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   wndrwrthg said, 8 months ago

   Extremely.

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   stonehenge1951 said, 8 months ago

   Yes, John. It is.

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   Margueritem said, 8 months ago

   Welcome to reality, John.

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   Gweedo Murray said, 8 months ago

   Wish you were single doncha buddy ?

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   Edcole1961 said, 8 months ago

   The funniest thing about the strip is that if he were to re-read it today, now that he probably has all the time to himself he likes, there is a good chance he misses those days.

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   MadiMacy said, 8 months ago

   Now he knows how Ellie feels.

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   prasrinivara said, 8 months ago

   One of my uncles had such experience with his grandchildren. He thought they would be a “piece of cake” to watch and he could read the newspaper–and found out what his daughter (their mum) knew rather quickly!

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   arceedee said, 8 months ago

   “while the kids amuse themselves”…. quietly, I’m guessing, and the quieter they are, the more trouble you’re in!!! Be afraid, John - be very afraid.

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   Carmy said, 8 months ago

   Yeah, quite foolish.

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    Northwoodser said, 8 months ago

    They demand 100 percent attention, dummy.

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    bald 716 said, 8 months ago

    are you kidding - we won’t even let mom have a soak in the tub

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    oribassi said, 8 months ago

    i love the hands-in-pockets-close-up-whatcha-doin-stare
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    Macushlalondra said, 8 months ago

    Yep he’s gonna come to appreciate Elly a whole lot more through this experience.

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    pookid54 said, 8 months ago

    Welcome to Elly’s World! Please keep your arms in at all times. Do not stand until the ride has come to a complete stop.

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    jimeguess said, 8 months ago

    Uh, oh. It looks like Lizzie is tying his shoelaces together in the last frame …

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    Silverpearl said, 8 months ago

    Sauce for the goose has become sauce for the gander. About time!!

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    Wildmustang1262 said, 8 months ago

    Michael tries to get his daddy his attention while Daddy (John) read the newspaper. Lizzie just plays with Daddy’s shoelaces in her mouth, not tying together. She has not learn how to tie the shoe laces yet.

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    kfaatz925 said, 8 months ago

    John’s so innocent… ;)

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    The7Sticks said, 8 months ago

    Looks like Lynn replaced the original first panel. You can tell based on the differing gradation in the brackgrounds between panel 1 and the other panels. Plus, the script she writes in is not as loose as in the latter three panels.

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    hereandnow said, 8 months ago

    To The7Sticks: Lynn does the drawings, but she has assistants who do the lettering and coloring. I think her health isn’t the best any more (I read something like that on her website last year), so she needs some help with the strip. That is probably why there are the differences you mentioned.

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    tasha_medved said, 8 months ago

    To hereandnow: These are repeats that she’s very slightly modified to update them. Or did you miss that on her website last year?