Snow Melt

Happy Birthday Alley Oop and Dinny

Alley Oop and Dinny are 75 years old. I remember this comic strip from my childhood. It was one of those, which my father read to me. When I grew a little older I read it myself.

I know that a cave man riding a dinosaur was not historically correct (at least I do now). However, that was never a concern when Dad read Alley Oop to me. I enjoy the caveman's adventures on his pet dinosaur. A little bit of fantasy, even if it is historically inaccurate, does not hurt. Fantasy gets a child's imagination going.

I even remember hearing a song about Alley Oop. All I remember only a couple of phrases from the song. I remember "Alley Oop, Oop, Oop" and "caveman". I do remember enjoying the song at the time, but that is about all.

Happy 75th, Alley Oop and Dinny!