jus a few links with some info on the word Katzenjammer and what most Americans will think of when they hear that word (and are of a certain age perhaps...) :The Katzenjammer Kids!
some more background on the history of the strip: Katzenjammer history
and some info on one of the comics artists (apparently there have been quite a few!): Harold Knerr
I never heard of the Katzenjammer Kid, but if they behave like Max & Moritz I understand if their mom has Katzenjammer.
By the way, the comic's style reminded my of Popeye. I thought it was because of the Captain's uniform - but then I read that both comics are drawn by the same artist nowadays! :-)
Posted by: Andrea | Friday, July 30, 2004 at 13:28
Wow thanks Andrea for pointing that out -- I hadn't really read all the way through the article/link yet and now that you mention it Katzenjammer/Popeye do indeed look alike!
I think I remember seeing both of these as cartoons on TV -- probably way way back when I still lived in Australia. (I lived there until I was 12, then moved to Germany). I may have seen Popeye on German TV, but I'm not sure. And anyway by the time I got to Germany my cartoon-watching days were more or less over!
Posted by: Cathie | Friday, July 30, 2004 at 13:44