Patience is a virtue, especially on a fresh sidewalk. In this George Smith gag from the February 25, 1950 Saturday Evening Post, a stubbled man in a long coat stands at a BUS STOP sign reading his paper, ankle-deep in wet cement, with a trail of footprints behind him, while two workmen with a wheelbarrow and shovel offer their advice.
Details
- Publication: The Saturday Evening Post
- Issue date: February 25, 1950 (Vol. 222, No. 35)
- Printed page: 62
- Caption: "I suggest waiting until it hardens."
- Signature: script scrawl, lower right (reads as "Geo. Smith")
