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   margueritem said, 2 months ago

   Skippy’s parents are mighty rich.
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   starfighter441 said, 2 months ago

   Jeeze, he made out like a bandit didn’t he?
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   kroykali said, 2 months ago

   That train set would be worth a lot of money today.
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   kroykali said, 2 months ago

   But I have to confess, I don’t get the joke in this one.
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   Kingoswald said, 2 months ago

   Me neither
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   kroykali said, 2 months ago

   I’m not sure what “up brown” means…it may be an antiquated term for being a cheapskate. I think the joke is, Skippy is griping about a toy he didn’t get, among all the other stuff he did get, while his friend only got a post card.
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   camapa233 said, 2 months ago

   Do it up brown: to do something just right or with great effect. Probably comes from the roasting of meat, yielding a brown color that is the result of thorough cooking
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   jackdohany said, 2 months ago

   Oooooo, nice train! A Lionel, perhaps?
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   CeeJayToo said, 2 months ago

   I’ve noticed that this strip does touch on social issues at times. Here we have the “haves” and the “have nots”. This is the mid-1920’s. The stock market bubble hasn’t burst yet. I hope Skippy invites his friend over for Christmas. Maybe Skippy can get him a new knife.
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    Grey Knight said, 2 months ago

    The way I read it, Skippy is afraid he won’t get everything he asked for, while his friend is thrilled to receive the postcard from his uncle.
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    briatollah said, 2 months ago

    We have urban slang dictionaries on line, I need an oldtimey slang dictionary.
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