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NO ZIPPY IN SAN FRANCISCO AGAIN?!!YOU HAVE THE POWER TO
RESTORE ZIPPY--THE POWER OF REPEATED
EMAILS TO THE CHRONICLE!!
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LATEST NEWS ON The San Francisco Chronicle decision to drop Zippy from their comics pages:
2000 LETTERS?! START A PETITION!
That's what the Chronicle says it needs to restore Zippy to its comics pages. (So far, the number is at about 500). Apparently, the magic number is calculated on the basis of the protest mail received by the LA Times when it dropped------ready??----Rex Morgan, MD. (the Chron's current Deputy Managing Editor was previously at that paper). Who knew Zippy's and Rex's careers were so intertwined?
Only 1500 more letters and Zippy's back! Send your PETITIONS --click for print-out--(with name, address and town of each signer) to: Carolyn White, S.F. Chronicle, 901 Mission St., S.F. CA 94103
As of today (5/17/04), the Chronicle is still hanging tough on their strange move to exclude Zippy from its comics pages (while retaining a blank space where the strip once ran, directing readers to the online Zippy strip for the day). (Meanwhile, Zippy now appears daily in the San Francisco Examiner ...).
Chron editors may still bring Zippy back in print in some form (there are indications of this)-- so keep urging them to restore Zippy daily & Sunday!
KEEP WRITING and PETITIONING THE CHRONICLE-- tell them you want Zippy back IN PRINT!!
The "SAVE OUR ZIPPY" CHRONICLE RALLY was held on APRIL 1st, 2004 (Zippy's birthday) on the steps of the Old U.S. Mint building & at the San Francisco Chronicle building (both at 5th & Mission Sts., SF CA)-------Over 200 Zippy supporters showed up!!
TO SEE MORE ZIPPY RALLY FOTOS (from Tom Shafer/Photos by Doc Michaels), CLICK HERE!
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| 4/104 - Protestors on the way to the Rally. | 4/1/04 - Zippy (Michael Christian inside the pinhead) arrives at the Rally. | 4/1/04 - Zippy & Griffy at the foot of Mkt. St. | 4/1/04 - Rally on the steps of the Mint Bldg. | 3/31/04 - Griffy visits the Doggie for strength and inspiration the day before the Rally (Sloat & 46th, SF) |
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| 4/1/04 - Protestors on the way to the Rally. | 4/1/04 - Zippy wonders what it's all about on Mkt. St. | 4/1/04 - Zippy at the Chron bldg., putting up a "No Stopping" sign over their logo. | 4/1/04 - Zippy surveys the crowd at the Rally. | |
The Bay Area's Channel 5 News (KPIX-TV/Bill Schechner) did a great piece (incl. an interview with B.G.) that night (April 1st). Other media coverage of the Rally: KFOG Radio, KGO Radio, MSNBC, The Discovery Channel, S.F. Bay Guardian.
THANKS and a big Tip O' Th' Pin to all the Pinheads at Laughing Squid for help in organizing this celebration!
Zippy fans in Chico CA (SF Chronicle territory) are also upset about Zippy's removal--here's an article in this week's CHICO NEWS & REVIEW.
THE SUREST WAY TO BRING ZIPPY BACK IS TO SEND REPEATED EMAILS TO THE CHRONICLE--(over the next few weeks)---THE FINAL DECISION ABOUT ZIPPY'S RETURN IS STILL IN THE WORKS--DON'T STOP E-MAILING & CALLING!
Yes, The San Francisco Chronicle dropped Zippy from their
comics pages on 3/15/04. (The "last" Zippy Sunday strip will
run on 3/21/04) Here's how to remedy the situation:
Click here to send your
protest to the San Francisco Chronicle!
You brought Zippy back two years ago--you can do it again!!
Please: ONLY S.F. Chronicle readers, Bay Area and outlying residents
should register their opinion.
PLEASE INCLUDE THE TOWN WHERE YOU LIVE IN YOUR EMAIL.
CALL the Chron to protest:
Dick Rogers: 415-777-7870
Hundreds of readers have called and sent emails. Keep it up!
The best way to get Zippy restored to the Chron is to KEEP UP THE PRESSURE. If at first you don't succeed-- send another email-- Make another call!
To see a letter written in support of ZIPPY remaining in the Chronicle from
GARRY TRUDEAU, click here.
To see a letter written by R. CRUMB to the Chronicle's Editor (Phil Bronstein) last time Zippy was dropped, click here.