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Tumwater, Washington

Postcard - Pierre, South Dakota

"Stilling Basin, Oahe Dam, Pierre, So. Dak."

Oct. 1958

Apparently the dam was not quite complete at the time this photo was taken

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This fine fellow was sitting in the Olympia Timberland Library today

Figuring Out George Carlson, Pt. 2 / by Paul Tumey

The 2nd part of Paul Tumey's excellent article on cartoonist George Carlson is now online at the Comics Journal. Check it out at THIS LINK!

Paul is a thoughtful researcher, a wonderful writer, but I stop short of calling him a serious comic art scholar-- he's having waaay too much fun to be serious! Take a look at his The Masters of Screwball Comics  blog at THIS LINK. Great stuff.

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Morty Comix # 2656 - Update!

Morty Comix # 2656 was sent to Butler, Pennsylvania, where Buzz Buzzizyk copied it and made a practice run of enhancement, creating the bootleg above. Then he made a finished copy and sent it to the most excellent cartoonist, Jim Siergey in the Chicago area!

Once again, Borpo Deets' name appears mysteriously.

"Borpo Deets. Borpo Deets. Borpo Borpo Borpo Deets."

Chant that over and over. When I do I begin to see the gate to enlightenment.

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"Write-in JOE For Mayor of McCleary"

The Drifters Sing Bacharach

Please Stay

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Ocean Shores, Washington

Postcard - Mitchell, South Dakota

"World's Only Corn Palace located in Mitchell, South Dakota. Visited by over 500,000 tourists each year. Using Dakota's natural bounty and color, the panels assigned by local artists, decorate the building inside and out."


Photo taken in 1976, postcard printed in 1984.

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Ocean Shores, Washington

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Ocean Shores, Washington

Morty Comix # 2654 - Updated

Morty Comix # 2654 was enhanced by Buzz Buzzizyk. What we see here is the original, and then the "bootleg" practice copy by Buzz. The final version was placed in an envelope marked "Mysterious artifact" and then secretly placed in the auto passenger door pocket of a Fab person in Butler, Pennsylvania. It was found in a very short time. 

Notice the cryptic presence of the enigmatic Borpo Deets.

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Ocean Shores, Washington

Postcard - Mitchell, South Dakota

"The world's only corn palace, Mitchell, South Dakota."

1957

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Ocean Shores, Washington

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Ocean Shores, Washington

Connie Stevens Sings Bacharach

This is Mine

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Satsop, Washington

Morty Comix # 2652 - Updated

Morty Comix # 2652 was enhanced by Buzz Buzzizyk of Butler, Pennsylvania with color and word balloons. Once again the cryptic creator known as "Borpo Deets" shows up in the credits.

Buzz made a "bootleg" copy to use as practice, and then sent the final version to Robert Mankoff of the New Yorker.

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Satsop, Washington

Johnny Mathis Sings Bacharach

Faithfully

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Dreamer and Charlie

Postcard - Cleveland, Ohio

"Cleveland's Public Square, 4.4 acres in the heart of the business section. It was laid out in the original plan of the city conceived by its founder, General Moses Cleveland in 1796. The view shows the new Union Terminal Group on the southwest corner. The Soldiers and Sailors' Monument, a Civil War memorial, occupies the center of the southeast section."

1930s.

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Ocean Shores, Washington

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Ocean Shores, Washington

Johnny Mathis Sings Bacharach

Heavenly

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Ocean Shores, Washington

Postcard - Shaniko, Oregon

"Shaniko, Oregon. Easily most important relic in present day Shaniko is old Shaniko Hotel, prominent red brick building, middle distance. Built in 1900 as "Columbia Southern," venerable hostelry still serves resident and traveler alike. Veterans of once savage wars between cattle and sheepmen now live peacefully together in retirement. Sightseeing travelers find delicious meals served in historic surroundings. Many wagons, buggies are shown to public in open fields, under shelter and in old warehouses."

I'm going to guess 1960s.

The John Quincy Adams Song

The only President
With a "Q" in his name
Was John Quincy Adams

The only ex-President
To serve in the House
Was John Quincy Adams

A rigid old bird
Who fought hard for human rights
But in person he was sort of an asshole.