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Posted: 04 May 2016

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Too Many Places to Go and Too Much to See

Too Many Places to Go and Too Much to See
Number(s) in a photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

The "23" that appears on the painted automobile prop in this novelty photo is a reference to the "23 skidoo" fad that became popular in the United States beginning in 1906 or 1907. Back then, telling someone "23 skidoo" meant "scram" or "beat it," and placing "23" in an unexpected place like this was a humorous way to let others in on the joke.

For similar sightings of "23" in photos and postcards, see the impressive compilation of images on the 23 Skidoo Postcards Web site, especially the pages for Automobiles and Real Photos. For other examples, see my 23 Skidoo and Lemons Too album.

The message written next to the image on this real photo postcard reveals that this couple lived in the state of Iowa but were visiting fellow Iowans in California at the time they had their picture taken. To read the message and see the entire card, take a look at the full version:

Too Many Places to Go and Too Much to See

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 wintorbos
wintorbos club
Great information. Not sure I've come across any of these but we don't seem to get nearly as many of the more whimsical types of RPPCs in Canada. Maybe I just need to look a little harder though.
8 years ago.
 RicksPics
RicksPics club
Great photo. Thanks for the history of the "23 skidoo" expression. Coincidentally, the expression came up in an email correspondence I had last week in reference to an old photo I has sent a friend--used incorrectly I now understand.
8 years ago.

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