1860sġ9th century male lovers with flower hatsĪ gentlemen couple hand in hand, ca. And so, we’ll end with a bit of philosophy from the vintage saucy postcard world Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
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From 'All I Want For Christmas Is Money' to 'My Wife Made Me Send This Card. The saucy postcard was the perfect medium for jokes about men behaving badly. Below, Bored Panda has compiled a list of hilariously inappropriate and rude Christmas cards that only people with a twisted sense of humor will understand. Unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms holding cigars in each other's mouths, ca. Of course, infidelity wasn’t always off-limits, especially in later years. On the verge of saying that ugly, old man, I swallowed the ugly. Two unidentified Union Army soldiers, 1864 to address Christmas cards for the professors who had taught me that semester. Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, 1893Ī male couple with hats and open waistcoats, ca. Doctors and psychologists, believing that homosexuality could be cured, tried methods such as hypnosis and aversion therapy.Ī middle-aged gay couple in the late 1800sĪn affectionate pair from the late 19th century Gay men were commonly seen by society as perverts who had chosen their sexuality, or as diseased individuals whose sexuality was caused by their upbringing and biology, and not something they were born with. However, the laws were selectively applied and thus were not a great threat to gay men, as long as they were discreet and avoided scandal. The witch hunts and mass hangings began, and the number of convictions rose. Our humorous Christmas cards tend to poke fun at either Father Christmas (Santa comes in for a lot of stick) or the 'Spirit of Christmas' - nativity (the Three Wise Men. During the 19th century the silence in England was broken, and police began actively fighting the "problem" of homosexuality. Give the gift of laughter this year with these funny Christmas cards We cater for all tastes from gentle seasonal humour to downright rude xmas cards.