Dagwood

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The 93-year-old newspaper comic strip Blondie could have been called Dagwood, given how often its gags revolve around Dagwood Bumstead’s insatiable appetite, chronic lateness and his love of napping.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Old comic strip fans might call it a Dagwood.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Blondie and Dagwood send Baby Dumpling to military school, then go back to college.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2020

In “Blondie,” they appear on the computer screen of over-worked Dagwood Bumstead.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2020

“That type of car is my ideal,” said Dagwood.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner