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
Blondie (band) back into the band. He intended to work on their 2011 album "Panic Of Girls", but did not contribute as either a songwriter or a musician to the finished product. In 2005 a new CD/DVD hits package titled "" was released, peaking at #48 in the UK. Blondie co-headlined a tour with the New Cars in 2006, releasing a new song, a cover of Roxy Music hit "More than This", in support of the tour. On June 5, 2008, Blondie commenced a world tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Parallel Lines" with a concert at Ram's Head Live in