Kentucky it was!

Baker, John JMB at STRADLEY.COM
Thu Nov 11 04:45:53 UTC 2004


        The early strips, at least, seem to make Dogpatch's Kentucky location clear. In addition to the initial reference to "Dogpatch, Kentucky" in the 9th strip, in August 1934, there is a similar reference on December 4, 1934; a newspaper story about Daisy Mae on February 12, 1936, is entitled "Perfect American Beauty Found in Kentucky Hills"; and Li'l Abner buys a train ticket to "Dogpatch, Kaintucky" on February 14, 1936.  There may be other references; these are just what I noticed with a quick look through the first two volumes of the collected daily strips.

John Baker



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