Katy: What are you doing?
Adam: Reading the comics.
Katy: Can I help?
Adam: Sure! Hop on up.
Katy: Okay. So, where were you?
Adam: I just finished Beetle Bailey. It was...
Katy: No spoilers! No spoilers!
Factoid of the day: Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia read the comics over the radio to the City of New York during the newspaper delivery strike of 1945. http://www.leisurelyhistorian.net/la-guardia-reads-the-sunday-funnies
Katy isn’t old enough to know that eventually she’ll be able to predict what the punchline is for Beetle Bailey and yet still HAVE to read the strip every day. I was just thinking about this the other day: I’ve reached that age many times over.
I’m with Katy! Someone spoiled the ending to the Fifty Shades of Grey series for me while commenting on a comic. They neglected to precede their comment with Spoiler Alert. :’(
kraftjeff over 10 years ago
… no spoilers… no spoilers…
pcolli over 10 years ago
Don’t be a spoil sport, start again.
emjaycee over 10 years ago
Factoid of the day: Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia read the comics over the radio to the City of New York during the newspaper delivery strike of 1945. http://www.leisurelyhistorian.net/la-guardia-reads-the-sunday-funnies
paullp Premium Member over 10 years ago
Colonel Potter even acknowledged LaGuardia in that episode, announcing that he was taking a tip from that ‘Fiorello fellow.’
celeconecca over 10 years ago
Katy isn’t old enough to know that eventually she’ll be able to predict what the punchline is for Beetle Bailey and yet still HAVE to read the strip every day. I was just thinking about this the other day: I’ve reached that age many times over.
comedynut over 10 years ago
remember Dr. Who’s daughter River Song
no spoilers……..
Perkycat over 10 years ago
Makes you realize how important the comics are to the daily lives of so many of us. My internet was down this morning – I was having withdrawals!
QuietStorm27 over 10 years ago
I’m with Katy! Someone spoiled the ending to the Fifty Shades of Grey series for me while commenting on a comic. They neglected to precede their comment with Spoiler Alert. :’(