COLORFUL CHARACTERS

COLORFUL CHARACTERS

Roger A. Davis

Richie Rich was born under a dollar sign
And was a favorite of mine
Chip and Dale were very polite
But acorns made them uptight

Lois Lane had this Superman thing
Horn-rimmed glasses, you ding-a-ling
Little Lotta was a tremendous eater
Tasmanian Devil was no slouch either

We tried to read them on the rack
Dang, then came the cellophane sack
They used to be pretty cheap
Dime, quarter, now out of reach

Those were the days of comics delight
Aquaman, Flash and Superman's x-ray sight
With villains and foes galore
Kryptonite and the diabolical Lex Luthor

You see, this was the era before color TV
Colorful characters were from Marvel and DC
We would venture to the 5 &10 store
Hoping to find a new issue to score

Those days are long past
Satellite, cable, cartoon selection is vast
Now, tastefulness is in question
Beevis and Butthead, is there no objection?

Let us remember the glory days
Reading the comics on Sundays
Enjoying and laughing at the jokes
Well, th.., th..,th.., that's all folks!