I dug deep for this joke. Too deep?
Art by L.B. Cole from the cover of Top Love Stories #6, Feb. 1951.
TRANSCRIPT:
SCENE: Man and red-headed woman embracing passionately—about to kiss.
MAN: I don’t care what anyone says! I know you’re good…deep down!
WOMAN: Sure! I get better the deeper you go!
1951 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk322
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SCENE: Man and red-headed woman embracing passionately---about to kiss.
MAN: I don’t care what anyone says! I know you’re good...deep down!
WOMAN: Sure! I get better the deeper you go!
1951 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk322
MAN: I don’t care what anyone says! I know you’re good...deep down!
WOMAN: Sure! I get better the deeper you go!
1951 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk322
In the revision I thought there was such a height difference that she would have to go UP on him. Now I understand it’s passion in the grass behind the hedges.
Pretty racy for 1951.
I actually thought the original story was about loving a circus clown. Look at all that powder on the lady. And his fingernails seem huge.