1920
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Outbursts of Everett True
The cartoon called "Outbursts of Everett True" is actually a pretty funny one. Maybe outrage never goes out of style. But he's able to act on his outrage with a daily outburst, which is pretty outrageous itself!
The ones I've seen feature him taking someone to task for basically hypocrisy, conventional blather, social stupidity, or just not thinking clearly. Everett is obviously someone who thinks very seriously about the issues of life, then feels there's only one way to respond to violations and that's by decking the other guy.
The authorities never seem to come and take him off the street, though, so next time you're out in public and spit your gum on the ground, or spout some conventional judgment against someone else while failing to judge yourself, look out, because Everett might be there to kick you to the curb.
In this panel, he's ticked off that the guy misuses the Bible all the time in his prattling on about some issue. So, really, what else can he do? He needs to make an example of the guy by breaking the umbrella over his head.
This one was printed in the Iowa City Press-Citizen on August 18, 1920, page 9.
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