Colon Blow Cereal?Like Calcium, Iron has to be able to be absorbed [adsorbed?] or it does no good. So doc eldo says ‘eat every Carrot and Pea on yer Plate’.Does Wolverton or Wolverton Jr. have a Name, yet?
When war broke out in 1939, Smythe became a machine gunner and saw action both at the siege of Tobruk and in the El Alamein campaign. He rose to the rank of sergeant and came home with campaign medals for both Palestine and North Africa. He had no home leave during his entire ten years abroad – not even when his father died in 1940 – but only a few spells of R&R in Cairo.It’s typical of Smythe’s modesty that he would describe this period as nothing more than “the Northumberland Fusiliers and the German troops [chasing] one another up and down the Western Desert”. And yet, as Smyth Herdman points out, Smythe would also rate these army years as one of the biggest influences in his life.He gave Andy precisely this wartime experience too, establishing in various strips that Andy had driven a Bren carrier in North Africa, that he’d been a sergeant in the Northumberland Fusiliers, that he’d fought in the same battles as Smythe himself, and come home with medals on his chest. Andy never forgot his army years any more than Smythe did, and was still calling himself “an ex-soldier” as late as 1990.
Our Ghostly Poster from Boulder says:.Regimental psychotrope.Did Chalkie say anything about his psych time after that little “incident” ?The ‘toon passed mustard today..He can’t give blood but is sure making the iron pellets.
I notice there’s a trend lately to either not have Andy appear in an episode, or else to have him there but not talking. (Of course, the OTHER characters used to speak in flavorful dialects, also…….) I think we have to do the old comic book trick of “re-booting” because Andy can’t have served in WW II and yet be this young in the age of cell phones . I mentally move his military service forward. (Of course, it’s all just kind of background noise for the modern strips, anyway. Not like Clark Kent, who—before numerous re-boots!—got out of WW II in his civilian identity because he accidentally used his X-ray vision and read the eye chart in the neighboring room!)
Gweedo Murray said (via Linda Dean), about 18 hours ago
I am doing okay here. Snowing out and cold again. It was a nice day Monday and cooler and cloudy yesterday. This morning the misty overnight rain had turned into a wet snow. It’s so hard getting outside work done when I can only do it in dribbles.That would be nice if the hospital who gave someone your “juice” asked that person if they wanted to meet their benefactor and if so contact you to let you know so that numbers can be exchanged. If not: tell them No More until they are willing to meet you halfway. One or two such meetings should be enough to show you what ever it is you wanted to see at the “end user” end of it. Glad to hear you’re all woman all the time !
Hi Gweedo! Sorry to hear the weather has been horrible for you. I hope it won’t be like that for much longer.I’m OK at meeting new people but that doesn’t mean that I’ll not be nervous if I ever meet one of the recievers of my blood. I wouldn’t know what to say.If the reciever tried to pay me or anything like that then I would just say ‘NO WAY’ because I wouldn’t feel good about myself anymore.Have you listened to any more of your CDs recently?I’m glad you’re doing well. May you have a wonderful day.
The Boulderdasher says:.Fusilli-beers.Can somebody get Chawkee some hazmat sorbent packs ?He’ll need them for his Gram-cracker crusts.
Reg’s essay was read sometime back. A worthwhile jaunt. Reg may have been a soldier of some unrecognized renown, but I’m sure Andy spent plenty of time at the bazzar beer tents...Sandfan… I mean Andy, sure is being generous wi’ Flo’s purse. ’ow ’bout a round fer us ?
My hospital ‘visit’ was one Years ago Todai. no alcohol since, and better, no desire. . . . .i did that aal by myself, with a lot of help. It’s been a great Year, and Friends helped mi more than i can sai. I’m ready for anything and everything.now.
Hey everyone love it today. Only place I post regularly anymore. I don’tpost on Doonesbury much, I just read it and am amazed at the stupidity that comes from some minds. Not all of them but some just won’t be satisfied until feces hits the fan. Much better here. I know there’sa troll or two, but our trolls are easier to deal with. See y’all tomorrow.
Templo S.U.D. almost 11 years ago
Hardly unlikely to see Andy Capp as a soldier if you ask me.
Linguist almost 11 years ago
Hallucinations are bound to occur. And ,BTW, Andy was a "sapper"" in the Big War !
Linguist almost 11 years ago
One week and counting til my move to Ecuador. Put everything in storage today and discovered, I could hurt in areas I never knew existed !!
Sandfan almost 11 years ago
MG&G are implying here that Andy never buys a round. That is a vile calumny, and they will be hearing from Andy’s solicitor…
Chalkeye almost 11 years ago
Colon Blow Cereal?Like Calcium, Iron has to be able to be absorbed [adsorbed?] or it does no good. So doc eldo says ‘eat every Carrot and Pea on yer Plate’.Does Wolverton or Wolverton Jr. have a Name, yet?
Sandfan almost 11 years ago
For those wondering about Andy’s military creds:
When war broke out in 1939, Smythe became a machine gunner and saw action both at the siege of Tobruk and in the El Alamein campaign. He rose to the rank of sergeant and came home with campaign medals for both Palestine and North Africa. He had no home leave during his entire ten years abroad – not even when his father died in 1940 – but only a few spells of R&R in Cairo.It’s typical of Smythe’s modesty that he would describe this period as nothing more than “the Northumberland Fusiliers and the German troops [chasing] one another up and down the Western Desert”. And yet, as Smyth Herdman points out, Smythe would also rate these army years as one of the biggest influences in his life.He gave Andy precisely this wartime experience too, establishing in various strips that Andy had driven a Bren carrier in North Africa, that he’d been a sergeant in the Northumberland Fusiliers, that he’d fought in the same battles as Smythe himself, and come home with medals on his chest. Andy never forgot his army years any more than Smythe did, and was still calling himself “an ex-soldier” as late as 1990.
Chalkeye almost 11 years ago
“Northumberland is just short for North Cucumber Land, right? That’s called “truncating” otherwise “Cucumberland” is a morsel mouthful.
Linda Solomon almost 11 years ago
Thrifty Thursday Hugs ((((((( CAPPERS ! )))))))
Linda Solomon almost 11 years ago
Our Ghostly Poster from Boulder says:.Regimental psychotrope.Did Chalkie say anything about his psych time after that little “incident” ?The ‘toon passed mustard today..He can’t give blood but is sure making the iron pellets.
Godfreydaniel almost 11 years ago
I notice there’s a trend lately to either not have Andy appear in an episode, or else to have him there but not talking. (Of course, the OTHER characters used to speak in flavorful dialects, also…….) I think we have to do the old comic book trick of “re-booting” because Andy can’t have served in WW II and yet be this young in the age of cell phones . I mentally move his military service forward. (Of course, it’s all just kind of background noise for the modern strips, anyway. Not like Clark Kent, who—before numerous re-boots!—got out of WW II in his civilian identity because he accidentally used his X-ray vision and read the eye chart in the neighboring room!)
transylvanian almost 11 years ago
Chalkie is being cheeky. :)
Number Three almost 11 years ago
By the look on Chalkie’s face in the last panel… It must have been a pretty traumatic hallucination.
LOL xxx
Number Three almost 11 years ago
@Gweedo Murray
Gweedo Murray said (via Linda Dean), about 18 hours ago
I am doing okay here. Snowing out and cold again. It was a nice day Monday and cooler and cloudy yesterday. This morning the misty overnight rain had turned into a wet snow. It’s so hard getting outside work done when I can only do it in dribbles.That would be nice if the hospital who gave someone your “juice” asked that person if they wanted to meet their benefactor and if so contact you to let you know so that numbers can be exchanged. If not: tell them No More until they are willing to meet you halfway. One or two such meetings should be enough to show you what ever it is you wanted to see at the “end user” end of it. Glad to hear you’re all woman all the time !
Hi Gweedo! Sorry to hear the weather has been horrible for you. I hope it won’t be like that for much longer.I’m OK at meeting new people but that doesn’t mean that I’ll not be nervous if I ever meet one of the recievers of my blood. I wouldn’t know what to say.If the reciever tried to pay me or anything like that then I would just say ‘NO WAY’ because I wouldn’t feel good about myself anymore.Have you listened to any more of your CDs recently?I’m glad you’re doing well. May you have a wonderful day.
Linda Solomon almost 11 years ago
The Boulderdasher says:.Fusilli-beers.Can somebody get Chawkee some hazmat sorbent packs ?He’ll need them for his Gram-cracker crusts.
Reg’s essay was read sometime back. A worthwhile jaunt. Reg may have been a soldier of some unrecognized renown, but I’m sure Andy spent plenty of time at the bazzar beer tents...Sandfan… I mean Andy, sure is being generous wi’ Flo’s purse. ’ow ’bout a round fer us ?
Chalkeye almost 11 years ago
My hospital ‘visit’ was one Years ago Todai. no alcohol since, and better, no desire. . . . .i did that aal by myself, with a lot of help. It’s been a great Year, and Friends helped mi more than i can sai. I’m ready for anything and everything.now.
pawpawbear almost 11 years ago
Hey everyone love it today. Only place I post regularly anymore. I don’tpost on Doonesbury much, I just read it and am amazed at the stupidity that comes from some minds. Not all of them but some just won’t be satisfied until feces hits the fan. Much better here. I know there’sa troll or two, but our trolls are easier to deal with. See y’all tomorrow.