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Another newspaper strip which has been on my wall for even longer than the SMALL WORLD one shown a couple of posts back is the above HAGAR The HORRIBLE two panel strip from The SUN. Like Small World, it accompanied me to our new house in 1983 and back again when we returned to our previous residence in 1987. The newsprint original (which you can see below) looked a bit decrepit next to the recently-restored pristine one by DON ROBERTS, so I decided to give DIK BROWNE's famous Viking warrior the same treatment. However, now I'm faced with a decision.
You see, great as it is to see these familiar strips from my past in their new form, I feel it would be a bit cruel just to discard the faded and browned old originals. It's a bit like getting a new pup of the same breed as your faithful old dog and getting the senior one put to sleep just because it's past it. Okay, it's not precisely the same thing, but it's similar - especially if you get attached to things to the same degree that I do.
So what would you do? Throw the old ones out and not think twice? Or carefully store them away and let them enjoy a well-deserved retirement after many years of faithful service? Or do just shake your head and say "That guy's utterly bonkers!"? Go on, leave a comment.
