Thanks, poet rob mclennan, for saying that our Franzlations "read like an illustrated translation or even continuation of Kafka’s work. ... The three authors work absurd movement, incredible wisdom and clarity, reading nearly as an extended essay-as-response on the work of Franz Kafka."

An illustration from a 1906 issue of The Idler magazine.  The caption reads: "'The transmigration of souls,' he said, 'is now no longer a puzzle to me.'"

An illustration from an 1896 issue of The Idler magazine.  The caption reads: "Waiter, this Gorgonzola has eaten all my bread!"

"But wait!"  A detail of a comic strip from Life, 1920.

Here's a precursor to a Hitler imitation:  an illustration from an 1892 issue of The Idler magazine.

"A rose is a rose whether it's alive or wilted."
—Hexin E McPhee, A Vision of Love (2011)

An illustration from an 1895 issue of The Idler magazine.

Surely the word like in this caption alerts a figure of speech, but we do respect an adventurer who recoils from exaggeration.  The illustration is from The Wide World Magazine, 1899.

An illustration from a 1906 issue of Punch magazine.

An illustration from a 1901 issue of The Idler magazine.

"What Followed a Knock":  an illustration from an 1892 issue of The Idler magazine.

Cupid as the Devil's ventriloquist dummy, from Life, 1920.

Q: Why does Indiana have the fewest panhandlers?
A: Beggars can't be Hoosiers.

Q: What area of the United States has the most panhandlers?
A: The Florida panhandle, followed by the Oklahoma panhandle.

An illustration from a 1920 issue of Life magazine.  The caption reads: "The house haunters' union decides to strike for a four-hour night."

"It may surprise you to learn that you also work during recess and at lunch."
—Put Screws to the Test (2011)