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“The Gay Fifties” (Among Us Mortals, 9/7/1952) by W.E. Hill

Artist: WE Hill (All)

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“The Gay Fifties” (Among Us Mortals, 9/7/1952) by W.E. Hill Comic Art

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Title:	“The Gay Fifties” (Among Us Mortals, 9/7/1952) by W.E. Hill
Artist:	WE Hill (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	675
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	3/28/2020
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“The Gay Fifties” (Among Us Mortals, 9/7/1952)
by W.E. (William Ely) Hill (1887-1962)
18.5 x 15 in., ink on board

W.E. (William Ely) Hill (1887-1962) was known for his masterful black and white Sunday page, “Among Us Mortals,” sometimes referred to as the Hill Page. Please see the Gallery description for more about Hill.

From this September 7, 1952 edition, titled “The Gay Fifties” some quotes:

“In the fifties, a great portion of the oldsters’ days will be spent worrying over the younger generation. Can’t imagine what young people are coming to. No manners, no nothing!”

… so true: the more things change!

“As the years creep on, this boy likes the girls younger. Teen age preferably. (He’s the man who tells you “a man is as young as he feels.”)”

… OK, then… creepy is the perfect word for this one.

“This fiftyish bachelor has always had the reputation of being a regular devil with the women. But the middle-age spread becoming evident, the old cave-man tactics won’t be so overpowering. (At the moment, he’s practicing holding in the embonpoint at waistline.)”

… and among the things I like about these is his vocabulary. I have never knowingly encountered “embonpoint” before.

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Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/28/2020

Oh my God !!! That's me.....this is depressing !!!!

Brian Coppola
Member Since 2009

Posted on 3/28/2020

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy wrote:

Oh my God !!! That's me.....this is depressing !!!!

Well, except for the last 3 months, being in my 60s has not been a problem.

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