Nancy's ragmuffin pal, Sluggo, was a reliable comic foil in cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller's multi-decade succession of corny jokes. Wearing raggedy, patched-up clothing and sporting a low-brow cap, the young lad lived in a broken-down house, seemingly without adult supervision. As he lazily meandered through life, young Sluggo met the challenges of a hand-to-mouth existence, as well as the annoyances of authority, with a happy-go-lucky attitude that belied his low estate. No matter what kind of trouble they got in to Nancy was always Sluggo's "goil" and they continue to appear in newspapers today walking in step, side by side. Because this piece is limited allocation may occur.