Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for February 22, 2025

exactly my thought…. but you ain’t saying No to this, right Andy?

She’s a crafty old girl, she is!

Less thinking, more drinking, Andrew !

A wee push into the canal later?

Beware of mothers bearing fresh pints.

A crafty beer from a crafty mother-in-law.

CLASSIC ANDY CAPP Dept.

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The early Andy Capp strips from 1957 – 1960 were simple single panel cartoons. They proved so popular with readers, the editor persuaded Reg Smythe to expand the format.

Today’s classic harks back to the days before the internet and demonstrates just why those early cartoons were so popular. It’s a lovely example of social study.

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An encyclopedia salesman is on Andy’s doorstep. He has a volume in his hand and has opened it at random. Andy is half dressed, unshaven with braces dangling. He’s leaning against the wall, drumming impatiently with his fingers. He’s a picture of the quintessential slob!

The caption reads;

“Now let’s say you want to know the exact length of the River Ganges…”

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LOL!

Just enjoy the pint, Andy. You really don’t want to know.

Peace Offering?

She needs her windows cleaned and her back yard (“garden”) tidied. Be at her place at 8am tomorrow if you want another pint.

I don’t believe Andy is that complex. He would take a pint from the devil himself and smile all the way down to the bottom.

Hmm, maybe he should insist she take a sip of it first.

Just drink it and appreciate it, Andy!

Just be grateful she sent it in a glass and didn’t throw it in your face, Capp.

Unbelievable! Andy questioning the source of a free drink!

Now go kiss and make up with your mum in-law.

Put ya mind at rest Andy. No man ever figured out a woman’s thinking. Drink up. So might buy ya another one. By the way – just how cold is that canal tonight?

I’d check it for arsenic if I was him.

ONE FROM THE ARCHIVES FOR tad1.

On Thursday tad1 recalled Andy Capp also played cricket in the classics as well as football. This 6 panel cartoon was published 60 years ago…

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In the first panel, Andy is the batsman sporting (no pun) a red nose and missing the ball.

In the second panel, Andy shouts over to Chalkie, “lt’s ’opeless, Chalkie – l can see three balls!”

In the third panel, Chalkie shouts back, “Hit the one in the middle!”

That’s not the end of it…

In the next two panels Andy stops and thinks.

In the final panel, Andy shouts, “Which bat shall l use?”

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What l love about this strip is we get two gags for the price of one!

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Ah yes, subtle evil. The best kind!

Wonder if Flo’s Mum slipped something (e.g. a laxative) into the pint when jack wasn’t looking.

Why have we never seen Flo’s Mum? Any ideas? MINE is that she’s so ugly that her appearance makes children tremble, women scream, & strong men faint (or something like that)!!