02-11-2025, 12:16 AM
I had started to write a post about a FarSide cartoon for another thread, got sidetracked on a chore, and by the time I got back to my computer, the thread was closed. Since the bicker board seems to be more open-ended, I'll re-write it here, and hope it brings a smile to some on a Monday.
Back several decades ago, when OLE was debating whether road fees should be made mandatory, meetings were quite contentious. Things got to the point where police were present to keep arguments verbal, and not descend into the physical.
At one of these meetings, a copy of the FarSide cartoon that showed " Pete's Parachute School " being a neighbor to " Al's Alligator Farm " was being passed around to those seated in the membership audience. The progress of the copies was obvious by the headshakes, moans, groans and sighs of those reading the handouts.
It was suggested that the cartoon be used as OLE's official logo, on t-shirts and such, as it so captured the moment, but no one followed up.
Back several decades ago, when OLE was debating whether road fees should be made mandatory, meetings were quite contentious. Things got to the point where police were present to keep arguments verbal, and not descend into the physical.
At one of these meetings, a copy of the FarSide cartoon that showed " Pete's Parachute School " being a neighbor to " Al's Alligator Farm " was being passed around to those seated in the membership audience. The progress of the copies was obvious by the headshakes, moans, groans and sighs of those reading the handouts.
It was suggested that the cartoon be used as OLE's official logo, on t-shirts and such, as it so captured the moment, but no one followed up.