Bill keane family circus not me ghost

Many of you will immediately recognize the above cartoon, Family Circus,and think of its creator, Bil Keane.You will easily recognize the "Not Me"ghost pictured here.Not Mewas often accompanied by his partners, I Don't Know, andNobody. These 3 were always present at the site of broken vases, spilled juice, or after mud had been tracked into the house.

As a child, around the age of 8, I'd read Family Circusin the comic section of the Sunday paper. The bright colors of the strip, along with the guaranteed quick read in a few sentences always caught my eye, but every time I'd read it I'd think, "Lame. lame lame lame lame. Lame." I'd then announce to the closest person, sometimes to just the air, "Family Circus is so dumb." Heavy emphasis on the last letter "m," followed by an eye roll.

Last week, while at the library, my 8 year old son came across theFamily Circus Treasury,the bible of BilKeane'swork. He had found it on the shelf, while looking for the cooler,