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Archive for January 12th, 2009

Story Ninety Four: WW 2 War Cartoons

This is a collection of  politically incorrect cartoons  which  were a staple at  movie theatres during World World Two.  Many of their story  themes were adult oriented and aimed at the parents rather than children.
As the war years pressed on,  actors and entertainers were actively engaged to help boast  moral of the troops and the [...]

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Story Ninety-Three: Horses for the War Effort

(Flickr picture)
Germany’s use of poison gas during World War 1 meant that one had to have a gas mask for one’s horse too
Over 8 million horses died on all sides during World War One . Two and a half million horses were treated in veterinary hospitals with about two million being sufficiently cured that [...]

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