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Everett True Comics

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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

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Mr. True goes swimming (August 21, 1917) (lemmy.world)
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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Who is the weird calf grabber? Why is he grabbing calves?

[–] MBM@lemmings.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I like to imagine this was a very relatable experience back in 1917

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

those millennial kids were always doing that

[–] grrgyle 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a very relatable experience if you were a kid.

Source: grew up near a swimming spot

[–] verity_kindle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, I can't help but remember being pushed very hard into a pool as a prank and that feeling of panic. Or, if you have ever been swimming in a lake or pond and felt something brush your leg, there's a primal flee/fight. Everett is a big boned dude and can't move away quickly. He couldn't help it that the dude slipped under his gunboats for feet.