Dagwood Bumstead getting ready before the carpool leaves without him, getting to work on time, his boss J.C. Dithers, and Cookie's many dates. He is often suspicious of her dates and keeps a close watch on them when they come to the house. Other characters in his universe include Elmo Tuttle, a pesky little neighborhood kid who wanders in and out of the Bumstead house, next-door neighbors Herb and Tootsie Woodley, Lou, the sarcastic cook in a local diner, and Mr. Dithers' domineering wife, Cora. Dagwood's birthday is July 20. Over the years, Dagwood has appeared not only in daily newspapers, but
Rapture (Blondie song) slightly different edit with the extra verse (5:33) appeared on the band's first 'greatest hits' compilation "The Best of Blondie" in 1981. The album track "Live It Up" was also extended and remixed for the B-side of the non-U.S. 12" single. This 8-minute version was included on the 1994 UK CD edition of "Autoamerican" and was re-issued as part of EMI's 15-disc Blondie "Singles Box" in 2004. Blondie re-recorded the song for their 2014 compilation album "Greatest Hits Deluxe Redux". The compilation was part of a 2-disc set called "Blondie 4(0) Ever" which included their 10th studio album "Ghosts of