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The quote below started this ol' Gaffer/Geezer to maundering.
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Does this have meaning to anyone present? "Roast rump of tree dwelling elephant with Ecstasy sauce?"
The sauce required that an almost extinct porcine breed; the Hammus Alabamus be reduced to one flavourful drop. There lived in Dogpatch one, and as it turns out, the sole surviving member of the breed, a gilt named Salome. The pig was Abner's or Daisy Mae's pet. The plots against Salome were thwarted again and again thru the years.
In addition to the enormous popularity of his comic strip, Capp's fame stemmed from a high media profile.
He was a frequent and outspoken guest on the "Tonight" show, spanning hosts Jack Paar, Steve Allen and Johnny Carson. He authored his own newspaper column and radio show and was a guest lecturer at campuses nationwide. Capp retired the strip in 1977 and died two years later. Capp's "Li'l Abner" stands the test of time as a pinnacle of cartoon art and social satire. He was of conservative bent in his opinions. I've a vague recollection of Capp's involvement in some sort of sexual scandal with a young person. His reputation has weathered the storm... :arated:
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Fedora said:
Does this have meaning to anyone present? "Roast rump of tree dwelling elephant with Ecstasy sauce?"
The sauce required that an almost extinct porcine breed; the Hammus Alabamus be reduced to one flavourful drop. There lived in Dogpatch one, and as it turns out, the sole surviving member of the breed, a gilt named Salome. The pig was Abner's or Daisy Mae's pet. The plots against Salome were thwarted again and again thru the years.
In addition to the enormous popularity of his comic strip, Capp's fame stemmed from a high media profile.
He was a frequent and outspoken guest on the "Tonight" show, spanning hosts Jack Paar, Steve Allen and Johnny Carson. He authored his own newspaper column and radio show and was a guest lecturer at campuses nationwide. Capp retired the strip in 1977 and died two years later. Capp's "Li'l Abner" stands the test of time as a pinnacle of cartoon art and social satire. He was of conservative bent in his opinions. I've a vague recollection of Capp's involvement in some sort of sexual scandal with a young person. His reputation has weathered the storm... :arated:
