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TIL that "Fritzi Ritz" was the comic strip that eventually turned into "Nancy".

It ran as Fritzi Ritz from 1922-1938

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Nightclubs in the 1930s were very different than what we think of as a nightclub now.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Yeah of course, the scene looks more like a cabaret/ dinner and a show type of place. But the national anthem still feels like a weird inclusion

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

the spanish civil war was happening and fascism was rising again in Europe, politics was probably very popular

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Not just Europe. Much like today, it was a very popular option for people all over the world, including the good, old US of A.