Monday November 23, 1987 Page 7 Continued from page 6 human in some way, and not Who ya Rootin' for? just a few million baseball Book Review fans. But do we still fill a By Chris Roth Yes indeed, the bandwagon stadium for a victory came by and everyone celebration? Do we throng Billy and the Boingers Bootleg hopped on; learning new the streets, throwing confetti names such as Gagne, in utter jubilation? The fifth collection, Billy and the Boingers Bootleg, had shown me that Berke Breathed has not lost his Gladden, and Laudner faster None of us have been than you could blink. touch (apparently others also felt that way--Breathed and Bloom ashamed to wear a Twins County won this year's Pulitizer Prize for editorial cartooning). You may ask how I can make sweatshirt or place a "Win After a rut that occured before his plane crash almost two years such great accusations, but let Twins" sign on our lawn. ago, Bloom County is again in near top form in the strips me proceed. The Twins Where are the shirts collected in the newest book. organization was very proclaiming Christ's victory? pleased at topping the two Where are the "Christ Won!" Billy and The Boingers covers everything: spies (), the million attendance mark. signs? No one hesitated to trauma of trying to stop smoking (), marriage ( Great! But think about this: wave their "Homer Hankies," and Lola Granola), Sean Penn, the Royal Family, and (as the title The Twins were in first place but I think it is time we suggests) lots of rock and roll with Billy and the Boingers (Bill the Christians get out _our almost all season-- if they had cat, Opus, Steve Dallas, and Hodgepodge). Of course, all the the fan support all year like "Resurrection Rags" and other cast favorites are also along for the ride. they did during the last Wave them around a bit. ,The several weeks, they would Twins success is great; but Bloom County truly shines in the 120 pages of strips that fill this have easily topped three Jesus Christ won , a victory collection. Breathed's art is in top form, and unlike creators who million. Another thing-- which will not be forgotten have staff people who do most of the work (such as Jim Davis 's where were all these "fans" next year. Garfield), Breathed does everything himself. ten years ago when a man by the name of Rod Carew was The Twiiis• may be terrible The artist's sense of timing is absolutely perfect--he never misses the only draw? I asked next year, but Christ's victory a beat. And although I do not think Bloom County will ever be several "fans" if they knew goes on forever. Minnesota quite as funny as it was in the strips reprinted in the first who Larry Hisle and Danny showed the world of baseball collection (), hearing Prince William call his father Thompson were. They didn't who number one was in '87., "Gnarley Charley" and watching Opus trying to break Steve of know the former Twins from Why can we not as,Christi ans his smoking.habit provide priceless, laugh-out-loud moments. Adam. show the world Who . h,as ,always been number one?4, On:top of all of this, a flexi-disc is bound into every book But the thing which r7e0; pz_v •14,A"" featuring "I'm a Boinger." Some lyrics: Was Bowie ever a fairy? perturbed me the most is Was -Debbie ever.Harry?' Was Elvis ever the King?--let's not be totally unrelated to baseball. reflective. Does Barbra wish she were a goy? Is George really a I started thinking, "Would it boy?.:. not be great if Christians got as excited over their faith and Here are some lyrics from "U-Stink-But-I-Love-You." I hate the the real World Champ? It way you act, And I hate the way you smell, I hate the way you seems to me that most look, girl, 'Cus you just look like hell. You make me sick!... Christians are like today's Twins fans--fairweather fans. Lyrics are included in the book and a wonderful U-2ish photo of But the only difference is that the group is featured on the back cover, along with "quotes" Christians do not really get from-The Edge and Tammy Faye Bakker ("I don't know what excited even when their team 'boinging' is, but I'll bet Jim does.") wins.. --ro-u -think the Twins' win was an upset? How All in all, this book provides fans with plenty of sharp humor about Christ's victory? That affected the lives of every with another wonderful package, and at $7.95, it is a bargain! 4 Classified Ads

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