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Multi-Lingual Collections
Cartoons and Jokes
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woman came on the scene, she became the focus of the
media in many ways. Her way of dressing, her demeanour,
and her activities (like driving a car or riding a bike)
got written about in many ways. Certain qualities were
attributed to the modern woman. It was assumed that
she would not be able to cook, that she would be fashion-conscious
and that she would lack some of the noble qualities
of the traditional woman. The modern woman was considered
superficial, lacking depth. Given below are some of
the jokes, which appeared in Ananda Vikatan, a Tamil
journal, in the fifties. |
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Man to traffic policeman:
You can note down her car number later. Get me her house
number first.
- Ananda Vikatan, 23-03-1958 |
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One girl to another:
The zebra is staring at you…!
- Ananda Vikatan, 02-03-1958 |
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Girl's father: My girl has learnt to
cook only in the school
Boy's father: That is okay. My boy has learnt to eat in
the hotel.
(Ananda Vikatan 30-03-1958) |
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Policeman to the girl: There is no
light on your cycle. But I feel embarrassed to book you
and walk along with you on the road.
- Ananda Vikatan, 19-10-1958 |
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