When I was a kid growing up in Tampa, there was a UHF show called "Ronald McDonald Reads the Funnies" (for you young whipper-snappers, UHF was pre-cable t.v. You had two channel knobs: two through 13 on the main dial, which is where you got your three network stations (ABC, CBS, and NBC); then you had the UHF dial that had a few channels, mostly devoted to public broadcasting, local t.v. and other pretty sorry-ass t.v. (except for Creature Feature with Dr. Paul Bearer). A remote, at the time, was when you could get someone else to turn the knob).
Anyway, Ronald would read the comics from the papers to the television on Sunday morning. I haven't seen Ronald reading the funnies in a long, long time. And, increasingly, it's getting difficult to find Sunday funnies, with or without Ronald. Newspapers, I've heard, are getting their butts kicked by the internet. Well, by golly, I get the Charleston Newspaper. It's because I'm a sentimental fellow (and the dude was giving out Walmart gift cards!). I do love the comics, but only recently have I bothered with the "wordy" ones. I decided to read "Mark Trail", pictured above. Conservation piece, I figured. Well, if you can't read the frames, click on the picture, and you should be able to. I'll wait. ... Finished? Good. Am I imagining things, or is Mark asking us to eat beavers? Well, that ought to get the circulation up, anyway.
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I miss creature feature. Saw the film _Westworld_ on that program. Still one of my top 50 fav. films. My bro and sis met Dr. P Bearer at Tyrone Square Mall in the late 70s
Yeah, he was cool. A-Man was virtually never able to stay awake for creature feature. Sometimes he make it to the first commercial break. Sometimes.
You know I'm with you 100% on the new fitness regimen, but please tell me you're not a vegetarian yet.
It's only a matter of time. I'll get him.
Not as yet, Amy; however, I did have a spicy pork dish the other day, the after effects of which have me seriously contemplating vegetarianism. Kate, I know you're right, and you may yet win this one, but a life-time of eating creatures is tough to break.
...and I'm not eating no dam (properly spelled) beavers!
Oh, I think I used to watch him in re-re-re-runs...He was on Saturdays around 1 p.m., I think...
Back in the day (early to mid-1970's), Creature Feature came on at 11:30 p.m. Really late. But where else can you watch Godzilla battle the Smog monster?
Superdave, next time you are in town you'll have to join me for my wing-fix. AMan is invited.
Sounds good, Lynne. You might even be able to tempt A-Man with a wing.
Dave, Lynne, a real Wing-Ding! But, I'd sooner eat a Dam Beaver, tell you that right now. My Favorite T'Shirt from "the Day,"
1. Save a Tree, Eat a Beaver (didn't understand it at the time)
My favorite hat:
1. Snatch a Kiss and Vice Versa (understood it and wore it anyway)
Dishonorable mention:
T-Shirt- One Pig Mounting Another:
caption: Makin' Bacon!
Oh, and re-click on the cartoon. Check out Beatle Bailey.
What you can read is:
Fat
So you don't get it on your pants.
What do you reckon that cartoon is about (and don't say 4 frames!)?
Good catch, Ange. I read the cartoon, but not in connection with the Mark Trail cartoon. It is an interesting co-ink-E-dink. Along that line of T-Shirts, I saw a scruffy biker-dude (is there any other kind?) wearing an "Eatin' ain't cheatin'" T-shirt. Wonder how his "significant other" felt about that one?
SuperDave,
See Sweeney Tood, and you'll likely be on your way to vegetarianism...
Just Me, are you a non-meat-eater-ite?
Hey "just me" . . . is this Candi ?
I would like to point out that "I" am just me, and so is my wife!
Wow, I grew up in Tampa as well and so remember Ronald reads the Funnies. I thought it was on the old CBS station WTVT channel 13. Seemed like we didn't get channel 44 until I was in like junior high. Maybe Tampa was the only place that had Ronald reads the Funnies? Surely not... But, I do remember it was the Funny Pages from the Tampa Tribune, because we could follow along with our own paper.
Yes i remember that too
My father was the Ronald Mcdonald on that show! I am so glad people remember him and the fun he gave on Sunday mornings.
@ Kristy Swol, we had the Ronald Mcdonald van in the driveway and the flying hamburger at Maximo Marina high and dry. I was on the show once and was told not to call Ronald Dad, I did...
I remember camping in the van!!
I think about that show often. Wish it could air again!
I miss Dr. PAUL Bearer and Ronald, growing up in St. PETERSBURG I used to wKe up and run to the TV, turn on channel 44 WTOG and watch Ronald read the funnies. Charlie Brown, the Fliberties (creater lived in my neighborhood), HI And Lois, BC, Snuffy Smith, Prince Valiant, im actually trying to find reruns of it to show my kids.
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