# Cecil Adams; is he living or dead?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-is-he-living-or-dead/229901>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 19, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-is-he-living-or-dead/229901 "2004-02-19T00:11:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-is-he-living-or-dead/229901/41 "2004-02-21T07:35:58Z")

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> [@Duckster](#):
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> Wasn’t he part of that dynamic duo of the Fifties, Beanie and Cecil?
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> 😃

No, Duckster, that was Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent. Or were you talking about Beanie? 😃

It’s nice to find someone who remembers that show. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-is-he-living-or-dead/229901/42 "2004-02-21T16:11:18Z")

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> [@](#):
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> It’s nice to find someone who remembers that show.

How could someone forget it? It was a Bob Clampett Cartooooo-oooon!

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**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-is-he-living-or-dead/229901/43 "2004-02-21T16:16:17Z")

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> [@ltfire](#):
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> LYNN BODONI
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> 1. We have a lower age limit of 13 for a reason. I have accordingly banned the OP for a couple of years.
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> …and that reason would be?

Umm did you MISS the several references to CIPA, the bit about parental consent?

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> I don’t remember having to send a copy of my drivers licence to join the SDMB. How do you know truly how old ANY poster is? In fact, from my experience, I’ve come across numerous two year olds on this forum.

Umm when a poster says “…but i am a straight dope newcomer and im only 12!”  
I think it’s fair to take that person at his/her word. Pretty easy call **in this case** , I would think.

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**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-is-he-living-or-dead/229901/44 "2004-02-21T16:30:09Z")

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> No, Duckster, that was Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent. Or were you talking about Beanie?

Wasn’t there also an Alfred the Airsick Eagle? And if not, then what the hell am I thinking about?

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-is-he-living-or-dead/229901/45 "2004-02-21T19:26:32Z")

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I think this thread has about run its course, so I’ll close it.

bibliophage  
moderator GQ

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