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July 25, 2008
O Sole Dio
Holy Dio, is Vaughn really a recurring character? Now?
After a year and half of Winslow's campaign, Stantis decides to bring in a new character who is hired to be Winslow's Campaign Finance Director at the exact. same. moment. that Winslow has suspended his campaign?
It makes no sense. But that comes as no surprise.
It's amusing that Vaughn is introduced to us much in the same way it was reported that Dio was introduced to us, according to this apocryphal note from Wikipedia: "Minor recurring characters include Dio, a chameleon named for Diogenes the Cynic, who first appeared as a campaign director for Winslow..."
Of course, true 'Prickly City' historians, also known as Pricktorians, know that, in fact, Dio was introduced as a Carmen and Winslow sidekick on January 4, 2005, appearing in six straight daily strips. He was then seen in daily strips off-and-on and/or sporadically from January 15, 2005 until February 24, 2005, a period in which he functioned as Winslow's chief counsel for Winslow's senate confirmation hearing as well as just being your everyday run-of-the-mill cynical sidekick.
He wasn't seen in a daily strip ever again.
However, he showed up in three final Sunday strips: March 27, 2005 (where he slipped on ice in the desert that was smoothed by Winslow's zamboni), April 10, 2005 (where a bird 'snatch'ed him) and his final appearance on April 17, 2005 (where he was dancing in a conga line with Winslow and Carmen).
And that was the end of Dio. He only lives on in a few scattered memories. Brubaker. You. Me.
I doubt Stantis even remembers. Or cares.
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So do not doubt my existence, people of the world! I am alive!
Who but the one and only amazing CJo could pull that out of the archives?!
Comments
Oye! Carmen knows where Winslow is! My suggestion:
Frame one:
Carmen: Quick, Vaughn, turn on the TV, It's time for The View!
Frame two:
Vaughn: Sure thing, toots!
Carmen: Here's hoping he doesn't do anything too weird with the rest of the campaign funds that yuo gave him.
Frame three:
Winslow's voice: "Oh, Joy, you're like someone energized by a refreshing, cool can of Red Bull!"
Carmen: Do you think the Red Bull people are paying him?
Frame four:
Winslow's voice: "Ow! Sharrie! okay, I admit it, Jesus makes Red Bull!"
Vaughn: No, I think his finances are the same as they every were.
Posted by: Annie at July 25, 2008 11:30 AM
Vaughn does not look too bad as an armadillo. He looks more like a real armadillo than Winslow looks like a coyote. But as a cartoon character, Vaughn blows.
I wonder who he was named for?
Fictional Cleveland Indians legend, Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn?
Boston Red Sox legend (and NY Mets mistake), Mo Vaughn?
Chicago Cubs legend, Hippo Vaughn?
Pittsburgh Pirates legend and Hall-of-Famer, Arky Vaughn?
Oscar-nominated actor and member of "The Magnificent Seven", Robert Vaughn?
MTV Movie Award-winner, Vince Vaughn?
Texas guitar legend, Stevie Ray Vaughn?
Legendary John Ritter character (from "Sling Blade"), Vaughan Cunningham?
Texas guitar legend, Stevie Ray Vaughan?
Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist, Sarah Vaughan?
Vaughn, NM (Pop. 539)?
Vaughn, MT (Pop. 701)?
Vaughn Manufacturing (Tool & Die) of Nashville, TN?
That reminds me, there really is a company called "Beecher Tool and Die". (Say it out loud - it's funny.)
http://www.yellowpages.com/info-LMS76548173/Beecher-Tool-and-Die-Inc/maps?from=qpibp-nonmi
Posted by: John at July 25, 2008 10:27 PM
