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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Dunestrider said, 5 months ago
Why does their to-do list say to “try a Ding Dong”, but they are eating Ho Hos?
Oldbutnotstupid said, 5 months ago
Them stupid old people, just living off the money that is really ours because we has no jobs, because of Bush, Our savyour will take it back from them and give it to us who deserve it more
finale said, 5 months ago
@Oldbutnotstupid
You need a new website name.
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Better get the EMT’s on standby when Joy does her deep knee bend. Burl shouldn’t participate so he can “spot” for her duing her “routine”.
Pacopuddy said, 5 months ago
@finale
I think you are right about the change of name for a certain person.
muzzy1449 said, 5 months ago
This strip is a rerun.
GymShoe said, 5 months ago
Found it… after a while….
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Actually… an honest critic…. like a best friend….. is hard to find….! ! !
mikie2
said, 5 months ago
Joy might want to attempt the deep knee bend before she closes the window.
imnormal said, 5 months ago
@Oldbutnotstupid
Why do you deserve it, what did you do for any of us. You sound like Burl.
jmcx4 said, 5 months ago
When someone notices their own B.O., everyone else has noticed it for about 4 days.
Dave Hussell
said, 5 months ago
@muzzy1449
Yes, I remembered reading it before too. I think it was about a year ago. Another hint is the Ho-Hos, or Ding-Dongs, they are not selling any more, they were a Hostess product.
Unless of course, they bought a bunch and stashed them so they would have some for a while and I could see them doing that.
mythreesons
said, 5 months ago
As a supervisor, I once had to tell an employee she had BO, and that her clothes would have to be thoroughly washed to eliminate the residual. Try doing that delicately !!!!!
PipeTobacco
said, 5 months ago
@Dunestrider
Because… a DING DONG is a completely different beast sir! It is not going to taste anything at all like a Ho-Ho! It is intriguing to them to see a snack cake that has a gummy waxy chocolate coating, a blandly chocolate cake, and a white, fluffy foam all in the shape of a hockey puck. This is bound to be a quantum leap different from their Ho-Ho which only has a gummy waxy chocolate coating, a blandly chocolate cake, and a white, fluffy foam IN THE SHAPE OF A ROLL! It intrigues them no end about how that may affect the flavor quotient and make the confection even more irresistible!
purple sky
said, 5 months ago
Missing finials again . . .
DAZZ
said, 5 months ago
I like that Julie is making the find it a little more challenging here (and therefore disappointed that it is repeat). Been really busy and think I missed all my toons yesterday – but we had good caviar before dinner last night while the auto-piano played and he played while I sung after dinner.
anniebodyhome
said, 5 months ago
Verla’s being catty today, so she is clearly marked.