Jocko-Homo Humour

November 18th, 2006

During the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, the battle between evolution and creationism was fought not only in the courthouse but also the streets of Dayton. A carnival atmosphere featured dozens of exponents vying for attention, and chief among these were the books of B.H. Shadduck, including “Puddle to Paradise” illustrated by F. W. Alden. The prose hasn’t dated well, but the images are still wonderfully wry pokes at the evolutionist camp, and tell as much about the creationists as their adversaries.

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