Waldorf and Cecil, were twin characters in the eponymous comic strip in The Eagle

Eagle (comic)

Eagle was a seminal British children's comic, first published from 1950 to 1969, and then in a relaunched format from 1982 to 1994. It was founded by Marcus Morris, an Anglican vicar from Lancashire. Morris edited a parish magazine called The Anvil, but felt that the church was not communicating...

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They were portrayed as itinerant tramps, sometimes taking short-term jobs to pay their way. These jobs usually led to comic adventures, from which they quickly moved on. Cecil was portrayed as a young boy and his companion Waldorf as a more mature man, well-educated but now down on his luck. They both were well-spoken, clearly quite intelligent and quick-witted, with gourmet tastes in food.