Memo to Robert E. Lee
January 19, 1966
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Holy Seat Belts! Cop
Curbs Dynamic Duo
Bill Irvin, Saturday, April 30, 1966 in
IN THE FUTURE, WHEN Batman and Robin
jump into their Batmobile and roar off to do battle with the Riddler, Penguin,
or Catwoman, they had better fasten their seat belts as a good example to the
youth of the nation.
At least, that’s what Rep. Andrew
Jacobs Jr. [D.,
Batman whizzes around curves, drives on
the wrong side of the road, and roars out of the Batcave without looking for
traffic.
Of course, the idea is for Batman to get
where he’s going in a hurry, even if he runs the risk of cracking up along the
way.
In upcoming episodes, this is the way
the dialog might go if the safety ideas are adopted:
“WHEW! Batman, you’ve got to be more
careful driving out of the Batcave. You just missed that Volks by a hair.”
“I know, Robin. My electric
accelerator stuck. We’re going to have to put up a traffic light at the
Batcave.”
“Pull over to the side, Batman.
There’s something we forgot. We didn’t fasten our seat belts.”
“Do you think we really should take
the time, Robin? That was a hurry-up call from the police commissioner.”
“I certainly do think we should.
It’s important that we get there in one piece for the sake of the people in
“They’re gaining on us.”
“DARN THIS thing, Robin! I can’t get
it buckled.”
“Same here. You know something Batman?
I think this is some more of the Riddler’s work. He’d like to see us get
killed.”
“There, I got mine buckled, Robin. How
about you?”
“O.K., let’s go!”
“Batman, I don’t like to nag, but
you’re driving on the wrong side of the road. And, gee, if you could just be a
little more careful on the curves. I think we lost our Batscope on that last
one.”
“Can’t be helped, Robin. Just keep
your fingers crossed.”
“BATMAN, don’t look now, but I think
there’s a dop after us.”
“I’ll give it a little more speed.
Maybe we can lose him.”
“I don’t think so, Batman. He’s
gaining.”
“What’s the hurry, friend?”
“I’m Batman on urgent business!”
“Let’s see your driver’s license.
Hmm! Well, I’m going to let you go with a warning this time. But be a little
more careful after this.”
“Thank you, officer.”
“Batman, where are you going? You’re
turning around.”
“I’M GOING back to the Batcave to
get our Batcycle and sidecar. We don’t have to worry about seat belts with
that.”
“But what about Riddler? He’ll
escape.”
“Not for long, Robin. Right is on our
side, even tho we’re driving on the wrong side of the road!”
“Holy seat belts! I see what you mean, Batman.”