Goofus and Gallant Chapter One: Vice President Gallant lies. By Jake Tapper. Published October 4, 2000 11:41PM (EDT) --Shares. Facebook. Twitter. Reddit. Email. Gov. Goofus doesn't do his homework.

Goofus moves into the White House, traditionally the residence of the president. Gallant sets up a tent nearby so as not to step on any toes. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Goofus was just ...

Every installment of Goofus and Gallant now has a line at the top that reads “There’s some of Goofus and Gallant in us all. When the Gallant shines through, we show our best self.” ...

For well over 60 years, the preadolescent readers of Highlights for Children magazine have gotten regular lessons in morality from Goofus and Gallant, a pair of kids of indeterminate age and ...

So there's your Goofus and Gallant for today. Here's hoping that there are more Gallants than Goofuses in MediaLand – Gallants, after all, tend to do the right thing in silence ...

But my vote for most notable goes for the characters Goofus and Gallant who were – and in fact still are – found in the pages of Highlights for Children magazine. Growing up, it seemed that ...

Vice President Gallant recognizes that Goofus is not telling the truth, and tries to get him to admit it by using political jargon no one at home could possibly understand. GALLANT: "What about ...

to him. Uh oh! Goofus nods and says "Good luck," before walking by and attending to other business. Tsk tsk. Gallant sees this and shakes his head, because his headstrong friend has just violated ...