Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - A Curious Distraction

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 56, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Jasper had quite a cold, and sneezed constantly, making loud noises and squirming.

Unfortunately,, while he was absorbed reading his newspaper, he forgot the tooth picker lying on the table.

And here's how his nose became like a porcupine, which greatly amused his friend Procupius, and his dog.

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 57

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 57, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

T. ENAMI in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE -- September 1922

T. ENAMI in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE -- September 1922, originally uploaded by Okinawa Soba.

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 58a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

- 250 escudos! What if I take the other one, the one that's a bit shorter?
- In that case it will cost you 300 escudos.

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - Ridgewell, At an antiques store

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - Ridgewell 60, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Silvério, a noveau riche: Ah! These are genuine antiques!
His better half: Be careful with what you buy, Silvério. To me they look like second hand furniture!

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - The beginnings of a diplomat

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 61, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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From the Punch.
"Johnny (extremely bored, at a grown-ups gathering): Mommy, surely it's way past my bed time."