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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThursday TOONs - It's Me Birthday (on DU)
Wait, what?

So, 20 years ago today Bartcop linked to something over at this newfangled "Democratic Underground" site, and I'd followed the link as I had several times previously, but this time decided to reply, so I set up a user account.
Have no idea what it was, and the DU 1 archive is lost, so can't check it. A lot of ups and downs since then, and the downs have gotten scarier. But the ups have gotten better too.

















(I stand by my lack of promises that I'll remember to include this every day)
7/9: Friday TOONs - The Shift
7/10: Weekend TOONs - Big Hack Sandwich
7/11: Non Sequitur - Book of Revelations for the Clueless
7/11: Pearls Before Swine - Enlightenment
7/12: Monday TOONs - Critical Erase Theory
7/13: Tuesday TOONs - TILT
7/14: Wednesday TOONs - If You Can't Beat 'Em...

randr
(12,652 posts)You are a daily dose of truthiness, thanks.
steventh
(2,192 posts)Happy DU Birthday JHB!! So glad you're here and so grateful for the TOONs you supply.
Thanks for links to prior TOONs and toons.
kick and rec
Maeve
(43,486 posts)My anniversary isn't until October, but I remember looking for info here on 9/11--and I came for the Top Ten Idiots list, originally.
Congrats--it's been a long strange journey!
kentuck
(115,498 posts)You encountered a bit of opposition when you first arrived on DU?
JHB
(38,289 posts)(unless the smiley means you're just ribbing me and I shouldn't take it so literally, as I am prone to do)
kentuck
(115,498 posts)...and my memory is not the best anymore.
But you did handle it very well. Some people tried to associate you with the Republican Party when you arrived?
JHB
(38,289 posts)Maybe someone(s) took something I said the wrong way. I grew up in a Republican household, Dad was a Bill Buckley fan and Bob Grant listener, so maybe I was "translating" something that got taken as supporting a position I was trying to undermine.
With no way to look up what I was saying on DU1, I can't remind myself.
kentuck
(115,498 posts)...it was quite controversial on DU to admit that you grew up in a Republican household. But you handled it admirably, as I recall.
Hugin
(37,944 posts)planetc
(8,953 posts)niyad
(133,582 posts)so much for all you do to make our sanctuary so wonderful.
sinkingfeeling
(57,939 posts)mopinko
(73,834 posts)thx for the tunes.
2naSalit
(103,786 posts)And Happy Anniversary!
greatauntoftriplets
(179,255 posts)Thanks for the toons.
CrispyQ
(41,051 posts)Thanks for the toons!
Warped_and_Wefty
(137 posts)Thank you for all the toons!
Jim G.
(14,814 posts)Your Toon thread is one I look forward to every day.
Wounded Bear
(64,508 posts)Hekate
(100,133 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(181,261 posts)luckone
(21,646 posts)oasis
(53,851 posts)murielm99
(33,041 posts)dalton99a
(94,999 posts)And thanks for your hard work and perseverance!
Kali
(56,867 posts)underpants
(196,976 posts)malaise
(297,426 posts)Happy DU birthday :applause
crickets
(26,168 posts)Wild blueberry
(8,356 posts)Many happy returns of the day!
Thank you for all you contribute. Today, just soak in how wonderful you are!
Thank you!
tblue37
(68,447 posts)Bristlecone
(11,158 posts)Ruby the Liberal
(26,691 posts)And thank you ever so much for the daily toons. I try to stop in every day, but when I can't, its nice to have your prior links there where I can take some extra 'me' time and enjoy them. That is a very thoughtful gesture.
justhanginon
(3,382 posts)thanks for the many cartoons you bring us.
CaliforniaPeggy
(156,798 posts)And thank you for all the excellent cartoons!
They are all so good, even when they're depressing.
ancianita
(43,316 posts)Thanks so much for the toons!
burrowowl
(18,494 posts)mountain grammy
(29,135 posts)and Congratulatons
on 20 years!!