He Had to Ask

Now her husband's a bit of a fool,
He's concerned by the size of his tool,
She said“ now there Rick,”
“It's short, but quite thick,”
“Now your brother's, I use as a rule.”
A non-graphic Victorian domestic confrontation: an angry husband faces his wife, who grips a 12-inch ruler by one end and holds it upright in front of him. She gestures over her shoulder toward his brother, who stands in the background with a clearly smug, self-satisfied expression. Period clothing, dramatic interior lighting, atmospheric historical illustration, no injury or violence shown.

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