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Smiling pudding with comic verse on a Christmas card
Smiling pudding with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
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Jack Pipe Pudding Puddings Puns Verbal Verse Wordplay
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A Merry Victorian Christmas: The Delightful World of Smiling Puddings and Comic Verse! Step back in time to the heartwarming and whimsical world of late Victorian Christmas cards, where cheerful Yuletide greetings were brought to life through intricate illustrations and clever wordplay. This charming antique card, circa 1890s, showcases a Smiling Pudding, an endearing character that continues to tickle our funny bones even today. The Smiling Pudding, a delightful British culinary tradition, is depicted as a jolly, anthropomorphic pudding with a cheerful expression and a pipe in hand. Dressed in the Union Jack, this patriotic dessert proudly represents the spirit of the British Isles, with a Welsh flag peeking out from under its festive covering. The card's comic verse adds an extra layer of amusement, as it plays on the double meaning of the word "pudding" – a dessert and a term for feeling down or sad. The verse reads, "A Pudding that's never been sad, Is a Pudding that's seldom been had." This clever pun, accompanied by the Smiling Pudding's jovial face, is sure to bring a smile to the recipient's face and spread holiday cheer. The intricate design and comic verse on this vintage Christmas card are a testament to the rich history of British Christmas traditions and the enduring power of wordplay and humor to bring people together during the festive season.
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