Guy on TV: "The Grandeur of Reason Incarnate"

Guy on TV described us as "the grandeur of reason incarnate in existence..." just before the news came on

 

Now, the Most Important Point of My Whole Speech!

“Now, the most important point of my whole speech!” Distributed by The George Matthew Adams Service, Inc., 1960

 

"GOODNESS!! IF THIS GETS OUT OF HAND, WHO WILL MAKE TOMORROW'S BOMBS?"

 

1954

 

Do you think people should be allowed to carry guns?"

 

"Goodness! What a vicious species!

 

The Smith Family, July 26, 2026

The Smith Family, July 26, 2026

 

Do you give anesthesia?

 

Virginia Mary Quinlan July 20, 1919 - June 30, 2006

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While George held the pen, The Smith Family was a dual engine. Virginia Smith was not merely the inspiration for the strip but its Editor and Co-Writer. In an era where creative partnerships of this scale were rare in syndication, the Smiths maintained a formidable 44-year tenure in The Boston Globe, appearing daily from 1951 to 1995. This collaboration ensured the strip remained an "old familiar friend" to millions, grounded in a shared voice that only a four-decade marriage could produce.