Doonesbury Angst

I've been experiencing a strange sort of angst lately, one that the outcome of which I have no control. To wit: I'm fearing the end of the comic strip Doonesbury.

Now, it's not that Doonesbury is about to cease publication. It's just that I love that strip so much that I worry that I may outlive it. G.B. Trudeau is nearly 60 years old, which isn't old, especially in the realm of daily comic production. But I've grown up with the strip, and have been a fan since I was old enough to pedal a bicycle. The thought of it ending before I do makes me deeply sad.

Call me crazy, but the characters are so well-drawn and written that I wish they were real people and I could meet them in person. Who wouldn't want to spend a day in the sun with Zonker Harris? Or hang out with Mike Doonesbury and Kim? Don't you wish YOUR local preacher were more like Scot Sloan?

I'd like to do a survey on how many people read the strip, Blue vs. Red. Are there Republicans who enjoy it as much as I do? Can you even BE Republican and read Doonesbury as a fan?

So, if you're reading this rag and enjoy Trudeau's work, let me know. Or if you don't, let me know as well. We can do a little homespun census right here at WyW5 and perhaps even forward the results onto Mr. Trudeau himself.