Some of you early commentators have already alluded to this, but for readers who have joined Dick Tracy later, and may not know:
Whenever B.O. was asked any question about almost anything, he would reply with his life story. This was introduced almost as soon as the character himself made his initial appearance.For example, B.O.would be a witness to some crime, and Tracy would say something like, “Calm down now, B.O., and tel me all about it.” And B.O. would answer “Wal, you see, I was one of eight boys when Pappy took us West. . .”This became a running gag in the strip. But we never knew much, if anything, about Gertie’s family background, except, Gertie told Tracy that her father died of a drug addiction. So, if he “took his family East” like she says here, when did he get into drugs?
Some of you early commentators have already alluded to this, but for readers who have joined Dick Tracy later, and may not know:
Whenever B.O. was asked any question about almost anything, he would reply with his life story. This was introduced almost as soon as the character himself made his initial appearance.For example, B.O.would be a witness to some crime, and Tracy would say something like, “Calm down now, B.O., and tel me all about it.” And B.O. would answer “Wal, you see, I was one of eight boys when Pappy took us West. . .”This became a running gag in the strip. But we never knew much, if anything, about Gertie’s family background, except, Gertie told Tracy that her father died of a drug addiction. So, if he “took his family East” like she says here, when did he get into drugs?