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   EarlWash said, about 1 month ago

   BUT IT WAS ONLY A little WHITE LIE!

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   yyyguy said, about 1 month ago

   as always, the devil is in the details.
   at least John started out feeling good on Ellie’s behalf!

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   OpenWings said, about 1 month ago

   Oh Elly, you kind of deserved that one! Now maybe that will teach you for bragging, LOL

   …..especially since you didn’t even end up BUYING a size 10!!! He was always going to check. Glory be, woman! :o))

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   steelbladeoffury said, about 1 month ago

   Little white lies spice up the marriage a little, and John just had to ruin a good moment by checking the tag.

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   cdward said, about 1 month ago

   Totally of today’s comic, but did anyone notice that the tag picture (the one you click on to get to the comic) is still the old FBOFW? It’s got the older Ellie with – I think – a grandchild.

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   arsmall said, about 1 month ago

   That’s her with April on the tag pic.

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   Gerry Sly said, about 1 month ago

   I love this cartoon and hated it when the local newspaper dropped it for somethuing else. So glad that I can find it here! Thanks.

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   lightenup said, about 1 month ago

   Now, Elly, that was kinda dumb. You should have told him without your clothes on. He never would have checked the tags.

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   pearlandpeach said, about 1 month ago

   remember the sizes changed since the 60’s- a size 10 now is an old 12. - I have some clothes that really the “real” sizes and some of them are now small.

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    Lewreader said, about 1 month ago

    John, what are you, stupid?

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    Nairebis said, about 1 month ago

    As a man, I have NO idea whether a 10 is good or bad.

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    Macushlalondra said, about 1 month ago

    I remember this from other times I was losing weight. On my last diet I got into a size 10 but it was still a little tight so I bought the 12 because it was more comfortable for movement. Technically Elly is correct, but she was wise to buy the larger size since they’d be more comfortable. I wonder if I’ll ever get into a size 12 again now lol.

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    Doctor Toon said, about 1 month ago

    When I first started dating my lady friend I thought that if anything she could gain a few pounds, she was pretty thin.
    She put on a little, and now she’s all concerned about it.
    I’m not, she is looking good to me.

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    cleokaya said, about 1 month ago

    My wife can eat like a trucker and still is a size 2 or 4, I forget which. My wife is slim and toned and if I ate as much as her I would be puttiing on weight like there was no tomorrow.

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    gaebie said, about 1 month ago

    For Ellie, just being able to get into and fasten a size 10 was an accomplishment for her and made her feel great. At least she was realistic and decided to be safe with a larger size.

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    Burgundy2 said, about 1 month ago

    cleokaya I think I hate your wife (tongue firmly in cheek)

    I’d be bragging if I could get into a 10 too.

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    VancouverRaven said, about 1 month ago

    Guys, never forget to remind your wives now and then that Marilyn Monroe was a size 14.

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    kab2rb said, about 1 month ago

    I know I hate Cleokaya wife as well. I only saw size 10 at a very young age. I am just happy my choloresteral is down with unfortunatly with medical help. I could never get in that size. And I cannot eat a lot. I do exercise.

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    BlitzMcD said, about 1 month ago

    To paraphrase the censored version of Sean Kingston’s 2007 hit, Elly is “in denial”.

    Of course in reality, her dilemma makes her sympathize with the uncensored version. Such priorities.

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    mroberts88 said, about 1 month ago

    Ok, as a guy, I dont know what dress sizes mean. However, congrats to elly (apparently) for making herself feel good.
    Cleokaya, that doesnt sound healthy.

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    Susan001 said, about 1 month ago

    If this strip was made today, Elly would be bragging that she got into a size 0, and the tag would read size 2.

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    bald 716 said, about 1 month ago

    my friends wife was so proud that she had gotten down to a size 4 she wore the tag on her jeans at the new years party.

    and no one commented her on it

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    foxathome said, about 1 month ago

    I have loved this strip for years, and am devastated that our paper just replaced it with some really terrible piece of junk. Thank you for letting me have my continuing daily fix of the Patterson family.

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    Ash said, about 1 month ago

    Aim low, Elly!

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    kittylover2 said, about 1 month ago

    Ya know John she gave you two perfect children and she wears a size 12. Good for her. Not everyone has Heidi Klum’s money and personal trainer. Enough said.

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    howtheduck said, about 1 month ago

    To VancouverRaven WRT the comment:

    Guys, never forget to remind your wives now and then that Marilyn Monroe was a size 14.

    Size 14 in Marilyn’s day is not the modern size 14.

    http://www.chezlark.com/?p=925

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    cleokaya said, about 1 month ago

    mroberts88- My wife is 5’2”, exercises every day, is a nurse, eats healthy (plenty of fruits and vegetables), has muscle definition and was a skier and is still a swimmer and bicylist, even after a spinal cord injury. What’s unhealthy about being in shape?

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    EarlWash said, about 1 month ago

    @cleokaya
    If every one did that, that would put a tremendouse number of medical caretakers out of work, resulting in more massive unemployment. But not to worry. That would require self discipline.

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    mroberts88 said, about 1 month ago

    Cleokaya, you said she ate like a trucker and never gained weight. (Thats what I got.) Truckers eat alot, like full on two meals. If she doesnt gain weight, and all I am going on is what I understood, that sounds like a disorder.

    Knowing what you just said, that is good, actually incredible.

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    Landri Sheppard said, about 1 month ago

    I am proud to say I can get in a size 0!!and Elly said it best when when she said “I just said I got into it–I didnt say i could wear it!!