i just wondered. thanks.
2006-11-11 03:55:08 · 6 answers · asked by baggal21 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It refers to the comic strips.
Cartoonist Roy Crane wrote a comic strip Called "Wash Tubbs" in 1935. He visited St. Marys, GA and sat on the porch on the second floor of the Riverview Hotel and got ideas for his strip. He featured local landmarks and people in his strip. When the strip come out the local people would look to see who was used for that particular strip. The saying "See you in the funnny papers" arose from that experience. Another local item he featured was the Model T Ford truck with a wooden passenger enclosure on it that ran on the railroad tracks between Kingsland and St. Marys, GA. This was dubbed the Toonerville Trolley.
2006-11-11 04:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by kidd 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The funny papers (sometimes referred to simply as "the funnies") refers to the comic section of the newspaper, either the black & white ones appearing daily or the coloured ones appearing, typically, in a section by themselves on the weekend.
2006-11-11 04:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Funny papers" is an old term for comic strips. Like Peanuts or Beetle Baily. The saying, "See you in the funny papers" is a joking or teasing way of telling someone they're like a character in the comic strips.
2006-11-11 04:06:46 · answer #3 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it refers to the comics in the newspaper. "See you in the funny papers" might infer that life is a grand comedy and that the two of you are just actors in it. This is more of a guess than anything.
2006-11-11 04:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by awakelate 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Funny papers were the suits they used to take the criminally insane down to the asylum in. They were made out of recycled newspapers.
2006-11-11 04:04:40 · answer #5 · answered by strawberri_shortcake 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Usually refers to the obituaries, though I have no idea why.
2006-11-11 04:00:01 · answer #6 · answered by I Am Legend 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋