There are many stories about her drinking. I know she's written about it, but somehow I imagined it was not noticed by anyone before that.

Hahaha yeah, because that's what it was then, huh?

Hahaha yeah, because that's what it was then, huh?

Not Dave Barry, LYNDA Barry ("Ernie Pook's Comeek")

Not Dave Barry, LYNDA Barry ("Ernie Pook's Comeek")

So true, all of what you said there.

So true, all of what you said there.

You know what, sometimes Groening altered the spelling on individual strips - my dad noticed that, he also noticed that sometimes it was "File In Hell" and sometimes it was "Life In Hell"

You know what, sometimes Groening altered the spelling on individual strips - my dad noticed that, he also noticed that sometimes it was "File In Hell" and sometimes it was "Life In Hell"

"…reheated meaty treats!"

"…reheated meaty treats!"

Oh my god, the 16 types of Fathers/Mothers/Brothers/Sisters…most vivid were "Crazy Mom" (I'm either going to kill you kids, or I'm gonna kill myself. Where are my pills?") and "Gone Mom"

Oh my god, the 16 types of Fathers/Mothers/Brothers/Sisters…most vivid were "Crazy Mom" (I'm either going to kill you kids, or I'm gonna kill myself. Where are my pills?") and "Gone Mom"

I used to read it religiously with my friends every Wednesday at lunch, when I was attending high school in Phoenix. It was by far the best part of that period of my life.

I used to read it religiously with my friends every Wednesday at lunch, when I was attending high school in Phoenix. It was by far the best part of that period of my life.

Mmmm - yeah, but only if you were already a long-time fan of the strip before The Simpsons, wouldn't you say?

Mmmm - yeah, but only if you were already a long-time fan of the strip before The Simpsons, wouldn't you say?

"My name is little Bong-o, I love to play ping-pong-o"

"My name is little Bong-o, I love to play ping-pong-o"

Yeah, there was a time in the late 80s when they explored the "gay lifestyle", including being afraid to go to a gay bar, then finding it was full of people who looked exactly like them.