When I was a kid, I didn’t even know that “summer camps” existed. I’m not even sure that my parents did. And if they did know, I’m sure that they also knew that they knew they couldn’t afford to send even one of us kids to one.
On the other hand, I enjoyed being free to roam on local field and forest land during 5 years of my childhood.
The creators of this strip should be commended for their frequent references to the past including personalities, issues and artists. Not unlike Tom Stoppard who throws in references to classic literature in his plays. It is refreshing. My 29-year son hadn’t a clue just as he did not know how to dial a rotary phone.
Impressive — though not surprising — that Cynthia is familiar with the work of the late, great Allan Sherman. Also not surprising that Dad and step Mom apparently are not.
As a kid I thought Alan Sherman was so hilarious that I even read his autobiography (a genre that usually has very little appeal for me). His oeuvre doesn’t seem to hold up so well as some of my other childhood enthusiasms.
Yakety Sax 4 days ago
Classic!
PoodleGroomer 4 days ago
You have to rent children, sticks, dirt, bugs, and snakes for the summer.
HoraceLaBadie,Jr 4 days ago
At least it stopped hailing.
braindead Premium Member 4 days ago
Sherman tanks you.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member 4 days ago
How many of you sang that first verse?
Julius Marold Premium Member 4 days ago
Camp is very entertaining, and I know that we’d have fun if it’d stop raining….
c001 4 days ago
The music is from an Italian opera, “La Gioconda”.
c001 4 days ago
Hey, it stopped hailing, right?
But a written letter from a 12 year old – are these reruns from the 70s?
Kwen 4 days ago
Being french, I had to look it up… (We would have had “Les Jolies colonies de vacances”, with the same idea). Did Lucretia get it (too young)?
davidlwashburn 4 days ago
Alan Sherman!
gammaguy 4 days ago
When I was a kid, I didn’t even know that “summer camps” existed. I’m not even sure that my parents did. And if they did know, I’m sure that they also knew that they knew they couldn’t afford to send even one of us kids to one.
On the other hand, I enjoyed being free to roam on local field and forest land during 5 years of my childhood.
medagliadoro Premium Member 4 days ago
The creators of this strip should be commended for their frequent references to the past including personalities, issues and artists. Not unlike Tom Stoppard who throws in references to classic literature in his plays. It is refreshing. My 29-year son hadn’t a clue just as he did not know how to dial a rotary phone.
rfleisch1 4 days ago
RIP Allan Sherman…
ZBicyclist Premium Member 4 days ago
A good excuse to look up this song on YouTube, and maybe some of Sherman’s others.
sperry532 4 days ago
Ah, the late, great Alan Sherman. One of Weird Al Yankovic’s main influences.
paullp Premium Member 4 days ago
Impressive — though not surprising — that Cynthia is familiar with the work of the late, great Allan Sherman. Also not surprising that Dad and step Mom apparently are not.
Thehag 4 days ago
I hated that song growing up. They’d play it over and over and over!
Jefano Premium Member 3 days ago
As a kid I thought Alan Sherman was so hilarious that I even read his autobiography (a genre that usually has very little appeal for me). His oeuvre doesn’t seem to hold up so well as some of my other childhood enthusiasms.
gopher gofer 3 days ago
he describes the camp i went to perfectly. i’d have to check the verses again, but i think he leaves out mention of angry snapping turtles… ☺