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   Linguist said, 4 months ago

   It’s too cerebral for Mom.
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   Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago

   Instead of the time block, just tell him to write three double spaced pages. But he definitely has to write one double spaced page a day.
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   capndunzzl said, 4 months ago

   …like she can’t read body language…jeez!
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   DylanThomas3.14159 said, 4 months ago

   If Zip is smarter than Mom, then Jeff is waaay smarter. Poor Joanie!
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   DylanThomas3.14159 said, 4 months ago

   Maybe “It is I, Rick, father of Jeff” can enter next strip to save Joanie’s bacon?
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   annieb1012 said, 4 months ago

   @DTPi Thanks for the link…that was indeed a great strip, and a great punchline.
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   DylanThomas3.14159 said, 4 months ago

   “It is I, Rick, father of Jeff” = one of Trudeau’s all-time punchlines.
   

   
   http://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2013/01/02
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   SUSAN NEWMAN said, 4 months ago

   That lazy loafer is almost as bad as Andy Capp!
   Joanie and Rick should just throw him out.
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   keenanthelibrarian said, 4 months ago

   I’m sorry, I don’t understand the problem. Done most of my best work between waking and sleeping.
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    Gregory Coyne said, 4 months ago

    Wait. Does this mean Zipper is up and about at nine in the morning?
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    montessoriteacher said, 4 months ago

    Of course— texting! But surely Joanie is also capable of texting…
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    SkepticCal said, 4 months ago

    @montessoriteacher

    But, is Joanie capable of minding her own business?
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    Ken said, 4 months ago

    Maybe Jeff is working. Maybe he dreams all those stories and then writes them down when he wakes up.
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    milano99 said, 4 months ago

    I think Joanie’s needs to start asking for the dailies — so she can “proof” them.
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    dinkytown said, 4 months ago

    @SkepticCal

    Her house, her business. If Jeff doesn’t agree, he can take his business to the street.
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