Pretty obviously a comment on race, back when legally mandated explicit segregation was still a big issue.
Yep, this sort of disguised commentary kept Pogo on the comics page, not the editorial page . . . though I bet a few editors were slightly nervous (if they were even paying intellectual attention to the funnies).
I love his Kelly's way with subtle, stinging rebuke!
Pretty obviously a comment on race, back when legally mandated explicit segregation was still a big issue.
ReplyDeleteYep, this sort of disguised commentary kept Pogo on the comics page, not the editorial page . . . though I bet a few editors were slightly nervous (if they were even paying intellectual attention to the funnies).
ReplyDeleteI love his Kelly's way with subtle, stinging rebuke!
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