This is a parody on over-politeness. A young man is standing on a corner talking to a pretty girl, when a second man comes along and joins him. He notices what appears to be a bit of string or thread on the young lady's waist, and promptly...See moreThis is a parody on over-politeness. A young man is standing on a corner talking to a pretty girl, when a second man comes along and joins him. He notices what appears to be a bit of string or thread on the young lady's waist, and promptly attempts to remove it. Unfortunately, it is the thread from a seam in the young woman's skirt and as the young man persists in pulling, the garment falls apart, much to the young man's embarrassment and chagrin. Written by
AMB Picture Catalogue (1902)
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