As I recall the story, many years ago, someone came up to Lynn Johnston, and pointed out that in real time, Farley would have died a long time ago. Or as he put it “…He’s really, really old.” That’s when she began planning on bringing in Edgar, and eventually having a dramatic exit for Farley. Even though the strip was about life, about growing up and change, lot of people didn’t see it coming. It was a shock and upset a lot of people.
This is not an exact replay of the story as it happened all those years ago. Its a re-telling. Some details are glossed over. Some details are emphasized. I do agree with you, its a bit disjointed. But I’m content to let it play out as it is.
Read up on a kid named David Hahn. He built a breeder reactor using the material out of your off-the-shelf smoke detectors. And irradiated himself and his neighborhood.
Nope! There were several incidents where college kids built their own nuclear bombs just by going to the library. The information was already out there. Drove the FBI nuts. And let’s not forget the Nuclear Boy Scout.
That does sound right. Thanks.