Senator Overdale. I know he plays a big part in this story but I don’t remember how Annie met him the first time.
I’ll take my laptop with me but whether or not I’ll be able to be here each morning is unknown at this time. If not, y’all hold down the fort while I’m gone, OK?
@brownceb – It’s mostly for pleasure but I’m thrilled to say that I will also participate in the wedding of a dear friend of ours while we’re there. Concerning the story, I also have the Complete Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 3 and notice a little difference in the story as presented here. In the original comic, Annie found a knife in Gus’s workshop. He told her it was found at the scene of the accident that crippled him five years earlier and he had kept it all this time. Then he gave it to her. In this story she will find the knife on the ground in the next chapter, but that’s a little spoiler I think.
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE AND SANDYBy Harold Gray, 1933CHAPTER 23 – A Visit to Gus Pincher
“I guess I’ll go over and see little Gus Pincher,” Annie thought one day. “After I pulled him out o’ th’ quarry last fall, we saw each other ‘most every day for a while. Now I hardly ever see him ‘cept at school.”
Then to Sandy she continued, “Poor Gus! They call him ‘Limpy.’ He doesn’t say anything, but nobody likes bein’ crippled and having folks nickname him for it. Let’s go in an’ say hello.”
Gus was working busily at a battleship which he was building in his workroom. “Leapin’ lizards! That’s wonderful,” said Annie. “I don’t see how you can do it.”
“Aw, it’s not so much,” Gus exclaimed modestly. “I’ve got pictures o’ battleships and all kinds o’ tools and plenty o’ time is th’ main thing. You see, Annie,” he continued, “other kids play baseball or football or hockey. But I’ve never been able to play games since I got old enough, and even marbles or games I could play are no good for me.”
Annie Listened sympathetically.
“They all call me ‘Limpy’ and poke fun at me. Course I don’t mind that so much, but it’s just easier to build things out here in th’ shop.
While Annie was examining his tools, Gus kept right on talking. “My pa says bein’ crippled helps a fellow sometimes. He doesn’t waste so much time running around, but uses his head, instead. He says brains are what count.”
“Your pa’s right, Gus,” Annie agreed, but Gus interrupted.
“I’d rather play baseball than do anything else in the world. But I never will. Not a chance.”
“Aw, you might. Docs are getting smarter all the time,” Annie said cheerily. “Anything can happen. That’s what makes livin’ so interestin’."
I can’t read this strip anymore. Santiago and Annie have made friends with a simpleminded mobster, who we’re supposed to like because he’s dumb and helped the FBI catch a terrorist. This same “gentleman” helps run a muffler shop that intimidates honest people into buying their mufflers. Boo Boo is a crook and Santiago and Annie see nothing wrong with him.
I’ve had it. If the rest of this strip was like this, then I’m glad it’s gone.
davidf42 over 13 years ago
Senator Overdale. I know he plays a big part in this story but I don’t remember how Annie met him the first time.
I’ll take my laptop with me but whether or not I’ll be able to be here each morning is unknown at this time. If not, y’all hold down the fort while I’m gone, OK?
@brownceb – It’s mostly for pleasure but I’m thrilled to say that I will also participate in the wedding of a dear friend of ours while we’re there. Concerning the story, I also have the Complete Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 3 and notice a little difference in the story as presented here. In the original comic, Annie found a knife in Gus’s workshop. He told her it was found at the scene of the accident that crippled him five years earlier and he had kept it all this time. Then he gave it to her. In this story she will find the knife on the ground in the next chapter, but that’s a little spoiler I think.
davidf42 over 13 years ago
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE AND SANDYBy Harold Gray, 1933CHAPTER 23 – A Visit to Gus Pincher
“I guess I’ll go over and see little Gus Pincher,” Annie thought one day. “After I pulled him out o’ th’ quarry last fall, we saw each other ‘most every day for a while. Now I hardly ever see him ‘cept at school.”
Then to Sandy she continued, “Poor Gus! They call him ‘Limpy.’ He doesn’t say anything, but nobody likes bein’ crippled and having folks nickname him for it. Let’s go in an’ say hello.”
Gus was working busily at a battleship which he was building in his workroom. “Leapin’ lizards! That’s wonderful,” said Annie. “I don’t see how you can do it.”
“Aw, it’s not so much,” Gus exclaimed modestly. “I’ve got pictures o’ battleships and all kinds o’ tools and plenty o’ time is th’ main thing. You see, Annie,” he continued, “other kids play baseball or football or hockey. But I’ve never been able to play games since I got old enough, and even marbles or games I could play are no good for me.”
Annie Listened sympathetically.
“They all call me ‘Limpy’ and poke fun at me. Course I don’t mind that so much, but it’s just easier to build things out here in th’ shop.
While Annie was examining his tools, Gus kept right on talking. “My pa says bein’ crippled helps a fellow sometimes. He doesn’t waste so much time running around, but uses his head, instead. He says brains are what count.”
“Your pa’s right, Gus,” Annie agreed, but Gus interrupted.
“I’d rather play baseball than do anything else in the world. But I never will. Not a chance.”
“Aw, you might. Docs are getting smarter all the time,” Annie said cheerily. “Anything can happen. That’s what makes livin’ so interestin’."
Jab Jr 1957 over 3 years ago
I can’t read this strip anymore. Santiago and Annie have made friends with a simpleminded mobster, who we’re supposed to like because he’s dumb and helped the FBI catch a terrorist. This same “gentleman” helps run a muffler shop that intimidates honest people into buying their mufflers. Boo Boo is a crook and Santiago and Annie see nothing wrong with him.
I’ve had it. If the rest of this strip was like this, then I’m glad it’s gone.