tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post8595295775228297784..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: William Younger adverts from the 1920's (part six)Ron Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-7624814821478182242012-02-07T07:53:57.044-08:002012-02-07T07:53:57.044-08:00A little Googling suggests that Elder Stiggins is ...A little Googling suggests that Elder Stiggins is a character in Dickins'(200 today)Pickwick Papers.Jeff Rennernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-20795786454417314802012-02-07T04:59:19.095-08:002012-02-07T04:59:19.095-08:00Stiggins is probably an allusion to the remonstrat...Stiggins is probably an allusion to the remonstrating Reverend of that name in Pickwick Papers. At one point he breaks up a meeting alleging everyone is drunk, but he seems to be rather under the influence himself. Charles Dickens's satirical portrait likely was the allusion here.<br /><br />GaryGary Gillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-28876832394998457282012-02-07T01:43:49.565-08:002012-02-07T01:43:49.565-08:00Appropriately for today, the disagreeable Reverend...Appropriately for today, the disagreeable Reverend Stiggins is from <i>The Pickwick Papers</i>.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.com