Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
And—much more importantly—Happy Anniversary to my wife Shelagh Lustig. It seems impossible that it’s been 41 years. Oh, that’s right. We got married when we were in preschool during first recess. Instead of a honeymoon, we had nap time after lunch.
Also, Many thanks to Mike Pascale for the great gag—plus the art changes that created the leprechaun!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in First Kiss #8, April 1959. Published by Charlton.
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Synopsis of the Original 1959 Story
(As described by ComicBookPlus)
Teased about not having a boyfriend by her engaged sisters, Gwen responds by telling them she is keeping company with Don Swanson. Don is actually dating Lola, but Lola is out of town so Don agrees to help fool Gwen’s sisters for a while.
WOMAN: Why is the government confiscating me pot o’ gold?
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Mike Pascale & Allen Freeman
Leprechaun & Laughs : Mike Pascale
People will talk, indeed!
Agnes Adelia Fandango and her sister Alice Amabel Fandango were jilted at the alter. Later, Agnes and Alice took their musical and dancing skills on tour as the Fandango Sisters. Quite the act to be found at various high end gentleman’s clubs and private corporate board meetings.
They found it extremely lucrative listen to the braggadocio of the executives they ‘entertained’. They bought into Xerox in 1961 and that was the start of the Fandango Sisters lavish life style. The 1960’s were a good time to have some ready cash and a line on great investments.
Their new found wealth kept them from the seedier aspects of their ‘entertainment work’. However, this work did engender a cynical outlook regarding men.
One day in 1969 they were flying through a storm en-route to Dallas when they noticed a young Army Captain. He’d been bumped up to first class. It was Don Racinator Swanson! (to be continued)
Unfortunately, they spent money as fast as they made it.