Indoor Sports Daily Comic cartoon by Tad Dorgan

Artist: Tad Dorgan (All)

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Title:	Indoor Sports Daily Comic cartoon by Tad Dorgan
Artist:	Tad Dorgan (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	104
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	11/5/2024
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Published 11-05-1925 International Feature Service

Cartoon gag featuring a wife unexpected arrival interrupting her husbands stag party. The boys try to hide the liquor and clean up their language.

Thomas Aloysius "Tad" Dorgan (April 29, 1877 – May 2, 1929) was an Irish American cartoonist. He is known for his cartoon panel Indoor Sports and comic strip Judge Rummy, as well as the many English words and expressions he coined or popularized.
He created his first comic strip, Johnny Wise, for the San Francisco Chronicle in 1902.
Dorgan is generally credited with either creating or popularizing such words and expressions as "dumbbell" (a stupid person); "for crying out loud" (an exclamation of astonishment); "cat's meow" and "cat's pajamas" (as superlatives); "applesauce" (nonsense); "cheaters" (eyeglasses); "skimmer" (a hat); "hard-boiled" (tough and unsentimental); "drugstore cowboy" (a loafer or ladies' man); "nickel-nurser" (a miser); "as busy as a one-armed paperhanger" (overworked); and "Yes, we have no bananas".

Now you you may be asking yourself - why did you get this one piece of art, Miki?
Well, besides the fact that it is the oldest piece of art I own, there is the fact that it was published on November 5th which happens to be today and also my birthday.

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Last Login:	September 2025
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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/5/2024

We baked you a birthday cake.
Wife would get a tummy ache.
Tad you Dorgan groan with Moe.
Don't forget a year ago.

John C
Member Since 2014

Posted on 11/5/2024

Happy Birthday!!! You look pretty good for being 99 years old.

Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 11/5/2024

John C wrote:

Happy Birthday!!! You look pretty good for being 99 years old.

Call me Dorian!

Peter Roe
Member Since 2009

Posted on 11/5/2024

For crying out loud, you're as busy as a one-armed paperhanger on his birthday!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/8/2024

Wishing you a belated but very Happy Birthday, Miki! 🎂 🎈 🍻

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