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, 3 months ago
Who put them in charge? Whoever it was should be pecked to death by ducks.
simpsonfan2 said, 3 months ago
Who would want to go to any party they are in charge of?
peggykb9 said, 3 months ago
And you know darn well that they wouldn’t volunteer for anything resembling work.
Pacopuddy said, 3 months ago
A block party to which most of the block aren’t invited . . .
Yep – that sounds about right.
htownkev
said, 3 months ago
These block party blockheads don’t realize that all their neighbors have to do is go out the front door and they are at the party. Although I think most of them will be keeping their doors locked and drapes closed that day.
htownkev
said, 3 months ago
My comic list photo icons are different today. Anyone else?
SusanSunshine
said, 3 months ago
The real block party happens every day while they’re on their annual trip to Florida….
No special plates, napkins, food, or invitations necessary….
The air seems lighter… somehow easier to breathe. The sun seems… shinier… even if it’s raining….
The flowers are brighter,
and the birds sing prettier tunes.
Everybody comes outside, takes a deep breath….
and smiles at each other….
Every evening, a good time is had by all.
On the other hand….
tourism in Florida is down that week…
there’s a cloud over Disney World…
And the alligators are grumpy.
SusanSunshine
said, 3 months ago
htown…. people are reporting various problems with the site…
apparently there’s an “upgrade” going on (which may or may not be for the better.)
It seems to affect different regions at different times… but it does (so far) resolve itself eventually.
mikie2
said, 3 months ago
I cannot concieve of any person who would willingly go up to the Pennys and introduce themselves. There might even be a separate page in the closing documents warning folks about them, sort of a neighborhood disclosure. And I certainly cannot concieve of the Pennys getting out of themselves enough to introduce themselves to anyone—they’re so entitled, you know.
TheWildSow said, 3 months ago
@margueritem
Why are they in charge? Well…aren’t they a couple of natural born Block-Heads? ;-P
goalgo said, 3 months ago
@htownkev
yeah i think they changed them yesterday
Citizen GROG!
said, 3 months ago
@SusanSunshine
Yes, I was having problems on my home computer. Everything was ok when I got home last night.
GymShoe said, 3 months ago
Everyone is invited… but mostly only the same folks attend each year…. ! ! !
riverhawk
said, 3 months ago
@SusanSunshine
Susan, do they drive to Florida? and where do they stay? Gotta be at someone else’s expense
finale said, 3 months ago
You have to admit that hanging with the Pennys can be good for some laughs.
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Plus, they are THE poster kids for the axiom:
“No one is completely useless; they can always be used as a ‘bad example’.”