The Meaning of Lila by John Forgetta and L.A. Rose for April 30, 2013

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    Rod Gonzalez  almost 11 years ago

    So . . . if this is a rerun, why mention something so current like the Boston Bombings, huh?

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    Chalkeye  almost 11 years ago
    . . .if He does have a Bomb, It’s obviously not from the Devils’ workshop.
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    PhantomPlumber  almost 11 years ago

    The illustration is a re-run from 6/27/2006. The text originally ran:Panel 1 – Lila: Where are we?Drew: An outdoor shopping mall.Panel 2 – Drew: It’s designed to look like a quaint village.Panel 3 – Lila: Wow… Now you can shop AND get fresh air.Panel 4 – Lila: America truly is a wonderful place.I think it was much nicer first time around…

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    Bacoguy1  almost 11 years ago

    Why mention something so current as urinating in public?

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    Emlyn Premium Member almost 11 years ago

    I thought these were reruns.

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    farren  almost 11 years ago

    They are reruns, sorta. The writer could no longer afford to hire artists for the strip, and so it went into reruns. He did, however, maintain the right to tweak the existing strips, and said at one point that originals might one day return.

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    JWF Premium Member almost 11 years ago

    Thanks, Michael, for the great explanation :-) And, you’re a great researcher, Phantom Plumber. The original seemed out of date to me since outdoor shopping villages are pretty commonplace, now.

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    alondra  almost 11 years ago

    Pretty serious stuff today, it’s not funny but depressing. I have to agree with Lila, it seems we’re not safe at all anymore.

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    716PMedGuy  almost 11 years ago

    Boston bombings…I thought these comics were reruns!

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    gcarlson  almost 11 years ago

    It seemed to be the most popular crime in Iowa City in the 1980s, going by the police blotter in the newspaper, prompting someone to write a letter to the editor calling for public restrooms dowtown.

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    ossiningaling  almost 11 years ago

    Here I thought he was talking about the Red Sox.

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    cbrsarah  almost 11 years ago

    Quit tweaking the originals!!!!!!!!

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    LOWRIDER84  almost 11 years ago

    Decades? How about centuries?

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