THE SMITH FAMILY COMIC ARCHIVE PROJECT

Long before political correctness entered the lexicon, the Smiths were tackling topics that nearly ended their syndicate run. The strip became a platform for sharp commentary on gun control, military spending, and cultural hypocrisy. Smith pioneered a "Dirty Is Beautiful" philosophy, expressing a visceral worry that children were losing their "dreaming innocence" to the corporate "rat race."

Sunday, February 18, 2024

"He's been telling people we keep him chained to the bedpost again." 1950
















 

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THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND MATERIAL THAT MAY BE OBJECTIONABLE TO SOME VIEWERS.















 

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THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND MATERIAL THAT MAY BE OBJECTIONABLE TO SOME VIEWERS.















 

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THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND MATERIAL THAT MAY BE OBJECTIONABLE TO SOME VIEWERS.















 

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Sunday, February 11, 2024

55 Years George & Virginia of White Salmon WA










 


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55 Years George & Virginia of White Salmon WA










 


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55 Years George & Virginia of White Salmon WA










 


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We need all the creativity we can get - Superabundance of Destructiveness WE Have !!






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We need all the creativity we can get - Superabundance of Destructiveness WE Have !!






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We need all the creativity we can get - Superabundance of Destructiveness WE Have !!






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FROM THE VERY BEGINNING MEN AN' WOMEN HAVE HAD NOTHING IN COMMON EXCEPT STUPIDITY. THEY WAS GIVEN BRAINS AN' ALL THEY COULD SEE WAS APPLES.

 








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FROM THE VERY BEGINNING MEN AN' WOMEN HAVE HAD NOTHING IN COMMON EXCEPT STUPIDITY. THEY WAS GIVEN BRAINS AN' ALL THEY COULD SEE WAS APPLES.

 








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FROM THE VERY BEGINNING MEN AN' WOMEN HAVE HAD NOTHING IN COMMON EXCEPT STUPIDITY. THEY WAS GIVEN BRAINS AN' ALL THEY COULD SEE WAS APPLES.

 








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Friday, February 9, 2024

As a child she starred in her dad's syndicated strip Today she shares her humor on stage

Carol Triffle brings her family's whimsical humor to her theatrical production of "FROGZ"






Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, the creators of Imago, have been called alchemists, magicians, theatrical animators, and physical comedians.



 

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As a child she starred in her dad's syndicated strip Today she shares her humor on stage

Carol Triffle brings her family's whimsical humor to her theatrical production of "FROGZ"






Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, the creators of Imago, have been called alchemists, magicians, theatrical animators, and physical comedians.



 

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