Title page, front matter
Collection of daily and Sunday newspaper comic strips. Major story arcs include: Kudzu is an aspiring writer; Kudzu wants to leave Bypass, but Mama won't tolerate it; Kudzu moons after Veranda; Veranda spurns Kudzu; Kudzu ineptly works at the garage for Uncle Dub; Doris the parakeet does impressions; Doris won't accept a cage; Kudzu seeks counsel from Preacher, who is self-centered as well as incompetent.