the name of a very popular Americancomic strip, featuring a n opossum named Pogo, who lived in the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia. Pogo first appeared in a New York newspaper in 1948 and by 1952 it was syndicated in some 225 newspapers. The comic strip was produced by Walter Kelly (1913 - 1973), cartoonist and illustrator. Kelly commented on subjects of current interest through his comic strip. —SHSBC Binder 28 Approved Glossary