Gimpel Beynish the Matchmaker
(Gimpl Beynish der Shadkhn)
Yiddish Comics of the early 20th century

The Lusitania, a British ocean liner, made 202 voyages before the Germans sank it May 7 1915.I guess the Americans were protecting it. I know I should read more about World War I but the idea makes me tired.



Feb 14 cartoon: "England's borrowed clothing"
Left: England; right: Wilhelm; ship: Lusitania (English ocean liner sunk by a German submarine May 7, 1915); caption:
John Bull (England): What will you do now with your little submarines? Maybe you think Uncle Sam's clothes don't suit me, go ahead and think so, but you can't bother me.

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February 14, 1915: Not all letters are the same.

1. GB: You have to ask if I'm a famous matchmaker? Who doesn't know...
   
2. Jake: You're that guy Gimpel Beynish. That's you of course.
   
3. GB: Do you need me? You have a letter for me? Come on, show it to me.
   
4. GB: A summons from that pig of a butcher whose window my loafers broke.
   
5. Jake: If you take a look at what's in the summons you won't...

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