I have my own list of comics I follow, that nobody needs to know. But some I remember from my youth (60 + years ago now) that simply don’t seem to be around any more—not that I’d necessarily follow them, but just curious. For some reason, Beetle Bailey has recently stuck in my mind. I know that the reasons for strips ending are many and varied. Sometimes it’s the death of writers and/or artists. Sometimes ideas just run out. And I assume that sometimes public taste just changes. As I sit here, I was wondering if Beetle may have been a casualty of Viet Nam, when for many being in the Army wasn’t even remotely humorous. When I was reading it, it was always at the top of the comic section of the old Philadelphia Bulletin, at least the Sunday version. As I recall, the writers were Mort Walker and Dik Browne. .
I live in NYC and recently ducked into Penn Station to pick up a newspaper.
They’ve pulled all the newstands from the LIRR areas. Also, I used to look forward to the weeks after Thanksgiving to go on a calendar hunt. I’d stick my nose into different shops and see all the goodies on display. This year there were almost none anywhere.
When I was a kid (back in the ‘50s), I got to meet the real Oscar Meyer Weener vehicle driver guy and he gave me one of those whistles. Wish I still had the whistle: thinking my mother got tired of listening to it and it ’went away’ one night.
IIRC: Mort Walker came on the scene after the Korean war. (we still get it in the Raleigh N & O) his son is doing the strip, but, it has become a tedious read.
rshive over 4 years ago
I have my own list of comics I follow, that nobody needs to know. But some I remember from my youth (60 + years ago now) that simply don’t seem to be around any more—not that I’d necessarily follow them, but just curious. For some reason, Beetle Bailey has recently stuck in my mind. I know that the reasons for strips ending are many and varied. Sometimes it’s the death of writers and/or artists. Sometimes ideas just run out. And I assume that sometimes public taste just changes. As I sit here, I was wondering if Beetle may have been a casualty of Viet Nam, when for many being in the Army wasn’t even remotely humorous. When I was reading it, it was always at the top of the comic section of the old Philadelphia Bulletin, at least the Sunday version. As I recall, the writers were Mort Walker and Dik Browne. .
Differentname over 4 years ago
I live in NYC and recently ducked into Penn Station to pick up a newspaper.
They’ve pulled all the newstands from the LIRR areas. Also, I used to look forward to the weeks after Thanksgiving to go on a calendar hunt. I’d stick my nose into different shops and see all the goodies on display. This year there were almost none anywhere.
gojuguy over 4 years ago
As a kid I read “Our Boarding House” daily. A bit strange that a kid would enjoy it, but I did. It died in 1981 after a 60 year run.
Aaberon over 4 years ago
When I was a kid (back in the ‘50s), I got to meet the real Oscar Meyer Weener vehicle driver guy and he gave me one of those whistles. Wish I still had the whistle: thinking my mother got tired of listening to it and it ’went away’ one night.
Martin Booda over 4 years ago
A hot dog stand that looks like a hot dog…I’m certain there’s one in Drabble.
MichaelHelwig over 4 years ago
Use Hebrew National Trout.
Perkycat over 4 years ago
Agnes should think about being a blogger. With all her imagination, I’m sure it would be interesting.
RSHAFFE1 over 4 years ago
IIRC: Mort Walker came on the scene after the Korean war. (we still get it in the Raleigh N & O) his son is doing the strip, but, it has become a tedious read.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
Newspapers: A job I used to have (I know, not proper grammar); or was it just a dream?