The Wall Street Journal, January 6, 1959

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This is another gag that has been “covered” so many times that it is almost a classic. This was in The Wall Street Journal in 1959 — I'm not saying that it was a “first”, but if anybody knows of earlier versions, I'd be interested in hearing about them.

4 Comments

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    This is a good one, and maybe you were the first. Now, how come you broke the unwritten cartoonists law that all computers should feature gigantic reel to reel tape drives?

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    I know what you mean about the reel-to-reels, and I’ve certainly done my share of them. Should have included them in this drawing — probably just a temporary lapse on my part.

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