1978: Cynicism in the Seventies
The hard-faced boss is openly showing his prejudice whereas nowadays his reply would be laced with meaningless fudges leading to what will turn out to be a refusal.
1976: Reporting conflict
Television news require instant updates. This cartoon exaggerates but not very much. The reporter is well aware that back home they demand something, anything really to fill the schedule.
1979: Conscience
She doesn’t want to be reminded that her next meal was once a living being.
1978: Not neutral
Punch was not politically neutral. There is no sign here of the idea that this family might want to help those who are less fortunate.
1979: Occupational hazard
I know people who behave in this kind of way.
1979: Rodin’s other masterpiece
Larry has invented another Rodin sculpture to augment his famous work called The Thinker
We’ve all been there!
Some parts are more sensitive to heat than others!
1979: Small house, big ideas
There are plenty of snags to this idea.
1969: Life with the Maxi #1
The maxi was intended to be as big a fashion story as the mini had been. That did not happen. There follow four explorations of the comedic possibilities of the maxi.
Today’s version reminds us that fashion was then often seen as a subversive political act.
I had a lovely maxi-coat.
It was made of wool, full-length, green, with a collar you could stand up against the wind. It had pockets and a belt.
Lovely and warm, but I could also wear it open so that it flapped about!
When maxi-coats fell out of fashion, I cut it to knee-length, but I never really liked it as much after that. 
1969: Life with the Maxi #2
It would be awkward to fix it in public.
Although by then, most girls were wearing tights!
Another thing that was awkward was going to the loo when out in the maxi-coat.
All that material to have to bunch up!
1969: Life with the Maxi #3
Everything else is covered up.
Well, in defence of the Maxi, those were the days when very few young people had cars, so were reliant on walking and buses.
For 6months of the year, that might mean freezing at bus-stops!
Prior to the Maxi, coats were as mini as the skirts were. Try waiting at a bus stop in Yorkshire in December with your legs almost bare from mid-thigh down. 'Tain’t funny! 
(Ps. Hats and scarves were infra dig then as well! :shock:
Jeez! What yoof will go through for the sake of fashion! :shock:)
I don’t know what it is, but for some reason I always preferred minis to maxis!
Well, here’s a challenge.
Next winter, try waiting at a bus-stop, after dark, in zero temperatures, for an hour, every night for a week, in short shorts, no socks, and then tell me what you think.
I don’t use buses.
No. C’est ça!
Tucked up in your heated car, even short shorts wouldn’t faze you!
The challenge still stands!
Prior to the Maxi, coats were as mini as the skirts were. Try waiting at a bus stop in Yorkshire in December with your legs almost bare from mid-thigh down. 'Tain’t funny!
(Ps. Hats and scarves were infra dig then as well!
Were trousers (or slacks) not allowed at the time?