FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for July 14, 2011

I would have put my money on Jason…

I still think the nerdy guy with the achievement certificate had something to do with this.

I still think it was Phoebe’s brother.

I think she just wanted to hang out with the boys, and knew this mystery would pull them in.

I don’t think this is over yet.

Thank you who have read this arc for not spoiling it for us uninformed.

I’m thinking Eugene as well.

If this is a typical whodunit, it’ll be the one least suspected, namely Phoebe’s brother…

Marcus needs to watch Dial ‘M’ For Murder — it’s very educational! And follow up with Sorry, Wrong Number for more antique communication intrigue…

@Marcus Link posted at FoxTrot Espanol (comment #5)

Nice,Florchi! -

In true mystery tradition, the culprit must be the one who is least likely.

Quincy did it!

(and yes, I’m being incredibly facetious…I have no idea)

I know who it is… But I’m not telling!

Perhaps Marcus’ comment, “What’s dial mean anyway?” was a little funnier when the strip first came out as there might have been people around who still remembered not only rotatry-dial telephones , but when telephone exchanges started with two letters AND get the reference to Dial “M” for Murder.

Sometimes being old can make you appreciate humor better.

@sflak: Yes! I remember when phone numbers were provided as "Miller-2, 6523, using M-I instead of 6-4. I wonder if it was thought that people couldn’t remember more than 5 numbers? ZIP codes were only 5 digits originally as well…

All four of them seem guilty? I’m certain in the end the answer will be totally random and unexpected.

@SDSillyCyclist – I predate even zip codes. There used to be a 2-digit code between the city and the state like

Brooklyn 92, New York.