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Offline Roger Kettle

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Anniversary.
« on: November 02, 2012, 08:14:01 PM »
Beau Peep first appeared in the Daily Star 34 years ago today. The run has not been continuous as the strip was dropped by the paper for about 15 months in the late nineties, before being brought back. During our absence, we appeared as a weekly in The People. I'm trying to work out how many strips Andrew and I have produced. Let's see...that's roughly 32 and a half years at 313 a year (six days a week)...15 months of Sunday strips...a few in the Sunday Express....
That comes exactly to......far too many!
Many thanks to all of you who have followed Beau Peep faithfully, unfaithfully or even smiled at a single cartoon. As the Americans say, preciate it!
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Sandy Buttcheeks

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Re: Anniversary.
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2012, 08:58:28 PM »
I did the maths Roger, and it equals a lot. By the law of averages a funny one is imminent.  ;D

Seriously, the joy has been in the reading. It is the funniest cartoon strip ever, it doesn't age and it will always be funny because it's crafted superbly. Anything that can make you laugh out loud is a treasure as far as I'm concerned. Thank you both for BP.

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Offline Bilthehut

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Re: Anniversary.
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2012, 11:29:08 PM »
Yes, thanks again Roger.  The Vultures, Egon, Sarge, etc always have good lasting humour. There is still a worn out strip showing Egon talking about spring cleaning, also making a list "A is for a bottle of Sherry ...".  Soo funny.
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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2012, 12:25:34 AM »
Shit! 34 years! I left school in the May of '78 as I'd already secured an apprenticeship as an apprentice electrician starting in September. I was still on the same job, my 1st, when that cold November morning a new paper hit the shops!

Beau Peep.............hooked from day one!

Thanks Roger, some of the strips are genius, and like Sandy said, to laugh out loud is testament to its brilliance.

Long may it continue.
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Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: Anniversary.
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2012, 09:44:24 AM »
Many, many thanks, guys. As I've said before, when we began at The Star, we were given a six-month contract and I honestly didn't expect to be there any longer than that. 34 years is just ridiculous!
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Sandy Buttcheeks

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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2012, 11:40:09 AM »
How come none of the characters have aged any in 34yrs?   ???
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Offline Bilthehut

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Re: Anniversary.
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2012, 12:28:49 PM »
They are in a time vortex, unable to leave until Dennis gets another brain cell.
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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Anniversary.
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2012, 05:02:21 PM »
Do you and Andrew go out for a nice meal on the anniversary? Do you at least send him some flowers?
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Re: Anniversary.
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2012, 06:36:21 PM »
Yes, a beauquet.
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Sandy Buttcheeks

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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2012, 06:48:50 PM »
What an abeauminable pun.
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AlfyDoor

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Re: Anniversary.
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2012, 10:33:18 PM »
It's never that long surely? :o :o :o

Whatevers. It's been a wonderful ride, and still is. Many thanks guys.

But get the books out regularly now!!! :)
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Offline Bilthehut

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Re: Anniversary.
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2012, 11:53:54 PM »
Quote from: AlfyDoor on November 04, 2012, 10:33:18 PM
It's never that long surely? :o :o :o

Whatevers. It's been a wonderful ride, and still is. Many thanks guys.

But get the books out regularly now!!! :)

Who said that?
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Sandy Buttcheeks

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« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2012, 12:32:57 AM »
Quote from: AlfyDoor on November 04, 2012, 10:33:18 PM
It's never that long surely? :o :o :o

Whatevers. It's been a wonderful ride, and still is. Many thanks guys.

But get the books out regularly now!!! :)

Smiley/exclamation overload. Help me Mince, I'm having a relapse.
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« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2012, 09:41:39 AM »
Quote from: AlfyDoor on November 04, 2012, 10:33:18 PM
It's never that long surely?

Don't call me Shirley!  :o
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Offline Bilthehut

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Re: Anniversary.
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2012, 10:50:10 PM »
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