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| Title | Krazy Kat |
| Author | George Herriman |
| Date Published | 1916-07-09 - Friday |
| Characters | Gooseberry Sprig, Ignatz Mouse, Joe Stork, Kolin Kelly, Krazy Kat, Offissa Pupp, Walter Cephus Austridge (Ostrich) |
| Contents | Balloons_(Novelties)_(7), Bricks_(236), Cauldrons_(6), Deserts_(2), Dogs_(120), Flying_(21), Magic_(19), Wishing_(11) |
| Transcript |
[[Ignatz stand by himself in the desert, behind him, an arrow is pointing to a feature in the landscape - marked "Chimney buttes.]] Narrator: "Ignatz Mouse" is lost!! Lost on the deserts of "Coconino"!! [[Joe Stork flies in carrying a tripod in his beak, startling Ignatz]] [[Joe Stork has placed the tripod between himself and Ignatz]] Joe Stork: "Ignatz" I bring you a "magic jug" [[Ignatz blindfolded in the same context]] Joe Stork: Now that you are blindfolded, make a "good resolution", scratch three times upon the jug, and help will be at hand [[Joe flies off, Ignatz left alone with the jug, still blindfolded]] Ignatz: About as good a resolution as I could make would be to resolve not to throw bricks at "Krazy Kat" any more. Joe: Adios. [[Ignatz scratches the jug]] <<Scratch scratch scratch>> [[Ignatz still blindfolded, a balloon appears out of the jug]] Ignatz: Wal wa-al start the "magic" come on, start it!! [[Krazy in the jug, holds balloon close to Ignatz. Balloon has string attached to it, with a stick serving as a seat at the end]] Ignatz: Ah-h - something's commencing now [[Ignatz climbs onto the "seat"]] Ignatz: M- mh - [[Ignatz flies off, Krazy still in jug]] Krazy: Saved, l'il dahlink, he's saved!! [[Krazy speeds across the desert, night]] Narrator: Just that night, "Krazy's" ramble across the sands of the "Desierto Pintado" was lone, and arduous. [[Inhabitants of Coconino see Ignatz high in the sky, appended to the balloon]] Narrator: The following morning... Dog: Ah, it can't be him, he's lost on "The desert". Cat: It looks like him. Ostrich: It is too him, I can see better'n you fellas, I' nearer up to him - [[Ignats lands, takes off blind-fold, surrounded by various inhabitants of Coconino and Offissa Pupp]] Dog: My-my-my. Pupp: Yes? Ignatz: And I made a good resolution, scratched the jug three times, and here I am - Ostrich: What was the good resolution, "Ignatz"? Owl: Yes, wot was it? [[Krazy walks into the circle of "people", out of breath, everybody looks at a brick next to Ignatz]] Dog: Oh Duck: Ha Pupp: Huh Krazy: "Oh, helloi "Ignatz" I'm so gled you are safe - Ostrich: Ooy Hen: Um Owl: Oh how Owl: ! [[Krazy some distance from the rest of the people, brick still lying next to Ignatz]] Somebody: So you made a good resolution? Ignatz: Yes, and I intend to keep it. Krazy: L'il ainjil!! |