I had to wear a patch once, but I was an adult, and it was because I had eczema on my eyelid. The patch went on the rashy eye so that the other eye wouldn’t want to close to “match”. It was extremely awkward, and I got more comments at work that I probably would have gotten if I were in school!
I remember those ads being parodied a lot in MAD Magazine (also in the movie ‘The Mouse That Roared’.)What gets me in this strip is that mirror with its non-reversed reflection.
captain Hook in Peter Pan, not Cook. He was the first European in the Hawaiian Islands, he mapped New Zealand and a large part of the shore of Australia
I had to wear a thing over glasses when I was in 8th grade for lazy eye, because they didn’t catch it until then. It sorta helped. …. And I thought the guy in the eye patch was Arrow shirts, hmmm.
Linux0s over 11 years ago
Fortunately kids are always extremely kind if you’re different.
interceptor over 11 years ago
I remember the ads too. I believe the brand was “Hathaway shirts”.
torn newspaper over 11 years ago
There was a kid in my old school that had a patch on one eye.
Ghille over 11 years ago
http://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads//2011/01/hathaway.jpg
Tog over 11 years ago
I remember that kids at school were usually a bit envious of kids who were a bit different.
Plods with ...™ over 11 years ago
Arg. she could dress like a pirate every day!
cdward over 11 years ago
good catch.
Herb Thiel Premium Member over 11 years ago
Wow. Never noticed that.
Wren Fahel over 11 years ago
I had to wear a patch once, but I was an adult, and it was because I had eczema on my eyelid. The patch went on the rashy eye so that the other eye wouldn’t want to close to “match”. It was extremely awkward, and I got more comments at work that I probably would have gotten if I were in school!
leaman100 over 11 years ago
The whole eye patch for lazy eye thing did not work.
chuck_henebry over 11 years ago
I’ve been teaching a course in 1950s culture, and we work a lot with old issues of Life magazine. Those Hathaway ads were a regular feature!
chuck_henebry over 11 years ago
Indeed, the Hathaway man was an early version of the “Most Interesting Man in the World.”
Vince M over 11 years ago
I remember those ads being parodied a lot in MAD Magazine (also in the movie ‘The Mouse That Roared’.)What gets me in this strip is that mirror with its non-reversed reflection.
hariseldon59 over 11 years ago
My sister wore one of those for a while when she was a kid. Ironically, her name is also Sally.
brewwitch over 11 years ago
Yes and yes.
ransomdstone over 11 years ago
You are correct.
redbaron1966 over 11 years ago
Wait til Snoopy see that…….LOL
soadhachami over 11 years ago
kinda reminds me of captain cook in peter pan…. i miss that guy
Buggerlugs over 11 years ago
That patch does seem to switch eyes, Reminds me of Kramer on Seinfeld..You can see some Classic POGO strips appearing Daily at Andy Capp.
Vlad Taltos over 11 years ago
She looks like Elle Driver!
route66paul over 11 years ago
her right eye is uncovered, but the reflection showed it covered.
route66paul over 11 years ago
captain Hook in Peter Pan, not Cook. He was the first European in the Hawaiian Islands, he mapped New Zealand and a large part of the shore of Australia
NateWright over 11 years ago
Nope, it’s ok that way.
rush.diana over 11 years ago
As a child I too had a “lazy eye” and wore a patch for several hours a day as while I did my daily regimen of eye exercises
odie827 over 11 years ago
she looks like a female pirate
Doctor11 over 11 years ago
I’m a pirate! Yo ho!
robinegg over 11 years ago
In a mirror image, the patch should be on the other side.
lmchildress over 11 years ago
I had to wear a thing over glasses when I was in 8th grade for lazy eye, because they didn’t catch it until then. It sorta helped. …. And I thought the guy in the eye patch was Arrow shirts, hmmm.
ozros1950 over 11 years ago
In Australia, it was for Pelaco shirts
noktar Premium Member over 11 years ago
Mirrors reflects only good ones to ladies:) Don’t forget