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Tony L's avatar

Great as always Lara.

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Lara Chapman's avatar

Thanks for reading! It was fun to discover and write about for sure! Take care, Tony!

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Weston Parker's avatar

Thanks for that. Very enjoyable, straight out of my childhood.

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Lara Chapman's avatar

You are so very welcome, thank you so much for reading. It was a lot of fun to write and photograph. So many old memories that should definitely not be forgotten.

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Peter Johnson's avatar

And to read.

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Peter Johnson's avatar

This is the kind of essay I wish I'd see more often on Substack sites--insightful and with a lot of heart. I really liked your comments on nostalgia, and let's hope the pure joy and energy of comic strips never goes away.

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Lara Chapman's avatar

Thank you so much Peter, I'm delighted that you found enjoyment from this piece. It was a joy to write. :)

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Nadia Gerassimenko's avatar

I learned so much today thanks to your insightful essay! Thank you so much!

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Lara Chapman's avatar

I'm so glad that you enjoyed and shared! Thanks for reading, Nadia!

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Palm Beach Stories's avatar

Cool story! Had no idea that existed.

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Lara Chapman's avatar

Thank you so much for reading. It’s been there for a while. It’s just a Small area of the park and, unless you really pay attention and look up, you won’t really know you’re walking through.

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JD McBride's avatar

Great article. I sort wanna stroll through this magical liminal comic-strip lane!

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Lara Chapman's avatar

I’m glad you liked learning about the small little strip in islands of adventure. It’s really nice and neat and colorful and vibrant, but sometimes you don’t even know you’re there, unless you really paying attention.

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JD McBride's avatar

I have struggling with a virus since Saturday and those colorful signs and the sunny landscape brightened my day. I even spied my beloved Pogo, whose books I’ve been picking up for a year or so.

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Lara Chapman's avatar

Well, then, that is the reason why I wrote this and included the photographs, to make somebody (you) feel

good and remember good things. 😊😊 feel better!

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