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Circa 1900s postcard of university girls being girls: smoking, drinking, fighting, gambling and asking the important questions, namely: "Wer zahlt den Früh-schoppen?" ("Who's paying for the morning pint?")

#the scars and bandage are references to Mensur (academic fencing)#maybe the original joke’s meant to be on them (girls acting like boys—how absurd! 🧐) but it’s belied by how badass they look #too cool to be denied school #1900s #turn of the century #early 20th century #1900s fashion #historical fashion #fashion history #studentika #mensur #uniforms #vintage photography #postcard #vintage postcard

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