She had high hopes, but low morals!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Al Avison from the cover of Hi-School Romance #11, Oct. 1951. Harvey Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman is climbing through a window as she hands her suitcase to a man on a ladder.
WOMAN: Shhh! For crying out loud. Haven’t you ever eloped before? I don’t wanna wake my husband…uh, I mean…my folks.
CAPTION: Forbidden in 47 states! The sex saga that was all downs and no ups: “I Fell for any Man with a Ladder!”
1951 Art: Al Avison Ladder Salesman: John Lustig
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↓ Transcript
SCENE: Young woman is climbing through a window as she hands her suitcase to a man on a ladder.
WOMAN: Shhh! For crying out loud. Haven’t you ever eloped before? I don’t wanna wake my husband…uh, I mean...my folks.
CAPTION: Forbidden in 47 states! The sex saga that was all downs and no ups: “I Fell for any Man with a Ladder!”
1951 Art: Al Avison Ladder Salesman: John Lustig
Brides-in-Love-10.15.1
WOMAN: Shhh! For crying out loud. Haven’t you ever eloped before? I don’t wanna wake my husband…uh, I mean...my folks.
CAPTION: Forbidden in 47 states! The sex saga that was all downs and no ups: “I Fell for any Man with a Ladder!”
1951 Art: Al Avison Ladder Salesman: John Lustig
Brides-in-Love-10.15.1
“Oh great! We haven’t even eloped yet and I’m already having to deal with all your baggage!”
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“What? Eloping? No. I just climbed this ladder and tapped on your window cos I wanted to ask you if you thought this purse went with my suit.”
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“Wait. We have a backstairs love? Damn. I was hoping we’d have more of a backdoor kind.”
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“You sure all the money from your parents’ safe is in this bag Jane? Go back and check, will ya? I’ll wait right here with the bag until you return. Promise.”
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“Okay Jane…so the sex was good. But not “come with me and we’ll run away together” good.”
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“So you’re sure all of your mother’s underwear is in this bag? Even the stuff from the dirty clothes hamper?”
I’m a big fan of the Animal House Belushi ladder scene.
Side note: Both my marriages have been elopements. Highly recommend.
I did too. Too bad it didn’t last…
Good thing it didn’t say “Read, Backdoor Love!”