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« Last post by Diane CBPFC on August 27, 2024, 03:55:41 PM »When was that written Tarqs? Good drawings, cute little capped worm but the language seems 1940s?
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« Last post by Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on August 27, 2024, 10:59:12 AM »'Buster' was the comic, as well as the name of the son who fronted the whole thing.
But he didn't only have a son, he had a WORM (also in Buster comic), drawn by some geezer I've never heard of before...
But he didn't only have a son, he had a WORM (also in Buster comic), drawn by some geezer I've never heard of before...
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« Last post by Diane CBPFC on August 23, 2024, 07:05:11 PM »Yes, he was created for a children's comic. I seem to recall that Reg Smythe wasn't happy about it. The "son" was never mentioned in the newspaper strip.
I wondered if perhaps he was illegitimate and never spoken of due to the shame.
Andy Capp felt shame? lol
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« Last post by The Peepmaster on August 23, 2024, 03:59:49 PM »Yes, he was created for a children's comic. I seem to recall that Reg Smythe wasn't happy about it. The "son" was never mentioned in the newspaper strip.
I wondered if perhaps he was illegitimate and never spoken of due to the shame.
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« Last post by Roger Kettle on August 23, 2024, 10:31:49 AM »Yes, he was created for a children's comic. I seem to recall that Reg Smythe wasn't happy about it. The "son" was never mentioned in the newspaper strip.
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« Last post by The Peepmaster on August 22, 2024, 05:09:58 PM »I only found out yesterday that Andy Capp has a son. He kept that quiet.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Capp
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Capp
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« Last post by Diane CBPFC on August 22, 2024, 03:15:56 PM »Those Lemon Queen sunflowers must be 10+ feet tall - I feel like a little fairy creature walking between them. Amazing to me that they were just seeds only 3 months ago.
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« Last post by Roger Kettle on August 22, 2024, 08:53:27 AM »Another lovely photo, Diane. I don't recognise the background. Oh, wait---it's blue sky!
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« Last post by Diane CBPFC on August 21, 2024, 07:06:02 PM »As the years go by more and more flowers show up in my veggie beds. The poor onions started flowering to compete for my attention.
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« Last post by Roger Kettle on August 18, 2024, 09:57:15 AM »Yes, welcome back, Zesty! And welcome to the "grumpy old man with a troublesome back" club!