My Dad was the local newspaper photographer when I was a kid, for the ‘Narragansett Times’. Later when a big out-of-state company bought it, he and others left to start the local ‘South County Independent.’ Occasionally when a big story came around (like the North Cape oil spill in ‘96) I would sit in a room somewhere with him and members of the Associated Press. It was big excitement, everyone from different places, chatting over free coffee and donuts, press passes hanging around their necks or clipped to pockets. As a kid I was free to dash around a bit, say hello to folks from out of town, listen to conversations for possible unknown news details (or so I always hoped), climb chairs until someone told me to stop it, grab a donut—and once PIZZA! The North Cape oil spill again… there was a McDonald’s breakfast laid out in the morning and more boxes of pizza than I’ve ever seen in the afternoon. That was the day I first tried pineapple on pizza, a lifelong love whatever anyone says, lol!!
It was a stressful, frustrating story for the RI coast and many of the RI newspaper veterans and Danny Dunn’s kid were eating their feelings in egg McMuffins and hash browns in a room filled with folding chairs by the sea. It was a quiet, anxious day, more serious than other times the Associated Press members rolled into town. What I remember best from that time and others was the camaraderie between reporters during long waits for new information. Sympathy to locals anxious to learn the impact to their coast line, asking if anything new had been shared since a bathroom break, gallows humor over styrofoam cups.
Today’s last panel is my version of the BCN associated press (in 1991, Baba Mouse’s Day). Bringing the news back to their own stations; hedgehog news, snake newsss, beaver news, Blue Jay news (bird news is nuanced and complicated and split between breeds), and others. In town for how long it takes to get the story, flashing press passes and pouring coffee!
When I was a kid [don’t want to count how many years ago] I never had any interest in baseball cards. But I do remember collecting and trading Beatle cards. I am surprised to read that they may be worth some money now, and annoyed that I got rid of them when the fad ended.
I should dig out one of my old (Post Cereal) baseball cards so I can attend a local raccoon news conference, should I hear of one. I also have some Beatles cards as well as James Bond cards, Post Cereal football cards and Batman cards (all from the 60s)!
Since the Mouse News correspondent has a queen of hearts card, does this mean that she came late and they had to switch out to playing cards from old baseball cards or does this mean that she snuck in and is presenting her own card without having asked the raccoons. I like to think she got the special card because she’s just special
Colorado Expat almost 3 years ago
Would one of those “press passes” be a Mickey Mantle rookie card?
McColl34 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The mouse reporter seems to be, “Playin’ with the Queen of Hearts!”
McColl34 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
It looks like Hedgehog News and Beaver News are there. The others don’t seem to be displaying their logos.
Brian Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“I got Bob Uecker! I must be in the front row.”
Dirty Dragon almost 3 years ago
Rats, I got Joe Shlabotnik!
Olive O'Sudden almost 3 years ago
Niiice to ssee Sssnake newss among the invited presss.♥
Sionyx almost 3 years ago
I see a Golden Mouse descendant in the crowd! I wonder if they’re a direct ancestor of Alice and Agnes?
deadheadzan almost 3 years ago
Looks like a tiny little picture of Georgia as the Queen of Hearts….
WelshRat Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Snail news. Always late with the breaking story.
maggijoseph Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Looks like there’s Blue Jay News too!
Strob Premium Member almost 3 years ago
So that’s where they all go! Now aren’t you sorry you blamed your mothers?
saobadao almost 3 years ago
This whole arc is confusing to me
Gent almost 3 years ago
I can sees owl sorts of creatures has gathered.
Robin Harwood almost 3 years ago
What is a baseball card?
bluegirl285 almost 3 years ago
Love the Retro CN logo on the small television screen.
cat19632001 almost 3 years ago
And the raccoon is holding a fishing rod because …?
I AM CARTOON LADY! almost 3 years ago
Cutest Press Corps, that I’ve ever seen!
FreyjaRN Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The plot thickens.
sprint almost 3 years ago
Can it get any cuter? This is just so much fun to read and look forward to!
deojaideep aka Courage almost 3 years ago
I spot Beaver News, Hamster News, who else is there?
Miss Mina almost 3 years ago
Agatha!
rs0204 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I don’t trust Breaking Blue Jay News. Too right-wing!
Hydrohead almost 3 years ago
That queen of hears in the last panel kinda looks like Georgia Dunn!
cat19632001 almost 3 years ago
Wait Burt … I like watching vintage TV ads.
Michael G. almost 3 years ago
Trade ya my Al Kaline for your Boog Powell!
Flapjack omelette almost 3 years ago
DONT GIVE A RACCOON A GAVEL!
gadenbaby (aka LadyKat) almost 3 years ago
A well-rounded press corps. I wonder if any of those cards is a Rusty Staub from the Montreal Expos.
anomalous4 almost 3 years ago
The Queen of Hearts looks like Georgia, & the baseball card looks like the Man! ♥♥♥♥♥
scyphi26 almost 3 years ago
Well, if any of them are collectable, then I’d say it pays off for all of you press folk.
sgs13 almost 3 years ago
Georgia is the Queen of Hearts!
Santana almost 3 years ago
Come and read Georgia’s tale about a bug named Jules
A busy june bug, flyin crazy without rules
And then one day he was buzzin’ some raccoons
When Mag jarred him at a time most inopportune
Mason, that is. Glass cage. Indignity.
Well the first thing you know ol’ Jules can fly nowhere
Angus told Mouse she has to get him outta there
Said, & she agreed, “He’d do the same for you & me”
So Mouse got her press pass (a card of Yastrzemski)
Baseball, that is. Red Sox. Hall of Fame.
Well, stay tuned to see if Jules’ friends can save his skin
And they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin’ in
You’re all invited back next time for more of this story
To enjoy a heapin’ helpin’ of Georgia’s creativity
Brilliant, she is. Casts a spell. Knocks your socks off.
Y’all come back now, y’hear?
(The Ballad of Jed Clampett – lyrics by Paul Henning)
Plods with ...™ almost 3 years ago
Would expect nothing less from trash bandits.
bobw2012 almost 3 years ago
Fourth panel, bottom right, Queen of hearts, looks like a self portrait, Georgia Dunn.
Kitty Katz almost 3 years ago
Performed by Juice Newton and others: Queen of Hearts
Raccoon Court, I’m a-waiting for the trial to begin
Hoping justice will be served and Jules will go free
Press corps, we’ve all got our baseball card passes,
Except for one golden mouse
Does she have a trick up her sleeve?
…….
Playing with the Queen of Hearts Agatha is really smart
I am sure she is nobody’s fool she’ll do what can for Jules
Looking on another time, thinking about the mice of crime
You do what you have to do, oh Justice thine aim be true!
Terr Bear Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Yes, Georgia, you are the Queen of Hearts in the land of BCN.
Daeder almost 3 years ago
Anyone want to trade for a Joe Shlabotnik?
willie_mctell almost 3 years ago
I thought literacy was big among raccoons.
Georgia Dunn creator almost 3 years ago
My Dad was the local newspaper photographer when I was a kid, for the ‘Narragansett Times’. Later when a big out-of-state company bought it, he and others left to start the local ‘South County Independent.’ Occasionally when a big story came around (like the North Cape oil spill in ‘96) I would sit in a room somewhere with him and members of the Associated Press. It was big excitement, everyone from different places, chatting over free coffee and donuts, press passes hanging around their necks or clipped to pockets. As a kid I was free to dash around a bit, say hello to folks from out of town, listen to conversations for possible unknown news details (or so I always hoped), climb chairs until someone told me to stop it, grab a donut—and once PIZZA! The North Cape oil spill again… there was a McDonald’s breakfast laid out in the morning and more boxes of pizza than I’ve ever seen in the afternoon. That was the day I first tried pineapple on pizza, a lifelong love whatever anyone says, lol!!
It was a stressful, frustrating story for the RI coast and many of the RI newspaper veterans and Danny Dunn’s kid were eating their feelings in egg McMuffins and hash browns in a room filled with folding chairs by the sea. It was a quiet, anxious day, more serious than other times the Associated Press members rolled into town. What I remember best from that time and others was the camaraderie between reporters during long waits for new information. Sympathy to locals anxious to learn the impact to their coast line, asking if anything new had been shared since a bathroom break, gallows humor over styrofoam cups.
Today’s last panel is my version of the BCN associated press (in 1991, Baba Mouse’s Day). Bringing the news back to their own stations; hedgehog news, snake newsss, beaver news, Blue Jay news (bird news is nuanced and complicated and split between breeds), and others. In town for how long it takes to get the story, flashing press passes and pouring coffee!
serenasakitty almost 3 years ago
When I was a kid [don’t want to count how many years ago] I never had any interest in baseball cards. But I do remember collecting and trading Beatle cards. I am surprised to read that they may be worth some money now, and annoyed that I got rid of them when the fad ended.
Kitty Katz almost 3 years ago
The Beatles (Mostly George Harrison): Blue Jay Way
There’s a trial starts today,
We don’t know if it will go Jules’ way
Mouse wonders what she should do,
Are the charges really true?
…….
Jules, just stay strong
Jules, don’t worry, just stay strong,
The Orb is on your side.
…….
The raccoons and ’possums had a war,
And created their own law,
Tell the truth, don’t tell a lie,
Is Jules really a spy?
…….
Jules, just stay strong
Jules, don’t worry, just stay strong,
The Orb is on your side.
…….
Now we all love Mouse and Jules,
And Agatha, we love you, too,
Ah, Heck, even that princess racoon,
But Robin says that they’re all doomed!
…….
Jules, just stay strong
Jules, don’t worry, just stay strong,
The Orb is on your side.
rikkiTikki Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I see a snail there too-does he represent snail mail?
besuper almost 3 years ago
I love the Background Story. thanks, Georgia.
daswaff almost 3 years ago
Cool tale!! These press folks look like huge fans of donuts and pizza too!
Hedgehog almost 3 years ago
Hedgehog News live on the scene.
almost 3 years ago
Well, it’s better than nothing.
docnuke almost 3 years ago
I can only hope the Blue Jay got a Toronto card.
knight1192a almost 3 years ago
Ah yes, where the vile raccoons make their propaganda look legit.
C and O 2666 almost 3 years ago
I should dig out one of my old (Post Cereal) baseball cards so I can attend a local raccoon news conference, should I hear of one. I also have some Beatles cards as well as James Bond cards, Post Cereal football cards and Batman cards (all from the 60s)!
Kitsrulz53 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Love the story to go with this Georgia. Especially love Snake Newssss
Lifeflame almost 3 years ago
Since the Mouse News correspondent has a queen of hearts card, does this mean that she came late and they had to switch out to playing cards from old baseball cards or does this mean that she snuck in and is presenting her own card without having asked the raccoons. I like to think she got the special card because she’s just special
Erin Pierce almost 3 years ago
Gotta love that raised eyebrow in the last panel!
Mountaingreenery almost 3 years ago
The squirrel’s little hat is so cute.
Mr. Reader almost 3 years ago
the last panel is THE BEST.
Category L (stop the spammers) almost 3 years ago
You should be happy Baba! Those baseball cards cost more than a million now!
Treehouse3443 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I’m wondering if the racoon with the fishing pole is standing by in case July Bug is found guilty. (The executioner.) :o
Ducki almost 2 years ago
Is that the golden mouse there holding queen of hearts?