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  1. almost 3 years ago on Two Party Opera

    It’s a joy to see your brilliant cartoons again, Brian.

  2. about 9 years ago on Gary Varvel

    Old Coal’s quote is from George H.W. Bush’s 1992 State of the Union Address.http://www.thisnation.com/library/sotu/1992gb.html

  3. about 9 years ago on La Cucaracha

    “Narrator: Of course, not a single member of Congress wanted to sacrifice their child for the war in Iraq. And who could blame them? Who would want to give up their child? Would you?

    [Shot of President Bush appears onscreen]

    “Narrator: Would he? I’ve always been amazed that the very people forced to live in the worst parts of town, go to the worst schools, and who have it the hardest are always the first to step up, to defend that very system. They serve so that we don’t have to. They offer to give up their lives so that we can be free. It is remarkably their gift to us. And all they ask for in return is that we never send them into harm’s way unless it’s absolutely necessary. Will they ever trust us again?”—Michael Moore, Fahrenheit 911

  4. about 9 years ago on PreTeena

    “How the hell do we get rid of the ‘cookies’ announcement at the top of the page???”I pushed the “Got It” button and it’s now gone.

  5. about 9 years ago on Gasoline Alley

    The Jack Benny Program was funny because it recycled its jokes and we got to laugh at them all over again.

  6. almost 13 years ago on Li'l Abner

    This appeared in 1947. It’s funny.

    TO THE COMMISSIONEROAK RIDGE ATOMIC RESEARCH PROJECTOAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE.

    DEAR SIR:IN THE NEXT STORY OF MY FAMOUS COMIC STRIP, “LI’L ABNER”, READ BY 45,000,000 PEOPLE DAILY, SEVERAL OF THE EARLY SCENES WILL TAKE PLACE AT OAK RIDGE.BEING FAMILIAR WITH MY WORK, YOU REALIZE THAT I SPARE NO PAINS TO MAKE ALL MY BACKGROUNDS AND TECHNICAL DETAILS ABSOLUTELY ACCURATE.WOULD YOU KINDLY GRANT ME PERMISSION TO SKETCH INTERIORS AT OAK RIDGE, TO GIVE MY DRAWINGS THE COMPLETE AUTHENTICITY TO WHICH MY READERS ARE ACCUSTOMED?YOURS TRULY,Al Capp

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    DEAR MR. SAPP:NOBODY HERE SEEMS TO BE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR STRIP, “LITTLE AGNES”, BUT WE WILL ACCORD YOU THE SAME PRIVILEGES WE ACCORD ANY MEMBER OF THE PRESS.YOU MAY VISIT CERTAIN SECTIONS OF OAK RIDGE—-UNDER GUARD, OF COURSE, AND MAKE WHATEVER DRAWINGS YOU CHOOSE.HOWEVER, ALL THESE DRAWINGS MUST FIRST BE SUBMITTED TO US, FOR DELETION OF ANY MATERIAL CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL TO SAFEGUARDING THE SECRECY OF THE PROJECT.WE WISH YOU SUCCESS WITH YOUR NEW COMIC STRIP, “LITTLE AMBER”.YOURS TRULY,

    COMMISSIONER