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Post #297722 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Apr 8, 2007 6:58 PM
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The humor of "Ballyhoo" reminds me of the 1921 book "Cruise of the Kawa" (see BOT P.33 for images, P.34 for text), the first spoof of South Sea lore. The article below describes how it was often taken seriously at the time:
This seems hard to believe, considering some of the photos... ...and the text Here's the ad that got several serious replies: I LOVE this kind of stuff! |
