Freddy #23

Jul 1960 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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# Freddy #23 The issue contains multiple stories featuring romantic and comedic escapades. In one story, Freddy borrows money from a friend with promises to repay it, but when the friend later asks for it back, Freddy tries various excuses including claiming he's going insane before finally offering a banana split as compensation. Another story follows a young man at a lake who becomes entangled in financial troubles and questionable schemes involving a two-dollar debt. A third narrative involves a woman whose new outfit gets soaked in the rain, and she seeks refuge at a theater where complications ensue involving an actress named Slinkova and attempts to catch her at her dressing room.

Contains 4 stories

It's No Picnic

5 pp · Humor, Teen

Freddy's got one thing on his mind when his family heads out for a picnic—food—but a hungry teenager's appetite meets its match when ants invade the meal, bees chase him off, and a bull decides to get in on the action. This 1960 humor tale is a wild ride of one mishap after another that keeps Freddy from getting his bite to eat.

Time Is Money

7 pp · Humor, Teen

Freddy's broke and desperate—with just one hour to scrape together enough cash to take Peggy to the school dance before his rival Rip beats him to it. What follows is a frantic scramble through pawn shops and sales as he tries to turn borrowed goods and finds into cold hard cash, only to watch his schemes unravel in true comedic fashion. When the dust settles, Freddy learns that all the hustle in the world can't guarantee the night you wanted.

Real Bad Day

4 pp · Humor, Domestic

When Margie finally gets a chance to show off her stunning new outfit for a walk, a series of rainstorms keeps ruining her clothes one by one—forcing her to cycle through her entire wardrobe until she's reduced to wearing a housecoat. Just as she's resigned herself to staying home, her father calls to say he's bringing over the son of an old friend, and Margie learns the visitor works at the Weather Bureau—making him the last person she wants to see after the day she's had.

The Stuff Look

6 pp · Humor, Teen

Freddy and his pal Stuff decide to visit the famous European actress Olga Slinkova at the theater, hoping to meet her and show off Stuff's costume from a local play—partly as an excuse to impress the girls who've gone to see her. When they finally catch up with Miss Slinkova backstage, her reaction to Stuff's appearance is less than warm, but the boys manage to get her autograph before she leaves town. The next day, the girls are amazed to discover that Olga Slinkova's signature hairdo bears an uncanny resemblance to Stuff's own hair, and soon the whole town is trying to copy the "new style."