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POPSComics, Magicians, and Mimes, oh my! From the Patriot-News Editorial: Gov. Ed Rendell is trying to do his part to aid the citizens of the commonwealth. His latest plan is to use about $15 million from the federal stimulus funds pouring into the state to try and change the mood of Pennsylvanians. The Patriot-News has learned that the money will be spent to hire clowns, mimes, magicians, street performers and comedians (nothing blue) who will be dispatched to malls, fairs and festivals across the state to boost morale. The merriment will be conducted through a new Headquarters of Economic and Emotive Efforts, or HEEE. So the next time you go to the Colonial Park Mall, look for the guy juggling bowling pins outside the Sears store, but if you don't catch him, we at least hope reading this will make you chuckle. After all, it is April Fool's Day. See more in Editorials
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POPSA Children’s Treasury Of Poverty Iconography The Comics Curmudgeon is Josh Fruhlinger, whose daily blog at http://joshreads.com/ offers snarly commentary from Josh and his readers on the comic strips you love to hate. He also comments on editorial and political cartoons at Wonkette, the DC Gossip.
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POPSMickey Mouse Suicide The strips are from mid-October 1930. At that time, suicide jokes were common in cartoons and comic strips. These would never go over today, which makes you wonder - were they more callous back then or are we too sensitive today?