It seems to be a fairly widespread malediction: "My curse will bring you tears, and then more tears."  From Dark Shadows episode 797.

"Behind the looking-glass."  From Kittens and Cats by Eulalie Osgood Grover, 1911.

In business proceedings, if there are no seconds then a motion fails.  In the fabric of time/space, if there are no seconds, then is our own movement suspended?  Photo courtesy of Danko8321.

"It's only happening once."  From B.A.R., 1978.

This is why we are the way we are.  We accidentally bought this manual while studying for a driver's license.  We should have been wary that the period on the cover wasn't a stop sign, but that's where being in a hurry will get you.  Long story abridged, we failed the driving test and, due to the consequential confusion, our understanding of grammar is still taking some sort of detour.

We're not sure if there's a murderer here or not -- we're no good at interpreting inkblots beyond, "It's a splatter, a blotch, a spill, a splotch, an inkiness."  From Together, 1966.

If you just need to catch your breath or get a second wind, an amulet of air might come in handy.  From the Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn strategy handbook.

From Puss in Boots, illustrated by Eric Winter.

All ducks go to heaven.  From Nebelspalter, 1917.

From Purdue's 1896 yearbook.

From Karl's Journey to the Moon by Maja Lindberg, 1920.

From Nebelspalter, 1913.

"And Sun by Sun they fell."  From Swarthmore's 1922 yearbook.

This article came before "Making Sense of Death."  It's best to tackle the toughest questions first.  "Why Did My Son Become a Hippie?"  From The Link, 1969.

From Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College's 1930 yearbook.

From Lustige Blätter, 1906.

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