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Victorian calling cards are the horniest thing humans have ever been generally okay with.
Dude in the 1860s: I would like to fuck your daughter
Parents of said daughter: okay but first you have to write her a card that has a cheesy sex pun on it.
Parents of said daughter: okay but first you have to write her a card that has a cheesy sex pun on it.
I like this era where men drew themselves as hideously grotesque monsters as a sign of humility
This one with frogs could honestly be a modern meme and whoâd be able to tell
To be fair being handed a card that straight up says FLIRTATION CARD would clear up a lot of ambiguity
Calm down lmao
Books in the Edwardian era used to get banned for having masturbation in them, definitive proof once and for all that parents are hypocrites. Thank you, thatâs the thread.
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P.S. Hereâs a good article about the topic that I hope will answer some frequently asked questions. I used the common term âcalling cardâ but specifically the ones pictured are âflirtation cardsâ https://www.google.com/amp/s/api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/news/2016/01/160104-escort-cards-acquaintance-flirtation-victorian-america-dating-history
