'Cuss Symbols'
Take a look at this line in Zodiac's August '69 letter, along with the bit I've outlined:As comic afficionados undoubtedly know, odd cipher-like symbols are often used in comic strips to symbolize...
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I wouldn't doubt it one bit Nacht. And that is "damn" before it isn't it ? (in 'Z' language anyway)
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Zodiac was very low-key when it came to profanity or vulgarity. I think this has to do (at least in the early stages) with him not wanting to inject anything that newspapers would find objectionable...
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Nacht, I like the connection. I add though that physical age may not be as important as emotional age in this case. For instance look at me. I need some toons now and again. CTZ
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Could be, Nacht, although I'm not sure using symbols to represent cuss words is exclusive to comic books. It's interesting that Z uses the word "Bullshit" on the bottom of the same...
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If he was anything like me, he wouldn't have considered "bullshit" to be a "cuss word" but only a common vulgarity. On the other hand, his reaction to the ringing...
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Nach' may have something you do see a lot of swearing in comic books as those kinds of symbols.Z may have done this to exibit humor reflecting on the comic book symbols as N said.Since he wrote...
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