Lum and Abner – The Greeting Card Business. 420608

A black-and-white photo of Lum and Abner. Lum is on the left and has wavy hair and a mustache. He's wearing a suit and tie, and looks amused or curious. Abner is on the right, has messy hair and a beard, with exaggerated, surprised expression. He's wearing glasses and a dark suit with a bow tie. The composition suggests a comedic setting.

So far, the new greeting card business hasn’t had any print jobs. That doesn’t stop Lum, and Abner from composing a few possible verses. Its proving to be more difficult than Abner thought. Lum thinks the kind of greetings that are less common to say would be the trick. Something like a customized novelty saying.

Grandpap needs a card for a graduation. What brainstorm ideas will Lum and Abner come up with? They are almost a genius at the greeting business, but grandpap thinks it ought to be fancier somehow.

After several re-writes, grandpap seems satisfied. He pays their fee, but why wouldn’t he want any cards printed of the snazzy saying?