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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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[–] criitz@reddthat.com 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's funny, in modern (American) English saying "you haven't" without another verb doesn't sound right. We would be more likely to say "you don't have".

[–] clark@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago

True that. But I like the "archaic" way of speaking, too.

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

I remember when this comic came out everyone was hyped that Everett defeated Ichabod Crane.

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm not doubting the man (we can see the consequences), but he switched whicj foot was wrapped before educating the doctor.

[–] clark@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago

Lmao I didn't even notice, that's hilarious

[–] quixotic120@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

man I really hope someone got fired for that blunder

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Get ‘em, Everett!