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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 donāt seem to be around any moreānot that Iād 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 itās 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 wasnāt 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.
Theyāve 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. Iād 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 ā50s), 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 āwent awayā 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 about 5 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 donāt seem to be around any moreānot that Iād 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 itās 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 wasnāt 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 about 5 years ago
I live in NYC and recently ducked into Penn Station to pick up a newspaper.
Theyāve 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. Iād stick my nose into different shops and see all the goodies on display. This year there were almost none anywhere.
gojuguy about 5 years ago
As a kid I read āOur Boarding Houseā daily. A bit strange that a kid would enjoy it, but I did. It died in 1981 after a 60 year run.
Aaberon about 5 years ago
When I was a kid (back in the ā50s), 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 āwent awayā one night.
Martin Booda about 5 years ago
A hot dog stand that looks like a hot dogā¦Iām certain thereās one in Drabble.
MichaelHelwig about 5 years ago
Use Hebrew National Trout.
Perkycat about 5 years ago
Agnes should think about being a blogger. With all her imagination, Iām sure it would be interesting.
RSHAFFE1 about 5 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 about 5 years ago
Newspapers: A job I used to have (I know, not proper grammar); or was it just a dream?