Saturday, June 16, 2012

Positively Pogo

1957, 1979 Simon and Schuster edition with G. O. Fizzickle Pogo, under the joint title Pogo's Will Be That Was
Written and illustrated by Walt Kelly
Positively Pogo
Bought newish for $5.95
Very worn paperback with a couple pages coming loose
B

This includes the 1956 election, with advice from a pig who resembles Khrushchev; satire of TV, especially comedy; and, best of all, Pogo and the Mouse (I forget his name, but the sophisticated one with a bowler and cane) being blasted in a trash-can rocket ship and landing in Australia, where Pogo represents Mars in the Olympics.  Some of the pithier quotes involve friendship and its opposite, such as Albert's observation that it's getting so a man can't even count on his enemies.  Oh, and Churchy's routine with Howland Owl about how Churchy is going to make money is amusing in a "Who's on First" sort of way.

No comments:

Post a Comment