The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for November 18, 2011

Probably find some boogers under there too.

Morning everybody.

Then, it must be Jerry, UGH! Mom has tried hard to get her gum to stick, but Freedent just doesn’t go that way.

Leaky was stopped on his way home tonight, and I don’t have enough cash to post his bail…

As a protocol on the post, would you please not announce the “find-it” so early, so those of us who come later can enjoy the thrill of the hunt? Thanks.

I’m glad Burl doesn’t stick his gum under the chair—or on the bedpost overnight. His only slight failing is that he pollutes the world by dumping oil into the waterways. I’ll bet Marg and Leaky appreciate that down South in the Big Easy. Ugh.

Good morning all —

Glad to see Joy had fun at the Pyrex party…. I think there must have been a Pyrex party, anyway.

Cos I don’t think she sent in $2.50 and 5 proofs of purchase….. by the time stuff gets to Big Lots, promotions on the packages are usually expired.

And if she didn’t post a reminder to dump the oil, Burl might forget and recycle it — what if it costs a quarter or something?

She’s never gotten over having to pay $5 to throw away her old stove in 1994.

Oh Marg, it’s positively heartwarming to know that you and Leaky are both willing to drive across the better part of four states every few days, just to bail each other out.

Not many (sniffle) friendships like that to be found.

And Mikie — um….. do I want to know why you know the menu so well?

People who post the find-it don’t seem to come back to read the comments afterward — or even look at them beforehand, since Bigg did it right after you asked, and in spite of Mina’s post.

I guess it used to be the custom here, before TDS moved to comics.com, for it to be like a contest.

I think it’s very nice, now that we’re all on GoComics together, that the regulars here have mostly gone along with our pleas to let the latecomers hunt too…

Thanks, you guys.

Meant to say — GymShoe, if you get a chance, I answered you too late again, on yesterday, if you want to read it.

It’s no surprise that Mom would have tried to stick the Freedent to the chair….Does she do that in her own house though?

Thanks for the bail, pal o mine. The gum is probably feenamint

Ode to Leaky:

Well I told him once or twice

To quit playin’ cards and shootin’ dice.

He’s in the jailhouse now…

(Thanks to Jimmy Rodgers.)

This is the first time I remember seeing seat of a chair, and I thought those were spindles, but as there would be none on a seat that must be a fabric design, so it IS REALLY ugly. And she has “good” Tupperware? We all know they have no consideration for others, so the oil should be no surprise (except I’d think it would go in a neighbor’s gutter).

I’d like to thank the colorist for clarifying the shape of the gum wad. I was afraid that Joy had joined the six-fingered denizens of Crustwood. (Ma and Jerry—but who’s counting?)

The PENNY furniture…. must look worn out… along the cushions…. from all the hopefull probing……! ! ! Can either one pass a vending machine…. or pay phone…. without checking…. ? ? ?

The ‘good tupperware’? I guess that means the ‘everyday tupperware’ is Cool Whip containers?

As for the chair seats, I don’t know if that’s fabric, vldazzle, I’m thinking it’s vinyl — maybe a retro ‘dinette set’? (pun intended!)

Hi everybody! Last night I started nodding off while I was just reading my email, so I never made it to GoComics. Spending all my break time cathcing up today.

I know it wasn’t Burl who left the gum in the chair. He would have left it on top of the seat.

I think that Minianimial and bigpieceofpumpkinpie are the same ones that use to circle all the hidden pictures in the Highlight for Children magazines at the doctor’s office. That use to irritate me, but I digress.

Okay they are probably also the sort that would stick their gum under furniture.

When I was eight or nine I would save my gum on a plate at dinner or on the nightstand at night and retrieve it later. One night I slept on my grandmother’s couch and left my gum on her end table.

When I woke up the next morning her dog (a Chihuahua) was laying on my stomach stretching my gum between her teeth and claws. I was upset that she got my gum and at the same time laughing how funny she looked stretching the gum like a kid. Grandma wasn’t too thrilled about the gum on the blanket.

See ya all! Tomorow I may have time to tell more detailed story. Meanwhile everyone have a good day/evening.

I notice when the find it is easy then they post it right away, when it’s hard no one posts it.

If you don’t want to see the answer to the “find it”…look at the comic, find the “find it” THEN read the comments. If you’re stuck and cannot see the “find it”—-the helpful people in the comments section will tell you where it is. Some people make a game out of being the first person to post where the “find it” is. I always look first, then, if I’m stuck and can’t see it, I rely on the kindness of the first person posting about it to “get” it.

A real favour, folks. Please remember Lt John R Chapman, USN, whose life was taken from him in the service of our country on April 3, 1967 in Quang Tri Province, (South) Vietnam. I was just looking at the wall rubbing and remembering him. He will always be young and handsome while I get old.

@Purple sky, thanks. I thought of plastic (chrome legs and all) but those were very rounded and puffy-while these chairs are so flat that they can only be fabric with very poor padding.

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@vldazzle – you could be right about that chair fabric, but I’ve seen some pretty cheap vinyl upholstery that had very thin padding, too, and that pattern… well, I’ve seen patterns very similar to that on vinyl sets at the thrift store. The Pennys’ chairs always make me think of shopping at the AmVets Thrift Shop! LOL! I go there a lot for finding broken jewelry and cast-off satin or velvet dresses for my crafts, and there’s this one set that’s been there just about forEVER, and it’s even the same colours as the Pennys’ set. Cracks me up every time!