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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Sam Smithers

First Line: Ball One! Inside!

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Sam Smithers; Mame

First Line: Mrs. Smithers has me jammed up...

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Genres: humorous

First Line: I didn't think we came so far this morning...

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Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx, 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.9

Notes: Two daiiy gag panels.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Boy! This trick is a snap!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Artistic Artie

Character(s): Artistic Artie

First Line: Color this sunset for Artie..

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Butty and Fatty

Character(s): Fatty

First Line: June and July...

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Pages: 0.8

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Genres: adventure, teen

Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Rocky Jones; Mrs. Keeler; Phillip Jones; Captain Madson

First Line: Roy! Roy! Don't jump from that cliff!

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Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1938-09-xx - 1938-09-xx

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Pages: 4

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle!

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Dr. Elias Huer; Dercu; Avonna; Ganlo

First Line: Avonna, the Novan girl, and Buddy were attacked by a flock of huge dragon lizards

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Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06 [Sunday Story 23 - "Mysterious New World" - Strips #408-411]

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Pages: 4

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Nipper Tucker; Mrs. Tucker; Ruff Bumps; Muriel; Algy Bray

First Line: I'm too sick to go to school, Mom!

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Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.8

Notes: The bottom tier is “Footprints on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Footprints on the Sands of Time

Character(s): Bill

First Line: Bill's Aunt Em sends him to the store...

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Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.2

Notes: The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.

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Genres: adventure, aviation

Character(s): Speed McCloud; Murphy; Sally Young; Gerrard; Miss Orday

First Line: Wa'al hoe ma corn, eff'n thet little shaver...

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Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-xx-xx to 1937-xx-xx

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Pages: 4

Notes: New storyline and cast

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks

First Line: Neighbors of the Ezra Fezzbottle manse...

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Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.8

Notes: The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): High-Gear Homer

First Line: Whew! A sale is a sale - but -

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Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.2

Notes: The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Now pull hard Clara...

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Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

Notes: Six unrelated daily gag panels.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: crime

Feature(s): War On Crime

Character(s): Bill Weiss; Mrs. Weiss; Albert Mayer

First Line: The reorganized Tri-State Gang discussed plans in Philadelphia...

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Reprint Notes: from War on Crime daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 2

Just a Cold Supper!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature

Character(s): Jitter

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Reprint Notes: from Jitter daily (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Just a Cold Supper!
#2 - Back in a Flash!
#3 - A Slide For Home!
#4 - The World's Children!

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails; The Great Gusto; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Chief Drizzle-Puss

First Line: Look, chief! I spent $20,000 of your money!

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Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

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Genres: adventure, childrens

Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Wags; Tubby; Pretty the Mex (villain; death)

First Line: You mean we get him to melt th' statue down an' make gold coins of it?

Synopsis: Dicky finds his lost dog,E

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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-06-xx to 1936-06-xx

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Pages: 4

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, childrens

Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Huck; Mrs. Wampus; Snookie

First Line: So you're chief of this detective agency...

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Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 2

Alaric

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Genres: historical

Character(s): The Emperor Valens; Theodocius the Great

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Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): The Pen Pal Page

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Pages: 2

Shaving

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Genres: humorous, nature

Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Synopsis: Uncle's Elby's new shaving brush comes apart immediately.

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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-02-21

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Pages: 1

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Animals in the News

First Line: Mice are becoming less and less fearful of cats...

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Pages: 0.33

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Frog Pond Ferry

Character(s): The Skipper

First Line: I wonder what The Skipper is looking for...

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Pages: 0.67

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Genres: historical, humorous

Character(s): King Cedric; Sir Oaky Doaks; Herman

First Line: Go away puppy

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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-01-18 - 1937-01-23

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Pages: 4

Notes: Script previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Jibby; Click

First Line: Sam, Jibby, and Click are in Africa with a billion dollar...

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie Ha-Cha; The Great Gusto

First Line: Rest assured, Minnie-Ha-Cha, Wahoo will be delighted...

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Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-06-27

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Pages: 1

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Genres: adventure, drama

Character(s): Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Erik Klotz; Lona Arbut; Mary

First Line: So A. G. will get someone else, eh?

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Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-04-xx - 1936-04-xx

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Pages: 2

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Genres: adventure, aviation

Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Betty; Ronnie; Himmelstoss; Jake

First Line: Scorchy, I - I -

Synopsis: Scorchy discovers his girlfriend is marrying another guy.

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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-09-xx to 1935-09-xx

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Pages: 2

Notes: Bert Christman took over the strip from Sickles on 1936-11-23, so these reprints fall before that date.

Three Star Final

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Sam Smithers; Mame

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Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.8

Notes: The bottom tier is “The Back-Seat Driver”, by the same creator.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): John Smith; Mrs. Smith (both unnamed here)

First Line: I only whispered a little!

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Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.2

Notes: The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.

Baseball's Jester

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction

Character(s): Nick Altrock

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Pages: 1

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Genres: humorous, western

Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Young’un

First Line: Missus Buckstopple told me she seen some...

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Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

Notes: Four daily strips on a single comic book page.

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Feature(s): Magic Made Easy

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Genres: humorous, nature

Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby

First Line: Well, I suppose that coffee's going to keep me awake!

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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

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Genres: non-fiction

First Line: Junedale, Pa...

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Genres: adventure, childrens

Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Benjy; Mrs. Bunting

First Line: I'm sorry I cried, Benjy!

Synopsis: Babe and Benjy are lost in the woods.

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Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-08-xx - 1936-08-xx

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Pages: 2

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Punky

First Line: I changed my mind, I like my own kite...

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Reprint Notes: from Punky daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

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Genres: adventure, humorous

Character(s): Connie Kurridge; her father; Uncle Phineas

First Line: Connie, your Uncle Phineas is coming...

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Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.8

Notes: The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Mr. Milbank

First Line: Hey Mr. Milbank!

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Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.2

Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Did anyone ever tell you you're beautiful?

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Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

Notes: Six unrelated daily gag panels.

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Queenie

Character(s): Queenie; Aunt Prunella; Jitters

First Line: Did you enjoy the skiing on top of Snow-Peak Mountain?

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Pages: 1

Partners Three

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, childrens

Character(s): Jerry Sands; Tommy Rivers; Digby; Captain Carter

First Line: Jerry Sands replaced the telephone receiver...

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Pages: 2

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Cousin Egbert

First Line: Hey! You'll have to step on it...

Synopsis: Homer finally gets home only to find someone's been living there all this time.

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Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-xx-xx - 1935-xx-xx

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Pages: 2

Over the Fence Is "Look Out".

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

Notes: Five unrelated daily gag panels.

Tennis

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Genres: humorous, nature

Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Synopsis: Napoleon takes Uncle Elby's tennis ball.

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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

Spunky Dory Writes His Story

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Spunky Dory; Duchess the goat

First Line: If I don't give Duchess a drink...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Actually a continuation of the "Butty and Fatty" storyline, although neither character appears in this instalment.