[Dixielandjazz] POGO in Ought Eight (was I Go POGO too)

[Dan Augustine]

Charlie and others of the Pogo ilk--
     OK, the following is from a four-panel Pogo cartoon cut out of 
the newspaper (possibly in 1960) and kept in my Pogo book called 
_Pogo Extra (Election Special)_ (1960).  It is not as off-topic as i 
originally thought, because one of the characters is Bun Rabbit, who 
is a drummer, and there is even a drum in the panels.  (He's a 
drummer because he has a job walking about the countryside, screamin' 
commercials for various unlikely businesses--you know, THAT kind of 
drummer.)  He and Porkypine are sitting on the ground underneath a 
tree, leaning back on a log.

Panel 1:
     Porkypine: "Why's you sayin' mean things 'bout ol' P. T.?"
     Bun Rabbit: "'Cause he's always politicklin' . . . in this game 
we're s'posed to be funny."

Panel 2:
     Bun Rabbit: "Tell me . . . what's funny about politics?"

Panel 3: [Porkypine stares straight out at us, the readers, as in 
disbelief.  No dialogue.]

Panel 4:
     Porkypine [addressing Bun Rabbit]: "How much time you got?"

     Furthermore, the history of political campaigns and elections is 
fraught with dixieland jazz, as there used to be (and may still be) 
bands playing "Happy Days Are Here Again" at political rallies for a 
candidate.  I've never played any of these gigs myself, but just this 
morning i did play helicon in a band (with cornet, soprano sax, and 
banjo) at the Government Technology Conference at the Convention 
Center in downtown Austin, to generally puzzled (but occasionally 
appreciative) attendees.  Played about 35 minutes and got paid pretty 
well for it too.

     Dan
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>Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:44:14 -0500
>From: "charles coleman" <charliew8fim at verizon.net>
>To: "djml" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Cc: charlie coleman <charliew8fim at verizon.net>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] POGO in Ought Eight (was I Go POGO too)
>
>Hi Listees,
>
>David Dustin wrote..."Hmmm.  Pogo + OKOM... Can this be 
>coincidental?  I think it?s all about
>words, rhythms, sounds.  Besides being a staller draftsman, Walt Kelly was a
>musician of dialog. He wielded and warped words the way a jazz musician
>bends notes and inflects a phrase.  Everything felt ?homey? and natural."
>
>Agree, whole heartedly.    Now howabout a groundswell of support for 
>the nomination of Mr. Pogo Possum as our next president.     Nowhere 
>in the constitution does it say that the president has to be a human 
>bean!  Our slogan "We Could Do Worse", or how about "From here on 
>down, it's uphill all the way"     In the immoral words of the 
>former candidate:  "If elected, I will not run.   If nominated, I 
>will not serve." 
>
>Jazz content:   "I'm Just Wild About Harry"  ... Oops, wrong candidate.  8>))
>
>     Regards,    Charlie (Am I kidding or not?) Coleman

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