Well, it looks as though we're feeling up to doing a little Easter post after all. Just a brief one, mind you, but heartfelt nonetheless. And as our dual subject we have chosen...Victorian Easter cards and a few Easter bonnets that we stumbled across and felt it worthwhile to share.
In Victorian times, as now, chicks and bunnies were a popular Easter theme....
preferably chicks and bunnies engaging in human activities, such as riding bicycles, pulling carts, showing off the latest dance steps, and flying blimps (oh, how daring of them!). Take a gander at some more examples of Victorian Easter anthropomorphic animal behavior.
We have no problem at all with any of the cards shown above. But we are a
little concerned about the one below.
Looking at it, we have two questions. First off, why is the little boy portrayed in traditional Dutch clothing? Was that an Easter "thing" back in the 19th century, or was the card aimed at consumers of Dutch heritage? And if so, why is the boy holding a paddle? Did he use it to crack that egg open, or does he mean to whack the poor chicks who just came out of it? Yes, we realize that we've totally exceeded our "two questions", but since we're still recovering from a hysterectomy, we hope that you'll forgive us. We are gaining physical strength every day, but our brain is still lagging somewhat behind. Perhaps the following "funny" Easter post card will make up for it.
Did it absolve us? We certainly hope so. But, moving on to Easter bonnets, here are some that we assume were the absolute envy of all in their day.
Lovely, aren't they? However, we feel compelled to call your attention to the last photograph which features a lady who we think bears a remarkable resemblance to Lizzie Borden.
Are we crazy, or doe anyone else see the reemblance as well? From what we've read about Miss Borden, it seem that she
did go in for fancy hats and dresses. And after her parents were murdered and she was acquitted of the crime, she could certainly afford as many as she liked. But enough of that. Putting together our first post-surgery post for this blog has completely worn us out, and it's time to make our excuses and depart. But before we go, we would like to leave you with one last Victorian Easter image.
We can only hope that neither rabbit nor hen were harmed in the making of the photograph.
Well, that's it for this little post. We look forward to seeing you next time. Have a happy Easter...and remember...gorge yourself on lamb, ham, roast beef, and all of the creme eggs you see fit to devour, but do yourself a favor and refrain from the eating of
Peeps. They may
look cute, but their eyes are
insoluble.
See you soon...if you're lucky.
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