Every generation has its own slang. And that slang sounds pretty weird to somebody who is from another generation.
I love collecting slang terms from bygone days. And so I’m sure the term “geevum” was in wide-spread use when The Geevum Girls ran in daily newspapers.
Thanks again to BarnaclePress for bringing us such amazing novelties that have been almost forgotten by comical history.
WADE
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BarnaclePress is where I love to go and check out classic newspaper comic strips.
Their newest feature brings us a favorite from 1903 — William F. Marriner’s “fun-loving trio:” Tweedledum, Twedleedee and the Other Triplet.
This website is a treasure trove of great old comics, and I’m sure you will spend hours sifting through the riches, as I have.
Make BarnaclePress a regular stop on your daily web browsing.
WADE
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Triplets seem to be a rich comic medium, and Barnacle Press has a spotlight on Freddie, Eddie and Teddie — the “merry mischief makers” of Hy Leonard’s The Triplet Boys!
This strip was produced in 1905 and the characters have a unique look not found in any other comics.
Barnacle Press thinks they resemble The Muppets — who were “born” fifty years later!
As usual, the folks at BarnaclePress have struck comic gold.
Enjoy!
WADE
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I’m guessing that there are a fair amount of comickers who follow our li’l site, and I’d like to ask a favor of them. I’ve got a vaudeville-themed board game that I’ve designed, and I’m looking for some spot illustrations for the cards. There are 45 cards to illustrate, so I’m looking for as many folks to contribute as I can find. Do one card, do five, anything you can contribute would be appreciated and will really help!
Catches? Oh, I’ve got a handful of catches… Firstly, there’s no money in this deal. I’m looking for folks who love to draw, who love old stuff, and who love Barnacle Press. Next, I need these illustrations by this coming Monday, the 16th of November, one week from this very moment! I’m heading to the wonderful BoardGameGeek.con convention next Wednesday, and I need to assemble my game to bring along.
The upside? Well, I think that any follower of this site will find the subject matter to their liking. It should really be a lot of fun to draw these things, and I’m just looking for black and white cartoon portraits of people. No wild action, no backgrounds. The end result will be a Creative Commons licensed, free print ‘n’ play board game that will be available here at Barnacle Press. And a plus: it’s actually a really fun game!
If you’d be interested in lending your pen to my cause, drop me a line with a link to your work, and I’ll send you a link with more information: my name is Holmes, this site is BarnaclePress.com. I’ll wager you can figure out my email address…
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