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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Everett would have a heart attack if he knew of trans people (March 10, 1906) (midwest.social)

submitted 3 months ago by clark@midwest.social to c/truecomics@midwest.social

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[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 45 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I dunno, I think he's got more issues with the idea of her putting on heirs now that she's on a stage than the idea of her changing her name in general.

That said, if she wants to be Marguerite, then whatever, let her.

[–] odium@programming.dev 43 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Putting on airs not heirs. Not sure if autocorrect or bone apple tea. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20on%20airs

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 3 months ago

I am the unstoppable force of the Commons and I will change language to fit my whims.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Uh oh. Now you've done it.

It's VERY bad luck to correct the grammar of the albatross.

[–] Lyre@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago

God save thee, ancient Mariner! From the fiends, that plague thee thus!— Why look'st thou so?'—With my keyboard I corrected the albatross