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This is the weekly dispatch from Bizarro Studios North, where I have been writing and drawing the Monday through Saturday Bizarro comics since 2018. My partner and friend, Dan Piraro, created Bizarro in the late twentieth century and continues to do the Sunday comic from Rancho Bizarro in Mexico.

Wayno 

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Saturday has rolled around once again, so it's time for a fresh batch of cartoons for your enchucklement or bewilderment, as the case may be.

But first, we must behold today's bongo-thumping, finger-snapping pipe pic, which comes to us courtesy of Dug K.

Dug spotted the image on the Library of Congress blog.

These photos were found within a very large collection for show biz-related stills that arrived at the LC about seven or eight years ago. We have already tried online image searches and facial recog software—all to no avail. But we still hope that we can ID these folks.

After each photo, we have posted everything we know about the image. We’re just hoping someone can fill in that final and vital detail: who they actually are.

Regarding our unknown beatnik, the Library said:

Unlike the other photos shown here, this one does actually have something on the back.  In this case, it’s stamped "Cincinnati." And the cartoon is by Herb Gardner, though that is NOT Gardner in the photo. Nor is it David Mamet or Shel Silverstein, the latter, a popular guess. Many have commented that this image seems to be drawn from, or inspired by, the play "I’m Not Rappaport." Please help us solve this mystery.

A word of warning: If you visit the LoC blog, you'll probably spend more time than you intended exploring their vast collection of materials.

We tip our beret to Dug K for the cool & crazy image. Like, we dig, Dug!

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Now let's review the latest Bizarro gags, which were created without any help from Herb Gardner, David Mamet, or Shel Silverstein.

As a reader on Comics Kingdom noted, "Confession is good for the scalp."

The placebo comes in your choice of a childproof pill bottle or a Pez dispenser.

The signage applies to both incoming and outgoing.

When you're on holiday, you can sleep late and still get the worm.

Don't get her started on em dashes.

Intrusive sales tactics go to the next level at Poetry Barn.

Thanks for dropping by to peruse these playful polygons. We'll be back next Saturday with a new batch of cartoons and commentary.

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Bonus Track

Bob McFadden and Dor "The Beat Generation"

Brunswick Records 45 (1959)

Bob McFadden was a singer, impressionist, and voice-over artist. Among his many credits, he was the original voice of Frankenberry.

"Dor" was a pseudonym for Rod McKuen, who later sold tons of LPs and books featuring his hyper-sentimental poetry. McKuen wrote "The Beat Generation," and most listeners (this one included) are certain that "Dor" is the vocalist on this record.

Richard Hell later adapted McKuen's song for his 1976 single "(I Belong to) The Blank Generation."

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