wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_Fosdick
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From: Phil Bacon
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 7:40 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Fearless Fostick
Yes, he was a character in Lil Abner's comic book, but I remember the name
as "Fearless Fosdick", and was cartoonist Al Capp's spoof of the popular
Dick Tracy strip. Then again, at 76, I'm beginning to develop (as someone
said) "Early Oldtimer's disease". Anyone confirm my memory?
Phil Bacon, 72 TR6
On 7/14/2015 8:27 PM, terryrs@comcast.net wrote:
> I'm hoping some of you may remember Fearless Fostick, because I don't. I
> do seem to recall he was some sort of villain. If so, then it's
> appropriate to compare him to...Lucas.
>
> Had wires hanging below my dash when I drove off at lunchtime. Parked.
> Pushed them up behind the dash so I wouldn't entangle my fingers when I
> shifted. Mistake. Drove away and got 50 feet when the electric fuel pump
> quit. 20 minutes to re-wire it to the coil and all went fine back to work
> and to home......
>
> So why did they call him Fearless...Fostick? And why is there a guy
> selling frozen beaver tails on Craigslist in New Hampshire?
>
> Nice to be thinking of something else....
>
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667
> New Hampshire
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