This stereoscope photograph from 1924 is called a Little Devil.
Wonder what is boiling in that cauldron?
A Little devil
Young woman wearing horns and holding trident over kettle.
Created / Published circa 1924 (LOC)
A Little Devil for Halloween
old spirituals
madness, mystery, and magic at the turn of the century
old spirituals 
Every thing is relative. By modern standards, this “Little Devil” is more of a quaint attribution to the purity of decades past.
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It sure is! It’s interesting that Hollywood is forever pushing the boundaries further out when audiences overwhelmingly don’t like it. I was listening to a show last week and they were discussing how raunchy modern films are, which is odd because polling and studies show that ALL generations would prefer much less risqué material in film. A new study showed that Gen Z (born in the late 1990s-2010) is most averse to that type of content.
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Films, TV advertising, even video games reflect the cultural standards of the time. What would have been aberrant in 1953 is accepted as normal American values in 2023.
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It seems Hollywood is going against the culture of the ordinary public….
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Agreed! Many of the newer generations anxiously await the disappearance of those who were weaned by “The Greatest Generation,” – – – – the “Baby Boomers.” Too old fashioned for the modern age.
Think a 2023 8th Grade student could pass this 8th Grade test from 1912?
https://www.bullittcountyhistory.com/bchistory/schoolexam1912.html
Or, this 8th Grade test from 1895:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/10/16/heres-the-famous-1895-eighth-grade-test-from-kansas-see-how-you-would-do/
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They will miss Baby Boomers and Gen X when we’re gone! 🙂
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You know, Jax, I went back and read this article in Washington Post. It‘s a very good find. I think it deserves its own post. Stay tuned!
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