I was waiting for that line. I figured if Mike gave Gertie a family that i t would have to have a arge number of girls traveling east to match BO’s famous brags of an evergrowing number of boys traveling west.
" It appears that today, we are Just BIding Our Time Again as Nothing of Import (again), is happening "- Sisyphos - Last week (Nov. 19)
So he’d OPINED last week on A.A. Stone’s newspaper report on Gruesome (with which I agreed), but more IMPORTANT, this week, one get the feel’ that it’s ‘reoccurring’ right now, *- once AGAIN ! (?) A review of the last 2 days strips should urgently RING that bell . . .
Yesterday’s strip, it was (Sam and “Ham”), together with today’s (Gertie’s “1 of 8 girls”) above. Nothing moreconcrete ! You might easily concede there’s a mild touch of humor there, but remain really puzzled at HOW these strips serve to MOVE the story forward ? Perhaps they weren’t ? Just there to ‘mark time’ ?
Now not Complaining - mind you, just Observing !
It’s a mood, like it had been in Simmons Corners - those relaxed walks in the Park (pacing around without good _story ‘PACING’), and then the glass of water needed to ‘wake’ Tracy up ! And not just from his Hypnotic stupor !
Bach here, I’m sure, they’ll be a few, more magnanimous (ready like Freddy) readers, to *explain
to the less perceptive ones (like yours truly), exactly how or why they’re MORE than ‘Glide Over’ strips, and do meaningfully take the story forward ! (?)
Last week, I really liked that ‘turn of phrase’ (Nov.19), from Sisyphos, as he speculated on the future relevance (if any) of A.A. Stone’s compliment on Gruesome’s acting. It was a lot more ELEGANT than my less discrete phrasing in observing much the same thing
.-——————————————————————————-Sisyphos more fully said. on Nov’19 . . .
" Good grief! Could Christopher Cushing possibly convince Gruesome (so to speak) to go straight?! Or is paying him a compliment in the press going to get A.A. Stone into dire straits? And unless A.A. Stone turns out somehow to be a ‘major plot’ point, it appears that today we are just biding our time, as nothing of import (again: unless A.A. Turns out to be important!) is happening"
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?
What’s this? Here, now! The Stone girls don’t progress in alphabetical order?! How’s a man (I mean their father) to keep track of them (including birthdays)?!
Blackthorne42 about 10 years ago
Morning, everybody.
Gertie’s story sounds a little familiar….
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ about 10 years ago
Good morning guys!
Starman1948 about 10 years ago
Good morning VistaBill, David f42 and fans. I bet Gertie is telling a good story. Y’all have a blessed day.
Neil Wick about 10 years ago
Well, there goes my hypothesis about A.A. being the oldest and G.G. being #7, since A.A. is younger. Eight girls! Wow, that would be quite a family.
PSTone about 10 years ago
It’s the same story B.O. has told so many times, only Gertie’s family is going east and the Plenty’s were going west.
jz27wk Premium Member about 10 years ago
I was waiting for that line. I figured if Mike gave Gertie a family that i t would have to have a arge number of girls traveling east to match BO’s famous brags of an evergrowing number of boys traveling west.
negaduck9 about 10 years ago
“Eight Brides for Eight Brothers,” although obviously it didn’t play out that way.
SYDNEY PHILLIPS about 10 years ago
" It appears that today, we are Just BIding Our Time Again as Nothing of Import (again), is happening "- Sisyphos - Last week (Nov. 19)
So he’d OPINED last week on A.A. Stone’s newspaper report on Gruesome (with which I agreed), but more IMPORTANT, this week, one get the feel’ that it’s ‘reoccurring’ right now, *- once AGAIN ! (?) A review of the last 2 days strips should urgently RING that bell . . .
Yesterday’s strip, it was (Sam and “Ham”), together with today’s (Gertie’s “1 of 8 girls”) above. Nothing more concrete ! You might easily concede there’s a mild touch of humor there, but remain really puzzled at HOW these strips serve to MOVE the story forward ? Perhaps they weren’t ? Just there to ‘mark time’ ?
Now not Complaining - mind you, just Observing !
It’s a mood, like it had been in Simmons Corners - those relaxed walks in the Park (pacing around without good _story ‘PACING’), and then the glass of water needed to ‘wake’ Tracy up ! And not just from his Hypnotic stupor !
Bach here, I’m sure, they’ll be a few, more magnanimous (ready like Freddy) readers, to *explain
to the less perceptive ones (like yours truly), exactly how or why they’re MORE than ‘Glide Over’ strips, and do meaningfully take the story forward ! (?)Last week, I really liked that ‘turn of phrase’ (Nov.19), from Sisyphos, as he speculated on the future relevance (if any) of A.A. Stone’s compliment on Gruesome’s acting. It was a lot more ELEGANT than my less discrete phrasing in observing much the same thing
.-——————————————————————————-Sisyphos more fully said. on Nov’19 . . .
" Good grief! Could Christopher Cushing possibly convince Gruesome (so to speak) to go straight?! Or is paying him a compliment in the press going to get A.A. Stone into dire straits? And unless A.A. Stone turns out somehow to be a ‘major plot’ point, it appears that today we are just biding our time, as nothing of import (again: unless A.A. Turns out to be important!) is happening"
Ken in Ohio about 10 years ago
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?
davidf42 about 10 years ago
Morning, Tracyville!I’m glad Mike is giving us background material for Gravel Gertie. We have been totally ignorant of her family for way too long.
Sisyphos about 10 years ago
What’s this? Here, now! The Stone girls don’t progress in alphabetical order?! How’s a man (I mean their father) to keep track of them (including birthdays)?!
Uhh, thanks, SYDNEY PHILLIPS, I think….
abdullahbaba999 about 10 years ago
O Boy, the origin of the Plenty’s..