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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

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Only douchebags look at women, apparently (unknown) (midwest.social)

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Looking at women warrants... death?

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[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Yes, that's right.

Before 1909, American pop songs could be romantic and even coy about sex. But none were so explicit about adultery as "I Love My Wife — But Oh! You Kid!" about a married man named Jonesy and the young lass who catches his eye.

https://www.npr.org/2014/06/06/319539860/nobody-panic-its-only-a-pop-song-about-sex

Apparently it was a big hit and controversial:

“I Love, I Love, I Love My Wife—But Oh! You Kid!” had captured the zeitgeist, that it was a sign—the sound—of the times. It incited countless newspaper editorials, fulminating sermons by preachers, and at least one fatal shooting.

https://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/06/sex_and_pop_the_forgotten_1909_hit_that_introduced_adultery_to_american.html

So basically the guy was catcalling her.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Wow. There's not many feelings better than finding out that some random bullshit that popped in your head is actually correct! Thanks for that!

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 11 points 1 month ago

Even if the cat-calling implication weren't there, addressing a lady one doesn't know as "Oh, you!" would be bad manners in 1909. Kind of like, "Oi, sweetheart!" is now.

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Once again Everette is vindicated. Plus the woman's expression is clearly uncomfortable. It was a giveaway.