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Goofus and Gallant at Millennium Park
By adamg on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 10:10pm
Goofus glowers and squawks at anybody who comes near his berries.
Gallant always has a cheery smile for passerby and would offer his berries, if only he had some:
Photos of Goofus (a juvenile mockingbird) and Gallant (a Savannah sparrow) by Mary Ellen.
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Goofus and Gallant!
I haven't thought about them in years. Am I the only one who wanted to be more like Goofus than Gallant in those old Highlights For Children magazines? Gallant was such a wuss. :-)
Goofus had more fun
"Gallant" could practically be a term of derision. He was such a weenie. I bet he never went anywhere in life.
Mem-or-EEEs....
When I think back to childhood visits to the dentist's office, I invariably turn from memories of my dentist singing along with the Muzak while seemingly drilling through my jawbone to recollections of sitting in the waiting room reading Highlights (since I was apparently too stupid to think of bringing my own books or magazines along) and "Goofus and Gallant" in particular, mainly because that was one of the few features in the magazine I could stand.
I think Goofus -- sullen, anti-social, cursed with poor decision-making -- was misunderstood, and all he needed was the love of a true-hearted girl to help him achieve his true potential.
Thank you, Mary Ellen
Your pictures bright my day!
Lol! Wonderful photos and
Lol! Wonderful photos and funny caption :)
Had the boys seen this...
... Goofus would have pouted at this characterization and gone on being surly.
Gallant would have smiled indulgently and explained to us how anthropomorphizing animals is specist micro aggression.
Clearly, nobody here has read Highlights in the 21st Century
"There is some of Goofus and Gallant in us all. When Gallant shines through, we show our best self."
And are you sure you want to be "Who cares about elections" Goofus???? (Gallant, of course, "thinks about what is best for the school".)
Somehow, I think that...
...when Gallant married, it was to a Karen.