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   somebodyshort said, over 4 years ago

   That’s for taking his halloween candy, and he does it with a smile
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   howtheduck said, over 4 years ago

   How do you keep your kid from raiding the trash can for his thrown out Hallowe’en candy?

   Put it in the neighbour’s trash can down the road.
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   gmartin997 said, over 4 years ago

   Right. Then your neighbor uses yours for their kids’ candy, and you’re back where you started.
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   johnnydoc5 said, over 4 years ago

   That’s a shame.
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   Larry said, over 4 years ago

   but it wasn’t his candy it was his sister’s that he gave her.
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   Macushlalondra said, over 4 years ago

   What a long driveway. And shame on John for not taking out the trash like a good husband!
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   Avolunteer said, over 4 years ago

   Little guys usually love to help, although it is a ton more work to let them they grow up to be better adults if you do. @Macush; why is taking out the garbage a man’s chore? We share chores, whomever is in the best position to get one done when it needs doing does it. The house is clean enough, dishes done, pets fed, garbage, recycle & compostables taken care of…. We’re not so fond of gender specific jobs.
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   howtheduck said, over 4 years ago

   This reprint is the 15th one in the first collection, placing it roughly 2.5 weeks into the first year. This was before Lynn Johnston established that the Pattersons have the Nichols on one side of them and Mrs. Baird living on the other side of them and Connie Poirier living across the street from them. That’s why the long driveway and a neighbourhood that doesn’t look anything like it did in later comic strips.
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   ninmas said, over 4 years ago

   no.
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    summerdog said, over 4 years ago

    I like howtheduck’s background info on the strips. Keep it up.

    My first thought today was; hey, that’s not their house!
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    John Bollinger said, over 4 years ago

    howtheduck, interesting comment. Thanks!
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    mroberts88 said, over 4 years ago

    Yeah, sure he’s helping….helping make more work for her, and since she wont be as bored, technically, he’s helping her.
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    kfaatz925 said, over 4 years ago

    LOL! Good try, Mike.
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    The Duke said, over 4 years ago

    Let’s see……

    NO!!!!
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    OpenWings said, over 4 years ago

    LOL mroberts88 that’s one way of looking at it! xD

    If she’d bought Hefty bags, then Michael might not have been able to carry all that trash in one go!

    I think she was being a bit ambitious anyway thinking she was going to get those TWO big bags in that itty bitty can :o)
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