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The Fat Fury

Herbie Popnecker Examples:
Speech Patterns:
Says "WHAT THE..." to Express Astonishment

Created: 2012-12-25     Updated: 2013-01-01  
Stories: 6     Examples: 8    

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When Herbie's around, things happen that cannot be explained, and all there is to say is WHAT THE...

Index terms: emotion, interjection, exclamation, surprise, WTF, Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney

Dad might be recognizing Herbie in disguise
Source: Herbie #1b p.6 (1964-04)
Updated: 2012-05-24
Dad might be recognizing Herbie in disguise
Villain being followed by Herbie
Source: Herbie #5b p.3 (1964-10)
Updated: 2012-05-24
Villain being followed by Herbie
Football players astonished by all those Herbies
Source: Herbie #9a p.8 (1965-04)
Updated: 2012-05-24
Football players astonished by all those Herbies
Autograph hunter is astonished by Christopher Columbus' signature
Source: Herbie #11b p.10 (1965-08)
Updated: 2012-05-24
Autograph hunter is astonished by Christopher Columbus' signature
Prime Example: Pud Bimbo is astonished that his boxing gloves are tied together
Source: Herbie #15a p.7 (1966-02)
Updated: 2012-05-24
Prime Example : Pud Bimbo is astonished that his boxing gloves are tied together
Now, Pud is astonished that "Dad" is passing him in a race
Source: Herbie #15a p.11 (1966-02)
Updated: 2012-05-24
Now, Pud is astonished that "Dad" is passing him in a race
And Dad is astonished that he can jump so high
Source: Herbie #15a p.13 (1966-02)
Updated: 2012-05-24
And Dad is astonished that he can jump so high
Dad is astonished by his delivery to Hongadingia
Source: Herbie #18b p.5 (1966-06)
Updated: 2012-05-24
Dad is astonished by his delivery to Hongadingia