Barndale

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Guess I got lazy

I enjoy your work.
I think many others do as well.

 

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I enjoy your work.
I think many others do as well.

Thank you.

 

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My first attempt at a comic strip was never published anywhere. I still worked for the bank during this time, and modeled the strip on my experiences there.

 

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Here are a couple of very early Barndales. These were never published. I was still trying to make it political during this time. Miss Chickadee looks very different in those early days.

 

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I had Brother Bubba go on a mission trip. I was never specific about where. There are actually several other strips in this run, but I can't ind them now. He had quite an adventure.

 

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Bull wanted to go fishing, not catching.

 

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This actually happened - sort of.
My wife and I both worked for the same bank. (That's where we met) I was in the insurance department and she was in bookkeeping.

The town we worked in was small with a population less than 500, so most serious shopping was done in the small city 14 miles to the north. (DeWitt) I had to run to the larger town for work. I called Sharon to let her know I'd be out of the office for a while. She wanted me to stop by a specific store and pick something up for her. She told me to just come to the teller's counter where she would meet me with some cash.

She came around the counter and met me in the lobby as I entered. She handed me the cash then gave me a quick peck on the cheek. An old man standing behind me said, "Wow! That's fast and friendly service."

The old fella knew us and knew we were married.

 

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Here's another fairly early one.

 

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