Carbon-dating Blondie, a hypothesis
I have to admit, I don't read the comics in the newspaper. I, personally, have more of a binge-y personality, so I read a month's worth of a comic in one foul swoop.
I've been a little obsessed with the Blondie carbon-dating since Al mentioned that a few weeks ago, and I think I might have come to a conclusion. Or at least a postulate. A hypothesis, if you will.
For your consideration, the following Blondie strips (please note my own carbon-dating, they are all from the first week of February... those sure were the days...):
February must have been "Bring Blondie to Y2K Month" with all these new-fangled techno-gadgets shown. The Bumsteads have a flat-panel monitor, so it's got to be pretty recent, but since we don't see Cookie with an iPod and Alex's phone is the classic Motorola clam (and looking kind of hefty at that), it's got to be in that post-reality teevee/ pre-OC window of the 'aughts.
Anyways...
I think Blondie should be read as if D&B are your sprightly grandparents (if you don't have grandparents, the just sprightly 80 year olds). This is the only way not to get flummoxed at the inconsistencies with their attitude (note how Blondie is standing over Dag like a 1984 "Oooh... Computers!" advertisement) and dialogue and the addition of new-fangled technogadgets in their home. They still work because it keeps them entertained. The kids should be seen as grandkids.
Blondie got a lot of plastic surgery. No shame in her game! Remember, back in the day (the Depression) all she had going for her was her looks and the hope to snag a rich beau. She's got to keep it up.
And Dagwood... well, if he could just as easily be 35 or 55 or 75 the way he's drawn and acts. Seriously.
-- Because who calls his InBox an "email basket"? Your grandpa who used to work for IBM and likes to give dictation and say "Read that back to me, Betty..."
-- Because who enjoys getting email forwards? Your grandparents who are bored and like reminders that we know that they're not dead yet.
-- Because who gets antsy at a young kids' driving? Not his dad, but his grandpa because the grandpa isn't used to driving while on the phone.
Think about it.
That is all.
Thank you.
I've been a little obsessed with the Blondie carbon-dating since Al mentioned that a few weeks ago, and I think I might have come to a conclusion. Or at least a postulate. A hypothesis, if you will.
For your consideration, the following Blondie strips (please note my own carbon-dating, they are all from the first week of February... those sure were the days...):
February must have been "Bring Blondie to Y2K Month" with all these new-fangled techno-gadgets shown. The Bumsteads have a flat-panel monitor, so it's got to be pretty recent, but since we don't see Cookie with an iPod and Alex's phone is the classic Motorola clam (and looking kind of hefty at that), it's got to be in that post-reality teevee/ pre-OC window of the 'aughts.
Anyways...
I think Blondie should be read as if D&B are your sprightly grandparents (if you don't have grandparents, the just sprightly 80 year olds). This is the only way not to get flummoxed at the inconsistencies with their attitude (note how Blondie is standing over Dag like a 1984 "Oooh... Computers!" advertisement) and dialogue and the addition of new-fangled technogadgets in their home. They still work because it keeps them entertained. The kids should be seen as grandkids.
Blondie got a lot of plastic surgery. No shame in her game! Remember, back in the day (the Depression) all she had going for her was her looks and the hope to snag a rich beau. She's got to keep it up.
And Dagwood... well, if he could just as easily be 35 or 55 or 75 the way he's drawn and acts. Seriously.
-- Because who calls his InBox an "email basket"? Your grandpa who used to work for IBM and likes to give dictation and say "Read that back to me, Betty..."
-- Because who enjoys getting email forwards? Your grandparents who are bored and like reminders that we know that they're not dead yet.
-- Because who gets antsy at a young kids' driving? Not his dad, but his grandpa because the grandpa isn't used to driving while on the phone.
Think about it.
That is all.
Thank you.
posted by Emily at 11:00 PM
3 Comments:
My Mother-in-Law PRINTS OUT email jokes she thinks are funny, then MAILS them to my wife!!!
Maybe Herb should look into doing that for Dagwood.
Bravo! I think you may have hit on something here. Dag's language is very "Grandpappy." I think Dagwood's boss and the boss' wife need to visit B&D's plastic surgeon
Blondie also has a breast augmentation on top of plastic surgery...
John
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