Firestarter

 

1. Hank Hill says ‘propane.’

   Posted by Christopher       07/03/2005  at  07:28 AM  



2. Hmm.  Kind of reminds me of “Pogo.” I still miss that strip.  Walt Kelly was one in a million.

   Posted by Tannenberg       07/03/2005  at  08:46 AM  



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

   Posted by Macker       07/03/2005  at  04:32 PM  



4. That was the main message, Macker.  Most of the others dovetailed with it.

   My favorite Pogo series was the “banned” one on the Pig and the Goat (Khrushchev and CastrateCastro.) They turn up in the book “Instant Pogo.” My other two Pogo books are the “Pogo Poop Book” and the “Jack Acid Society Black Book.” It’s gonna be awhile before anyone can con me out of those.

   

   Posted by Tannenberg       07/03/2005  at  06:58 PM  



5. In the “Pogo Poop Book,” we find an article called “Low Down on the Top (or the Brothers Grim).” Here is an excerpt:

   “The Arab civilization declared a moratorium on thought many centuries ago.  Recently it has shown signs of recognizing that others exist with them on this issland, even if all the footprints are identified as those of the enemy.  However, for many centuries the Arabs were under the impression that civilization, theirs and the only true one, had gone about as far as it could go.  So with the right people holding all the right lands, etc., they stamped a staying foot on the status quo.  A few hilarious acts worked their way into the criminal code; i.e., a man’s hand and a stolen loaf of bread were exchangeable.  But for the most part there were few laughs....”

   --Walt Kelly, “The Pogo Poop Book,” published in 1966

   

   Posted by Tannenberg       07/03/2005  at  07:08 PM  

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