The Early Years: Jim Uses Greeting Cards To Ask Impertinent Questions

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The Early Years: Jim Can’t Swim. Or Run.

So this week I reached into my pile of ancient elementary school paperwork and pulled out this one:

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The Early Years: The Ultimate Reality Show Contestant Lineup?

The Early Years: You Forgot One

It’s never too soon to learn about the “five” senses:

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The Early Years: Jim Is A Singing Snitch

I’m not sure if this checklist considers “Tells On Other Children” to be a good thing or a bad thing.  And “Participates Freely in Singing”?  I find that hard to believe!

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The Early Years: Zippy Rocket Shoes

From the “Was This Really Homework?” Department:

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The Early Years: Woodland Indians? Or Elves?

This week, I reached into the pile of ancient schoolwork (generously supplied by my parents) and found this little article about the “Woodland Indians” of central New York:

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The Early Years: Haunted House

This week, we have a lovely piece of artwork from the archives:

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The Early Years: Good Story

Ummmm …. no. No it’s not.

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The Early Years: What Is That Thing?

Today we have another example of “Why Jim didn’t draw his own comic book panels”, in the form of what appears to be a home-made folder cover from the early or mid 1970s:

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