Everett True doesn't like glaring headlights (October 25, 1921)
Everett True doesn't like glaring headlights (October 25, 1921)
Printed 103 years ago today in the East Oregonian. Image cleaned up, see the original.
Found on the Library of Congress site.
How the fuck is this still relatable 100 years later? Wtf
Partly because it describes a longstanding tension: the needs of the drivers (to see as much as possible at night) vs the needs of pedestrians (to not be blinded.)
And also because of selection bias: for every relatable cartoon, there are 3-4 that rely on obsolete details, 2-3 where the joke falls flat, etc. When we pick a cartoon to post, we tend to favor those that are still relatable.
Ah, the good old scientific days when every product had to be marketed as scientific, using that exact word. Like this scientific ad, which scientifically repeats how scientific the headlight is because scientific readers demand science scientifically.
How has this not been properly regulated in over 100 years?!?!? WHY! WHY! WHY!
...well actually I know partially why there's been a recent uptick, because China sells LED lights that are harder to get right when installing and are less directional, because rather than using lenses the brightness or rise of the light is defined by which LEDs get powered, so lots of people are wiring them incorrect just getting them to work on a basic on/off level then moving on... Meaning drivers may set the headlights correctly but due to wiring they're actually on the highbeam setting. Welcome to the digital age.
As someone who drives early in the morning before the sun is up I relate to this on a spiritual level.
Back from a time when you could stand in front of a driving car with a hand raised, and the driver would stop.
Imagine driving around and suddenly Everett True is standing in front of your car. Nightmare fuel. Better watch those headlights, kids!
He's like a moose, the car might not win!
It seems everett always solves his problems by resorting to violence
Everett is a product of his environment
Interesting article on the source page about the arms build-up of Japan, and the people behind it.
