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After Election Day 2024 I completely cut my republican father out of my life. He never was maga, but he was celebrating trimp's win (ironically by listening to a Woodie Guthrie cd I got him). I did not speak to him for almost a year and a half, then in April I found out he was going to group therapy. I am unsure of the exact nature of the GT but one of his friend's that is in the GT said it is to redeem them.

We still do not have the close relationship that we used to have, and I doubt we ever will again.

The crazy thing is he used to be a long haired hippie fighting for freedoms and protecting protesting the Vietnam war.

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    The first "Addams Family" strip included Morticia, Lurch, and The Thing.

    Granmama was the next to be added, then Gomez, the Children, and lastly Fester and Granny Frump.

    Fester was a character on his own, until he was added into the family with Granny Trump in 1950.

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    This strip was originally published 14 August, 1948. I have never cared for the caption of this one. I get that Addams was going for the opposite of "hug Daddy good night," but the added violence feels un-Addams to me. I do not know how I would improve this. Maybe change the caption to something with the pet alligator. "Now say goodnight to Daddy, and run along to bed, don't forget to take your pet alligator," which is getting too wordy.

    However we do have a precedent for long captions:

    Edit: it has been pointed out that it is a play on kiss Daddy good night. That makes more sense, but still not a fan of it.

    I am still on a Thing kick, and you can see them peeking through the open door, down from their usual spot on the balcony.

    More about Thing

    Thing T. Thing, often referred to as just Thing, is a fictional character in The Addams Family series. The Addamses call it "Thing" because it is something that cannot be identified, being originally an unseen creature in the original cartoons. Starting with the live-action television series, it was settled to be a disembodied hand. It is known as "Mãozinha" (Little Hand) in Brazil, "Cosa" (Thing) in Spain, "Dedos" (Fingers) in Hispanic America, "Mano" (Hand) in Italy, "La Chose" (the Thing) in French-speaking countries, "eiskaltes Händchen" (icecold little hand) in German-speaking countries, "Rąsia" (Small hand) in Polish, and "Izé" (Whatchamacallit, Thingamajig) in Hungarian.

    "The Thing is often observed watching the family through the balustrades of the balcony over the living room. We don't know quite who or what he is, but, whatever, he's the soul of good nature—at least, he grins perpetually and may occasionally whimper." — Charles Addams

    Thing was usually a right hand, but [Ted] Cassidy sometimes played him as left, simply to see if anyone would notice. Thing is credited as "Itself" at the end of each episode.

    The first appearance of Thing is this strip published 6 August 1938. It is also the first appearance of Morticia, and Lurch.

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    The Addams Family (1964) Rewatch

    I have not found the time to do more write ups on the other episodes, i will try to get back to it in the weeks to come.

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    The Addams Family by Charles Addams
     

    This strip was originally published 14 August, 1948. I have never cared for the caption of this one. I get that Addams was going for the opposite of "hug Daddy good night," but the added violence feels un-Addams to me. I do not know how I would improve this. Maybe change the caption to something with the pet alligator. "Now say goodnight to Daddy, and run along to bed, don't forget to take your pet alligator," which is getting too wordy.

    However we do have a precedent for long captions:

    I am still on a Thing kick, and you can see them peeking through the open door, down from their usual spot on the balcony.

    More about Thing

    Thing T. Thing, often referred to as just Thing, is a fictional character in The Addams Family series. The Addamses call it "Thing" because it is something that cannot be identified, being originally an unseen creature in the original cartoons. Starting with the live-action television series, it was settled to be a disembodied hand. It is known as "Mãozinha" (Little Hand) in Brazil, "Cosa" (Thing) in Spain, "Dedos" (Fingers) in Hispanic America, "Mano" (Hand) in Italy, "La Chose" (the Thing) in French-speaking countries, "eiskaltes Händchen" (icecold little hand) in German-speaking countries, "Rąsia" (Small hand) in Polish, and "Izé" (Whatchamacallit, Thingamajig) in Hungarian.

    "The Thing is often observed watching the family through the balustrades of the balcony over the living room. We don't know quite who or what he is, but, whatever, he's the soul of good nature—at least, he grins perpetually and may occasionally whimper." — Charles Addams

    Thing was usually a right hand, but [Ted] Cassidy sometimes played him as left, simply to see if anyone would notice. Thing is credited as "Itself" at the end of each episode.

    The first appearance of Thing is this strip published 6 August 1938. It is also the first appearance of Morticia, and Lurch.

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    Week 1

    The Addams Family (1964) Rewatch

    I have not found the time to do more write ups on the other episodes, i will try to get back to it in the weeks to come.

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 3

    The Addams Family by Charles Addams
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