And so it begins…. While Mole and Rose and Toad dine discreetly, vile treasure-hunters desecrate an historical site and generate a new adventure for Chief of Detectives Tracy and his MCU….
When the St Laurence river was widened and deepened, to create the Seaway system, several towns were submerged in just this way; some of the most historic homes were saved from the flooding and rebuilt as “Upper Canada Village”, a “living museum” with about 30 buildings
I read the article you linked to about Real Life Superheroes. It’s ironic that one of Phoenix Jones’ requirements is that persons joining his movement NOT be journalists, considering Clark Kent chose journalism as his secret identity cover, and there are several others who have connections to newspapers as well. Peter Parker is a free lance photo-journalist, for example.
Based on the size of the shovel, it looks like a pretty small box. I can’t wait to find out what’s inside. .Is this the first time that a Tracy Sunday strip hasn’t featured a major or minor regular character? This one barely shows any people at all. I don’t recall seeing something like this before.
At the bottom of Lake Freedom is a camp called Our Great ShameBorn of fear and ignorance, intolerance is its name.Out of sight means out of mind, yet the waters doth recedeLooking away won’t cleanse the stain or alleviate the needTo face the folly of days gone by, to learn from history.Round up the “Others” tomorrow, next year could be you or me.Over one hundred thousand interned sans charges of any crimeNo trial, no judge, no jury, yet sentenced to do hard timeGuilty of ancestry inconveniently JapaneseLocked away from society for being one of these.“It couldn’t happen here and now, we’ve come such a long way,”I shouted to my neighbor, as they were carrying him away.At the bottom of Lake Freedom is a camp called Our Great ShameBorn of fear and ignorance, intolerance is its name.
> I have taken time out for Carole and will be getting back to scripting this weekend. One bit player in the wrapup who hasn’t been seen in 70 years is MONTANA JOE, last seen in the MIDGET AND MOMMA storyline.>> Mike
Amazing stuff in today’s comments! Thanks, Mikeyj, Jim Doherty, Stagger Lee, Ray Toler and all you others who’ve posted today!This is the only comic strip comments page that’s actually educational!
Nice. And to think, if Locher were doing this strip all we’d have to look forward to were six weeks of repeating pictures of the box and someone saying “it appears to be airtight!”
Oh cool, a third or fourth story running concurrently…..kind of like when you’re listening to the radio, and someone keeps switching stations mid-song just when you’re starting to get into it…..you build up feeling for one, then poof! it disappears, and you try to get instantly in the mood for another…..uhhhh…..hard to do….
One would think that a project to drain a man-made lake would include sufficient security to keep poachers and other sneaks from rummaging around the site with metal detectors … or other objects …
Thanks so much for all the kind comments. Much appreciated. Coldsooner, I recommend Zeitoun by Dave Eggers. It is a powerful, nonfiction tale of one man’s struggles in post-Katrina New Orleans. Be very afraid, indeed.
cpalmeresq almost 12 years ago
Fascinating!
SCOTTtheBADGER almost 12 years ago
You don’t see many airtight footlockers. This sounds ominous!
margueritem almost 12 years ago
I wonder which villains will be featured?
doctor075 almost 12 years ago
Oh my!
cpalmeresq almost 12 years ago
Hope this means the Mole story is just a nice interlude.
cpalmeresq almost 12 years ago
Also hope that Mike & Carole are doing better. Any information, anyone?
David53 almost 12 years ago
I just love buried boxes, our house dates back to the 1850s and I just wish there might be one here.
retropop almost 12 years ago
A WWII relocation camp near Chicago?
60sFan almost 12 years ago
This looks interesting!
mikatt1 almost 12 years ago
This is gonna be big!
coldsooner almost 12 years ago
Anybody else find it ironic that a “relocation camp” would be under “Lake Freedom”? Wonder what George Takei would think? Oh my.
Sisyphos almost 12 years ago
And so it begins…. While Mole and Rose and Toad dine discreetly, vile treasure-hunters desecrate an historical site and generate a new adventure for Chief of Detectives Tracy and his MCU….
DayDay2001 almost 12 years ago
I wish the Moon Maid story would get here sooner, but in the meantime I like how this is starting.
Dean almost 12 years ago
I wonder what is under the Quabbin.
Mikeyj almost 12 years ago
When the St Laurence river was widened and deepened, to create the Seaway system, several towns were submerged in just this way; some of the most historic homes were saved from the flooding and rebuilt as “Upper Canada Village”, a “living museum” with about 30 buildings
Mikeyj almost 12 years ago
Now I want to know what’s in the box
ReneTray almost 12 years ago
Yes.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Talked to Mike a couple days ago; Carole is home and walking about. Both are tired but slowly doing better.
Ken in Ohio almost 12 years ago
I read the article you linked to about Real Life Superheroes. It’s ironic that one of Phoenix Jones’ requirements is that persons joining his movement NOT be journalists, considering Clark Kent chose journalism as his secret identity cover, and there are several others who have connections to newspapers as well. Peter Parker is a free lance photo-journalist, for example.
William Bednar Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I’d be cautious of WWII explosives!
Stagger Lee almost 12 years ago
Internment Camps Map
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Mdstudio almost 12 years ago
Based on the size of the shovel, it looks like a pretty small box. I can’t wait to find out what’s inside. .Is this the first time that a Tracy Sunday strip hasn’t featured a major or minor regular character? This one barely shows any people at all. I don’t recall seeing something like this before.
Pequod almost 12 years ago
At the bottom of Lake Freedom is a camp called Our Great ShameBorn of fear and ignorance, intolerance is its name.Out of sight means out of mind, yet the waters doth recedeLooking away won’t cleanse the stain or alleviate the needTo face the folly of days gone by, to learn from history.Round up the “Others” tomorrow, next year could be you or me.Over one hundred thousand interned sans charges of any crimeNo trial, no judge, no jury, yet sentenced to do hard timeGuilty of ancestry inconveniently JapaneseLocked away from society for being one of these.“It couldn’t happen here and now, we’ve come such a long way,”I shouted to my neighbor, as they were carrying him away.At the bottom of Lake Freedom is a camp called Our Great ShameBorn of fear and ignorance, intolerance is its name.
Morrow Cummings almost 12 years ago
They might have found Jimmy Hoffa!
tsull2121 almost 12 years ago
> I have taken time out for Carole and will be getting back to scripting this weekend. One bit player in the wrapup who hasn’t been seen in 70 years is MONTANA JOE, last seen in the MIDGET AND MOMMA storyline.>> Mike
tsull2121 almost 12 years ago
mike said carole is getting stronger each day
Ray Toler almost 12 years ago
On the recent subject of Real Life Supperheroes…
http://blastr.com/2013/01/real-life-superhero-wants.php
______________Interesting that Washington law allows people to fight each other in the streets by mutual consent.
unca jim almost 12 years ago
Dean said;“I wonder what is under the Quabbin.”
* * * * * *My G-G-Grandfather’s old house, for one. Pelham MA
Durak Premium Member almost 12 years ago
What a great storyline idea! I’m looking forward to this one. Maybe it will have a George Takei link?
Can't Sleep almost 12 years ago
Amazing stuff in today’s comments! Thanks, Mikeyj, Jim Doherty, Stagger Lee, Ray Toler and all you others who’ve posted today!This is the only comic strip comments page that’s actually educational!
jumbobrain almost 12 years ago
Nice. And to think, if Locher were doing this strip all we’d have to look forward to were six weeks of repeating pictures of the box and someone saying “it appears to be airtight!”
Mikeyj almost 12 years ago
Almost looks like you could move right in…if you had gills, anyway! XD
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 12 years ago
Good afternoon all…
So that’s where 3D put his $50 million.
Mikeyj almost 12 years ago
AmyGrantfan51774 almost 12 years ago
nice to see Fort Sam Houston on the map I’m from San Antonio Texas
fredville almost 12 years ago
Oh cool, a third or fourth story running concurrently…..kind of like when you’re listening to the radio, and someone keeps switching stations mid-song just when you’re starting to get into it…..you build up feeling for one, then poof! it disappears, and you try to get instantly in the mood for another…..uhhhh…..hard to do….
K M almost 12 years ago
One would think that a project to drain a man-made lake would include sufficient security to keep poachers and other sneaks from rummaging around the site with metal detectors … or other objects …
Mikeyj almost 12 years ago
Yeah, Mikey ! What’s up wi’ dat ?
See answer above :p
Pequod almost 12 years ago
Thanks so much for all the kind comments. Much appreciated. Coldsooner, I recommend Zeitoun by Dave Eggers. It is a powerful, nonfiction tale of one man’s struggles in post-Katrina New Orleans. Be very afraid, indeed.
countoftowergrove almost 12 years ago
By statute, the discovery of a historical site brings all planned work to a halt until an archaeological survey is completed.
Pequod almost 8 years ago
At the bottom of Lake Freedom is a camp called Our Great Shame
Born of fear and ignorance, intolerance is its name.
Out of sight means out of mind, yet the waters doth recede
Looking away won’t cleanse the stain or alleviate the need
To face the folly of days gone by, to learn from history.
Round up the “Others” tomorrow, next year could be you or me.
Over one hundred thousand interned sans charges of any crime
No trial, no judge, no jury, yet sentenced to do hard time
Guilty of ancestry inconveniently Japanese
Locked away from society for being one of these.
“It couldn’t happen here and now, we’ve come such a long way,”
I shouted to my neighbor, as they were carrying him away.
At the bottom of Lake Freedom is a camp called Our Great Shame
Born of fear and ignorance, intolerance is its name.