The Kiss Is Mightier Than the Pen

A kiss photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

This French tinted real photo postcard shows a man bending over to kiss a woman on the neck. A pen, sheet of paper, and ink bottle are visible on the small table in front of the woman, and the man has evidently interrupted her as she was writing a letter or note.

The caption at the bottom of the card humorously describes the situation: "À courir plus longtemps la plume se refuse / Quand un brûlant baiser à l'arret sert d'excuse" (Google translation with assistance from John FitzGerald: "To run longer the pen refuses / When a burning kiss serves as an excuse to stop").

(Thanks to John FitzGerald for helping to improve the translation.)