Dogpatch USA Li'l Abner Amusement Park Token

WillieBoyd2

Dogpatch USA Amusement Park token
White metal, 28mm, 7.21gm

Obverse:
Comic strip character Li'l Abner facing right
DOGPATCH USA DOGPATCH, ARK. 72648 LI'L ABNER
© (Copyright) 1968 CAPP ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reverse:
Comic strip character Jubilation T. Cornpone riding horse and holding sword
DOGPATCH USA DOGPATCH, ARKANSAS. 72648
© (Copyright) 1968 CAPP ENTERPRISES, INC.

The Dogpatch USA amusement park opened in 1968 and closed in 1993. The park was located near a town called Marble Falls in Arkansas. The park was based on the American "Li'l Abner" comic strip and it's characters.

"Li'l Abner" was written by Al Capp and ran from 1934 to 1977, appearing in many newspapers. It was about a clan of hillbillies living in the mountain village of Dogpatch, Arkansas, and was the basis for several films and television shows. Al Capp owned part of Dogpatch USA.

A statue of the local hero Confederate General Jubilation T. Cornpone was located at the park. Supposedly Gen. Cornpone was so incompetent that Union soldiers paid for the statue.

WinLoseWin

@WillieBoyd2 said:

... "Li'l Abner" was written by Al Capp and ran from 1934 to 1977, appearing in many newspapers. It was about a clan of hillbillies living in the mountain village of Dogpatch, Arkansas, and was the basis for several films and television shows. Al Capp owned part of Dogpatch USA.

A statue of the local hero Confederate General Jubilation T. Cornpone was located at the park. Supposedly Gen. Cornpone was so incompetent that Union soldiers paid for the statue.

.
.

Good one.

Wonder if there were any real life comparable situations regarding incompetent Generals etc, being more appreciated by the other side.

.
.

1Mike1

@WinLoseWin said:

@WillieBoyd2 said:

... "Li'l Abner" was written by Al Capp and ran from 1934 to 1977, appearing in many newspapers. It was about a clan of hillbillies living in the mountain village of Dogpatch, Arkansas, and was the basis for several films and television shows. Al Capp owned part of Dogpatch USA.

A statue of the local hero Confederate General Jubilation T. Cornpone was located at the park. Supposedly Gen. Cornpone was so incompetent that Union soldiers paid for the statue.

.
.

Good one.

Wonder if there were any real life comparable situations regarding incompetent Generals etc, being more appreciated by the other side.

.
.

Depends on who you mean by the other side. I can think of one leader we have that some of our adversaries are enjoying the heck out of right now considering the perceived chaos.

oih82w8

(message removed due to potential misrepresentation by some people)

ricko

That was a great comic strip... my 'go to' comic on Sunday mornings.... also had some great contemporary political humor as well..... Comics and cartoons are different today.... Cheers, RickO

TwoSides2aCoin

I would add that marriage is the leading cause of divorce. And then there were die marriages.

CascadeChris

@TwoSides2aCoin said:
I would add that marriage is the leading cause of divorce. And then there were die marriages.

Die marriages can end in divorce too. And when they do its usually a shattering event to one side

Mission16

Incidentally, Dogpatch USA is for sale.