December 9, 2009

Sherlock Holmes

What do these stories have in common?

"The Red-headed League":









"The Adventure of the Speckled Band":



"The Adventure of the Resident Patient":



Yes, the characters are ejaculating all over the place! I was rarther startled by this when I was twelve.

Now: the movie!



Will there be more or less ejaculating?

Can't wait to find out.

(NOTE TO TITLE DESIGNER: Nice metal type. But, what—you're going to print "Sherlock Holmes" in mirror writing with your giant letterpress? Just wondering.)
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4 comments:

  1. Shona~ LALA dex pressDecember 10, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    HA! As a printer I was happy to see the type, but said to my boyfriend, "it's backwards!"

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  2. brooklyn_codgerDecember 10, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    Silly people. They must have thought no one would notice.

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  3. finger thumbDecember 10, 2009 at 11:08 PM

    hahaha. So true. There's this hymn that has a line that goes "with intercourse at hearth and board" that we used to sing in church when I was little and me and my brother would have to stuff our hands in our mouths to keep from giggling out loud. teehee. Plus also, excellent observation about the mirror type. Clearly invented for the Worlds least Practical Book.

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  4. devon specDecember 13, 2009 at 12:46 AM

    this is hysterical to me... for some reason, i always (as a catholic) thought that "blessed is the fruit of thy womb" was so ... DIRTY. but to know that they could print "ejaculated" makes it feel holier. haha. (i'm a troll reader and faithfull reader!) love your blog.

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