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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Blondie
Dagwood Bumstead. "Blondie" was created by Chic Young and first appeared in newspapers in 1930.
Alexander, Cookie, and Daisey. Alexander was originally called "Baby Dumpling".
Herb and Tootsie Woodley. Herb is always borrowing tools from Dagwood, but never seems to get around to returning them.
Company Executive and a Caterer. For seventy something comic strip years Dagwood has worked for Mr. Dithers at Dithers Construction Company. Blondie was a housewife most of this time but recently opened her own business.
Napping on the couch. After eating one of his famous Dagwood sandwiches that's probably all he can do.
The mailman. The mailman goes down and mail flies everywhere.
Much thicker than the other answers. They are so thick you about need a wheelborrow to haul one around.
Elmo. Yes, it's Elmo. All the other's are celebrities in their own right. Dennis and Garfield have their own comic strips. Spike is a vampire on "Buffy".
Wood shop. He is alway's building something, some even actually work.
Taking a nap. Mr. Dithers has kicked him awake many times, you wonder how he has kept his job.
| What cartoonist created the "Blondie" comic strip? | Blondie
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Chic Young. Chic Young started "Blondie" in 1930. Today the strip is written by his son Dean Young and illustrated by Denis Lebrun. "Beetle Bailey" is made by Mort Walker, "Hi and Lois" is done by Dik Browne, and "Family Circus" is by Bill Keane.
A very large sandwich. Dagwood is famous for making very large sandwiches with everthing in the refrigerator, especially late at night. Many restaurants have sandwiches on their menus called a Dagwood special.
| In 1990, Blondie started what type of business? | Blondie
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Catering service. Blondie and her best friend Tootsie started a catering service in 1990. This change brought Blondie more in tune with the working wives of the 1990's. Up until that time she represented the perfect 1950's suburban housewife. Dagwood helps in the business on a part time basis.
J.C. Dithers Construction Company. Dagwood's relationship with his fiery boss,Mr. Dithers, is an important part of the comic. Mr. Dithers yells at Dagwood for sleeping on the job, fires Dagwood daily, bothers Dagwood at home, and asks for advice on how to handle his wife. If anyone asks their boss for a raise, they probably think of Dagwood's eternal failures in getting a raise.
| Who does Dagwood collide with in his sidewalk evey morning as he rushes out to work? | Blondie
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Mr. Beasley. Mr. Beasley is the mailman. He tries everything in the world to avoid the collision, but always seems to get zapped. Dagwood is always late for work and runs out the door, somtimes missing his kiss to Blondie, and letters fly everywhere.
| Blondie was originally a single, dance-hall flapper when the strip began. What was her maiden name? | Blondie
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Boopadoop. Bumstead is of course her married name. Betty Boop was another popular comic. And Kramden is Jackie Gleason's last name in "The Honeymooners."
| Who is Dagwood's neighbor and best friend? | Blondie
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Herb Woodley. Dagwood bowls, golfs and plays cards with Herb. The also fight over borrowed items.
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