The Dodo never had a chance. He seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct and that was all he was good for.

Cuppy would amass hundreds of cards even for a short article. C. Cuppy graduated from Auburn High School in 1902 and went on to the University of Chicago where he received a bachelor's degree in 1907.

William Jacob "Will" Cuppy (August 23 1884 – September 19 1949) was an American humorist and literary critic known for his satirical books about nature and historical figures.