a TV, she had a movie projector, and evidently, some cartoons to watch.
Technically speaking, Nancy wasn’t watching a movie on her new screen. AND, she did go upstairs to her room. Not once was she told she could not watch movies. She did as she was told.
My children do this frequently. They point out how they did/aren’t doing anything wrong because they didn’t do what they were told they couldn’t do. The logic is quite sound.
I continue to be amazed at the interesting details which we can find in classic strips. In this strip – someone has drawn Aunt Fritzi with a new outfit, sitting in a chair and reading a newspaper, while Nancy has a movie screen, and a small projector, which is sitting on top of a table. In the last panel, we see that Nancy lives in a two story house, which has windows on each floor, a brick house next door, a fence and another house in the background. Not only does the house next door still have some washing, drying on the line, if you look closely, you can even see the tiny little clothespins! There is a moon in the night sky, as well as a clown being projected onto one of the neighbor’s sheets. Actually, we had home movies in the late 40s, but did NOT have access to television until the late 50s. Also, during that time, both Sears and Montgomery Wards sold “toy” movie projectors, which kids could operate by themselves. However, since Nancy’s projector is hooked up to an electrical cord – another nice little detail – it probably is not one of the “toy” projectors. My recollection is that the toy projectors were usually battery operated and you advanced the pictures on the “reel” by manually turning a handle. The biggest question here is HOW did the neighbor manage to hang clothes on a clothes line which was obviously TWO stories high. Of course, in those days, apartment-dwellers DID string clotheslines from upper stories, using pulley systems. People who live in places with old episodes of I Love Lucy available – there is a cute episode which shows Lucy and Ethel hanging their clothes out to dry on the lines outside the windows of their apartments – and deciding to campaign for an automatic dryer. Also, of course, Nancy is obviously training to become a lawyer when she grows up – since she managed to comply with the “letter” of Aunt Fritzi’s rules – while still managing to do what Nancy actually wanted to do in the first place.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Aunt Fritzi is clearly invested in parenting today.
Dobber Premium Member almost 6 years ago
But she asked so politely.
sheilag almost 6 years ago
Nancy must be bad constantly… I can think of only a few times she was rewarded for being good.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Old tech joke. ;D
Max Starman Jones almost 6 years ago
I was always amazed at how many luxurious things they had. In a time that many did not even have a TV, she had a movie projector, and evidently, some cartoons to watch.
"It's the End of the World!!!" Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Technically speaking, Nancy wasn’t watching a movie on her new screen. AND, she did go upstairs to her room. Not once was she told she could not watch movies. She did as she was told.
My children do this frequently. They point out how they did/aren’t doing anything wrong because they didn’t do what they were told they couldn’t do. The logic is quite sound.
JaneCl almost 6 years ago
How did she get those clothes up on that line?
LoisG Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I continue to be amazed at the interesting details which we can find in classic strips. In this strip – someone has drawn Aunt Fritzi with a new outfit, sitting in a chair and reading a newspaper, while Nancy has a movie screen, and a small projector, which is sitting on top of a table. In the last panel, we see that Nancy lives in a two story house, which has windows on each floor, a brick house next door, a fence and another house in the background. Not only does the house next door still have some washing, drying on the line, if you look closely, you can even see the tiny little clothespins! There is a moon in the night sky, as well as a clown being projected onto one of the neighbor’s sheets. Actually, we had home movies in the late 40s, but did NOT have access to television until the late 50s. Also, during that time, both Sears and Montgomery Wards sold “toy” movie projectors, which kids could operate by themselves. However, since Nancy’s projector is hooked up to an electrical cord – another nice little detail – it probably is not one of the “toy” projectors. My recollection is that the toy projectors were usually battery operated and you advanced the pictures on the “reel” by manually turning a handle. The biggest question here is HOW did the neighbor manage to hang clothes on a clothes line which was obviously TWO stories high. Of course, in those days, apartment-dwellers DID string clotheslines from upper stories, using pulley systems. People who live in places with old episodes of I Love Lucy available – there is a cute episode which shows Lucy and Ethel hanging their clothes out to dry on the lines outside the windows of their apartments – and deciding to campaign for an automatic dryer. Also, of course, Nancy is obviously training to become a lawyer when she grows up – since she managed to comply with the “letter” of Aunt Fritzi’s rules – while still managing to do what Nancy actually wanted to do in the first place.
astutepanther Premium Member almost 6 years ago
No television until the late 1950s? Um, here’s Nancy with a new TV set in 1945:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w8YzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k-4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=2799%2C3054736
…and here’s Nancy and Sluggo in 1940 going down to the radio store to watch the TV set in the window:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19400705.2.49
brklnbern almost 6 years ago
Seen this one before.
johnnyjr6292 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Are we over thinking the gags in the comics? I’ve often wondered about this.I remember what Mr Bushmiller said about the Nancy comic strips.