Happy Birthday, Pogo - Democratic Underground

the48er

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Tue Oct-04-05 09:48 AM
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Happy Birthday, Pogo

His and Walt Kelly's daily comic strip turns 57 today.

A generation before there was Doonesbury, there was Pogo -- the possum who helped take down Joe McCarthy.

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RaleighNCDUer

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:02 AM
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1. Pogo was the beginning of my political education.

Edited on Tue Oct-04-05 10:04 AM by NCevilDUer

"We have met the enemy and he is us."

EDIT:
And welcome to DU.

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the48er

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Thu Oct-06-05 07:33 AM
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17. Thanks for That

Don't know what took me so long.

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MrBenchley

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:06 AM
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2. Greatest comic strip ever....bar none

One of my favorite panels had Howland Owl standing in for Eisenhower, remarking "You may disagree with my right to say it, but you'll defend to the death whatever it is."

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SheWhoMustBeObeyed

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:19 AM
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3. I love Albert's version - it's so freepy:

I Go Pogo!

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MrBenchley

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:26 AM
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5. LOL!!

Oh roar a roar for Nora
Nora Alice in the night
For she has seen Aurora
Borealis burning bright....

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annabanana

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:28 AM
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6. Swaller dollar cauliflower ally-ga-roo!

Way past time for some reprints.

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charlie

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:29 AM
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7. Dog my cats

and Rowrbazzle!

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MrBenchley

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:34 AM
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8. If I could write, I'd write my congressman, if he could read....

I'd love to see some of the old McCarthy era strips again...I used to have a book of reprints, but lost it when moving...

I do remember the wildcat that used to stand in for TailGunner Joe arising from the slime to remark "It don't pay to Tinker forEver with Chance."

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Lorien

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:24 AM
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4. If you like Pogo, then you'll love my buddy's graphic novel "Bone"

www.boneville.com

He is always a guest of honor at "Pogofest" too. His political leanings are the same as ours, and some of his story lines are allegory for recent political events.

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MrBenchley

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:36 AM
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9. Looks interesting

I'll have to check it out.

One of the things that I loved about Pogo was the rich detail in each panel...and this guy seems to share that...

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Lorien

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:46 AM
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10. Yep-not a lot of good examples on the site

but his books are available at any major retailers (often in the young adult section, as scholastic just repackaged them for kids). Bone is a bit of Pogo mixed with Lord of the Rings and Looney Tunes; it's unique, and it's probably the most award winning independent comic book series out there today.

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MrBenchley

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Tue Oct-04-05 10:48 AM
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11. Have to check it out next time I get to a bookstore...

Thanks!

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newyawker99

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:00 PM
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12. Hi the48er!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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the48er

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Thu Oct-06-05 07:31 AM
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16. Thanks -- Great to Be Here

Sorry it took so long to say so.

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5thGenDemocrat

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:05 PM
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13. It's Dick Tracy's birthday, too

You could look it up, but I only say it with such certainty because it's my birthday today, too.
John
Not quite as old as Pogo or Dick Tracy, but older than Alicia Silverstone.

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:07 PM
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14. Shoud be required reading

Edited on Tue Oct-04-05 12:08 PM by Az

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bemildred

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Tue Oct-04-05 12:40 PM
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15. In honor of Mr. Kelly:

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Jose Diablo

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Thu Oct-06-05 08:09 AM
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18. "We have seen the enemy and they is us"-- Pogo

Immortal words

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