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   Three Steps Over Japan said, 4 months ago

   “And you can find one of them in that ring over there. The other is lying on the floor near those ropes.”
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   surfstuff55 said, 4 months ago

   Yep, skill, refinement and discipline
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   old1953 said, 4 months ago

   Skill, I’ll grant. The others, maybe not.
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   Buzza Wuzza said, 4 months ago

   reminds me in a nice way of tintin
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   Dragon0131 said, 4 months ago

   I love the 4th panel
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   bopard said, 4 months ago

   War over? Hasn’t this guy ever been to Richmond?
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   Veteran said, 4 months ago

   Love it just love it.
   Impressed the lad into the Maryland Oyster Navy.
   Hey, all the Captain needs is strong backs and not too sharp minds. Just enough to follow orders.
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   Veteran said, 4 months ago

   @bopard

   Don’t even go to Atlanta, Ga. They are still upset about Sherman’s March to the Sea.
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   EeyoreBlue said, 4 months ago

   Respects to Mr. Towle – anyone ever heard – “the south shall rise again!” – it lasted well after the war, as did personal feelings – business not withstanding, on both sides of that conflict between the states. You can see some of that in the diatribe of our dear commander. I would love to see a real Southern Gentleman emerge to lead the ship instead of a will-o-the-wisp, modern PC politician. That said — at this point he would have made a good politician just to get a job.

   Our 1st mate was the last man standing – sort of…
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    Veteran said, 4 months ago

    Here in Texas if you notice we do not call our State Troopers the State Police. (Which we are by trade but not in name.) The reason dates back to the end of the War between the States. (I cant say Civil because War is not Civil). Without Lincoln revenge was on the minds of many and making a quick buck. The Federal government designated “State Police” to be assigned to areas of the South to keep them in line. There were issues here in Texas after the war about that. Nearly made the State leave the Union accusing it of breaking the Treaty that made Texas a state. They were viewed worse than Carpetbaggers in many southern states. Booth hoped for a South uprising after the Lincoln assassination but instead made it worse because those that came after Lincoln felt the South should be punished when Lincoln wanted reconciliation.
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    Ben Towle said, 4 months ago

    @Buzza Wuzza

    Thanks! Yes, that’s a very conscious influence. Even the “four up” pages are rooted in Tintin. If/when this becomes a hardbound book, I’m hoping to be able to do it the same size as the big European volumes.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago

    @EeyoreBlue

    Many Confederate officers went over seas to places like Germany, Egypt and Brazil. But not all of them.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago

    @Veteran

    Even so it only lasted for 11 years and when the Union soldiers left all the gains made by the former slaves was lost. They became slaves again only economically for 100 years or more.
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    ironhand said, 4 months ago

    real Oyster goodness
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    pcolli said, 4 months ago

    @Buzza Wuzza

    I see what you mean but |I always thought there was something going on between Captain Haddock and Tintin.
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