B.C. by Mastroianni and Hart for December 03, 2012

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    phelpsgates  over 11 years ago

    Can somebody explain what “to 80 more years” is about? It’s not the 80th anniversary of the strip, and not Johnny Hart’s 80th. Off the top of my head, I’d guess that this is a birthday card for Johnny Hart’s widow, but this seems a pretty flimsy premise for a comic. And what’s with the Q. “eye” flag?

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    Gerald Lee Premium Member over 11 years ago

    It’s Queen Eye, duh! Anyway, Queen Ida is 80 now, but she’ll forever now say she’s only 79. That’s funny enough.

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    cujosmom  over 11 years ago

    Except for Foxtrot and Lio, all the comics today didn’t load. I hate it when I have to come on here just to read them.

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    dennyscat  over 11 years ago

    I’m pretty sure the birthday refers to Johnny Hart. I enjoy reading it every year. It is also MY birthday and every year my husband forgets! At least B.C. remembers!

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    TaxGeek  over 11 years ago

    Hart’s b-day was 18 Feb 1931, so it must refer to his wife.

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    inshadowz  over 11 years ago

    “A gentleman always remembers a woman’s birthday, but never her age.”

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    Christopher Shea  over 11 years ago

    Queen Ida is based on Hart’s wife Bobby, whose given name is Ida. She’s featured every year on her birthday, December 3. — Wikipedia

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    rh Premium Member over 11 years ago

    Yeah, strips are for entertainment, but I still like to understand them. I’m in the “terrible rebus” clan. Still, I suppose Hart can be forgiven for targeting his long-loyal fans who clearly got the QI thing.

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    jtviper7  over 11 years ago

    ?????????????

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    brewwitch  over 11 years ago

    1932 Chateau Las Cases….

    If that number is a year, I wonder what a date of 1 signifies in a comic strip named BC…or maybe I’m just over-thinking this….

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    goweeder  over 11 years ago

    “My Dad turned 89 yesterday! He can still swing an axe and cut down an eight inch tree!”#eight inches tall?

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    Just Me  over 11 years ago

    Why would you want to cut down an 8 inch tree? Seems like you could just pull it out of the ground.

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    route66paul  over 11 years ago

    Is that 8 inch tall? or is the stump radius 8"? dia? circumference?

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    pcasey Premium Member over 11 years ago

    Didn’t load for me today, either. I like it down here with all the comments. Discriminating readers of the comics. Gotta love it.

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    WW2 Marine Veteran  over 11 years ago

    I’m 87 years and can’t be of any help on this one.

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    dennyscat  over 11 years ago

    Thanks for the clarification. Now I feel honored to share a bityhday with Hart’s wife.

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    NC1974  over 11 years ago

    And here I thought it was “Cue-Ball”. OOPS! Thanks to everyone for clarifying it’s Queen Ida.

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