I've been slowly working my may through some George Orwell essays. I bought the book when I needed some inspiration (and something to steal from) to make a go of it as an essayist. As I'm only on my third essay in the collection, it should seem obvious that the inspiration didn't work. But here I am, writing about it. Of course, I don't have much to say, but I did find the remarkable historical curiosity of the "seaside postcard," a relic from earlier times but still feeling very familiar. The jokes seem to be timeless and, as Orwell notes, seem to stay away from too many topical jokes or captions containing opinions. I'll write more on the essays later, but I wanted to make a note of these postcards--particularly those by Donald McGill--and thought someone might enjoy a little piece of British history.
