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January 1964 Popular Electronics

January 1964 Popular Electronics Table of Contents Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Popular Electronics, published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.

Dave Harbaugh's "Hobnobbing with Harbaugh" comics appeared in Popular Electronics magazine in the 1960s. They were always good for a chuckle or two. An old adage says something to the effect of, "Many a true word is spoken in jest," and such is the case with these. The adage suggests that what is said jokingly often contains an element of truth, either because humor allows people to express uncomfortable realities under the guise of playfulness or because it reveals subconscious thoughts and observations. You need to be able to laugh at yourself to appreciate it. Some sourpusses get offended. Electronics enthusiasts and their wives were the subject of many comics in the era - until at some point the hyper-sensitive weenies amongst us (a very small minority with disproportionate influence) started whining about their tender little feelings getting hurt. Now, here we are with perpetually offended crybabies all around us, and people needing to check their "allowed word" lexicon before speaking. To Hades with them I say. BTW, I once again took the liberty of colorizing the comics (although the green was in the original comics). I particularly like the little green man comic.

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by Dave Harbaugh

"That's the horizontal hold-I said the off switch!" 

"Dahdidahdit, dididah, dahdidahdit, dahdidah, dahdahdah, dahdahdah."

"Get off our laser frequencies!"

"It's from P.E.-you've won another of their nutty contests."