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A black-and-white comic strip by Rube Goldberg, titled in handwritten script at the bottom "The Parisians show their loyalty in many ways," consists of several satirical panels and a faux film strip. On the left, three men suspend a pretzel from a tree with rope; the text reads, "The execution of a pretzel in the Bois de Boulogne," and "We're sorry for its folks but war is war." Below this, a man with upturned facial hair is captioned, "All Americans with turned-up mustaches are advised to see a barber immediately," while a second man behind him throws a knife and says "A bas les moustaches!" A central panel shows a man in bed and a woman presenting him a plate of sausages, saying "This frankfurter is the only thing I have in the house," while the man says "Let me die, let me die." The last scene in the lower center shows a crowd chasing and throwing rocks at a long dog running towards the left, captioned, "This poor dachshund didn't even know that war had been declared but the Parisians were too excited to ask him." Someone in the group carries a French flag, and a man at the back of the crowd says "He's my dog and he's a French pastry hound—I had him naturalized last night." On the right side, a vertical film strip labeled "PHONEY FILMS—NO. 70" depicts a man standing in a masonry doorway by a tall pile of spheres, with text stating, "Business has been terrible since these peace delegates held their important meetings" and a sign for "I. Slaughter. Ammunition Cannon Balls Gun Powder Bombs."

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