Julie Larson began writing The Dinette Set comic in 1990, then called Suburban Torture, offering a satire on middle class culture. The Dinette Set became syndicated in 1997. When asked where Julie gets all of her ideas, she admits there is only one way to write a daily comic: write about what you know. "I make no bones about who’s really talking in The Dinette Set," says Julie, who is writer, director and cast of The Dinette Set. "If we can’t make fun of ourselves, who will?"
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margueritem
said, 5 months ago
Well, by golly, so you have.
purple sky
said, 5 months ago
Leave it to Joy to con everybody into feeding HER guests — and making them happy about it. Then again, look who we’re talking about…
win said, 5 months ago
The only rocks here are in their collective heads.
mikie2
said, 5 months ago
Not so fast. I don’t see any of these three ladies running for the door. All they have said so far is that they have this stuff at home, not that it is coming to the Penny’s anytime soon.
I’m putting my money on Joy quadruple diluting the soup starter and serving it with a smile.
SusanSunshine
said, 5 months ago
Just how much soup do they need for four women?
Even eight people if they all bring their spouses (or insignificant others, in the case of …ugh… Jerry.)
Three pounds of top sirloin for stew meat?
That’s enough for them all to have steak!
Sorry, I forgot we were in Crustwood…
home of the three quart soup bowl.
SusanSunshine
said, 5 months ago
Meanwhile… in the story of stone soup, there is nothing but water and a rock in the pot….
Joy has offered a “can of soup starter” (whatever that is.)
But what do you want to bet that if the others do go home to gather their contributions,
when nobody’s looking,
she’ll quietly put her offering back in the cupboard…
…. only to make it more like the story, of course…
Pharmakeus Ubik said, 5 months ago
They’ll be heading over to the Hometown Security Buffet in about thirty minutes.
Citizen GROG!
said, 5 months ago
I’m surprised she isn’t making a watered down ketchup soup with ketchup packet she got from McDonald’s.
Nortley said, 5 months ago
It’s more like the story of the thousand monkeys with typewriters – they got something right.
finale said, 5 months ago
“It takes a village” message….
.
This village has many idiots……although Joy is a crafty one; a 39 cent bag of soup starter is going to yeild a lunch she can claim with enough leftovers for her and Burl to dine on at least once.
GymShoe said, 5 months ago
I miss the GBwOF….. ! ! !
Does anyone else think JOY is saving it for New Years Eve…..? ? ?
MissScarlet
said, 5 months ago
@Debbie Jordan
Yes, Debby, that’s how I remember the story too. Which seems to make today’s strip rather sweet….if it’s taken at face value. Even a broken clock is correct twice a day!
comicnut4636 said, 5 months ago
Stone Soup…the first book I ever read.
Bakumanfan said, 5 months ago
lol even in curstwood they can work together
2old2readcomics
said, 5 months ago
Hmmm, Joy has one 39 cent can of soup starter and she can feed 8 people. ITS A MIRACLE! I’ll have to try that sometime, only the people I know will just sit there like dummies and not offer anything.