Was the sign related to WWII or some war?
Did it refer to soldiers being in the dirt or mud which caused Nancy/Slugo to assume the tramp had been in the dirt and mud as a result of the war?
reply to Sigene:
Was the sign related to WWII or some war? Yes
Did it refer to soldiers being in the dirt or mud which caused Nancy/Slugo to assume the tramp had been in the dirt and mud as a result of the war?
No
Was it an instruction not to waste water?
Did the sign say something about a dirty job?
Advertising the movie The Dirty Dozen?
No
No
No
Was the sign intended to be patriotic or promote patriotic feelings?
Did it have a picture of a person on it? and if so did it resemble the tramp?
Was it a common sign that we would recognize?
Did the sign have picture(s) and words on it, or just one or the other?
If it had words, how many words were there?
reply to Sigene:
Was the sign intended to be patriotic or promote patriotic feelings? yes
Did it have a picture of a person on it? and if so did it resemble the tramp? no to picture
Was it a common sign that we would recognize? not common
Did the sign have picture(s) and words on it, or just one or the other? words
If it had words, how many words were there?
There are actually three signs. One with two words, one with eight words, and one with four words. The sign with four words also appears in the background of the final panel and is the most relevant —though all are the same theme.
Would the signs have been designed so that they worked together, collectively, to convey a message?
Or were they separate signs that, simply by coincidence, happened to combine in a way that prompted the salute?
.
They were meant to work together in a repeated message redundant way.
were the signs of the same format as Burma Shave marketing formats….including that they rhymed?
No
did any of the signs have the word “salute”…Did the signs say “salute..(a particular person or group)”
No.
is the reason they are saluting because they misinterpreted the message on the sign?
misinterpreted why the tramp was dirty?
misinterpreted anything?
No misinterpretation.
Were the signs Pro-Dirt?
or Anti-Cleanliness?
Did any of the signs have the word Dirt?
Did any of the signs have the word Soap?
Did any of the signs have the word Water?
Did any of the signs have the word Clean?
Did the signs imply patriotism? Or was it explicitly stated?
Did any of the signs have the word Hero? Heroic?
Did any of the signs have the word Patriot? Patriotic?
reply to Nauplius:
ere the signs Pro-Dirt? No
or Anti-Cleanliness? No
Did any of the signs have the word Dirt? No
Did any of the signs have the word Soap? Yes!
Did any of the signs have the word Water? No
Did any of the signs have the word Clean? No
Did the signs imply patriotism? Yes Or was it explicitly stated? Yes
Did any of the signs have the word Hero? No Heroic? No
Did any of the signs have the word Patriot? No Patriotic? Yes