Savoring the lovely blossoms of the dogwood on a spring evening might make you wonder how such a beautiful tree acquired such an ugly name. At least two theories for the origin of “dogwood&#8… ...

Some say dogwood is a variant of dagwood, with the “dag” a 15th-century abbreviation for dagger, referencing the hard wood of its stems that could be used for manufacture of this weapon.

CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. — Hard to believe it’s been almost 75 years since ditzy flapper Blondie Boopadoop fell for bumbling Dagwood Bumstead in a love match made in the funny papers.

You might think Dagwood Bumstead’s idea of a 75th-anniversary celebration would be to eat a sandwich that includes four tomatoes, six wedges of cheese, a head of lettuce, two slices of pizza,… ...

Hold them side by side. The "Blondie" comic strip created by Chic Young for Sept. 8, 1930 is told in four frames. A well-dressed playboy, Dagwood Bumstead, with a wiry body and dark, plastered ...

Dagwood, like many comic characters, has been an endorsement symbol for other products, such as, in his case, A&W Root Beer. "To my knowledge, I don't think any comic strip character has leaped ...