Abstract A1. "The Fox and the Grapes." This parody of FG is explained well by the card itself: "The Germans, after their armies had vainly attempted to reach Paris, Calais, Petrograd, and Verdun, tried to pretend that these were not their objects." Series title: "Aesop's Fables Up to Date."A2. "A Raposa e as Uvas Verdes." Portuguese. See the adjacent English printing for the card's ppolitical application. Series title: "As Fabulas de Aesopo Modernisadas."A3. "La Zorra y las...

Abstract B1. "The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs." A man smoking a pipe and dressed in a Kaiser helmet has killed a goose labeled "German Commerce." The goose's innards are graphically displayed. Nearby is a basket of golden eggs labeled "1912," "1913," and (cracked) "1914." A safe full of coins is open in the background. Series title: "Aesop's Fables Up to Date."B2. "De Ken en de Gouden Eieren." A man smoking a pipe and dressed in a Kaiser helmet has killed a goose labeled "Comercio...

Abstract F1. "The Hare and the Tortoise." In this parody of TH, a large helmeted turtle with a number of countries' names written on its back ("Japan, Belgium, England, France, Russia") arrives before a German-coated rabbit at a flag-festooned memorial labeled "Victory." While the Allied turtle has weapons galore on its back, the German rabbit has a few small satchels labeled "Lies," "Poison," and "Asphyxiating Gases." Series title: "Aesop's Fables Up to Date."F2. "De Haas en de...