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Comic postcard, Men chatting in train compartment
Comic postcard, Men chatting in train compartment Date: 20th century
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Babies Birth Births Chat Chatting Childbirth Compartment Confusion Donald Headline Husband Mcgill Mistake Misunderstanding Multiple News Newspaper Quintuplets Verbal Quads Quins
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This delightfully humorous comic postcard, dated from the 20th century, captures the essence of men's banter and the potential for verbal misunderstandings that can ensue during a train journey. The scene takes place inside a train compartment, where two men are engrossed in animated conversation. One man, with a newspaper in hand, reads aloud a headline about multiple births - "Quintuplets Born in Town!" His companion, equally intrigued, chimes in with his own take on the news. "Quads, you say? That's impressive! My wife had quads once," he boasts, only to be met with a quizzical look from his friend. "Quads? No, I'm quite sure she had quins. You see, she had this thing called quinsy, and the doctor said she'd have quins," he explains, with a confident nod. His friend, now thoroughly confused, tries to clarify the misunderstanding. "Quinsy? That's not a type of multiple birth. It's a swelling in the throat," he informs his companion. The man looks crestfallen, and with a sheepish grin, he admits his mistake. "Well, I always thought quins sounded more exciting than quads," he quips, eliciting a chuckle from his friend. This light-hearted exchange between the two men highlights the amusing and often confusing nature of everyday conversations, making for an enjoyable and humorous moment in time captured on this vintage comic postcard.
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