1900 Romantic Cracker Cartoon

The following 1900 cartoon plays on the romantic connotations 

of the early Victorian Christmas crackers 

which were often filled with love poems and candy.

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Entitled: "Good Old Christmas Crackers!"
Published in: "The Big Budget"
London, England
Saturday December 29, 1900; pg 53: Issue 185

Caption:
Ethel (to very bashful lover): "Oh, my Edwin, this one won't pop!"
Young Hopeful:  "Somefink like Edwin hisself, ain't it, Sis?"

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Cheers,
♥♥
from your Chief Cracker Elf,
Gillian