Actually, that phone could end up anywhere but home. My meds arrived at post office a mile or so away, but then was incorrectly routed to a town 100 miles away. No telling where the phone will end up.
Dinkytown had a thriving folk music scene in the late 50s and early 60s. Dylan lived there and was part of it before he came to New York. It gets tourists.
Dinkytown is a neighborhood adjacent to the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis Campus, more specifically the East Bank Campus. Thus, located in southern Minnesota!
Dinkytown! It’s in Minneapolis, for anyone wondering. It’s near the University of Minnesota campus and consequently very full of students. If she had sent the phone there, it could have had a very interesting journey, given the propensity for prankery among undergrads. ;-)
Everything everyone else said about Dinkytown is true. But the most important thing about Dinkytown is Andrea Pizza (corner of 4th and 13th). Trust me.
I love this comic for the learning and the humor. First it was “callipygian” then ideas, now geography of Iowa (I only knew of Boulder Colorado, which doesn’t require traveling to Des Moines, Iowa).
Dang – I felt like I could have written this strip today. We’ve done the drive from home in Colorado to family in MN so very many times. AND I’m a UofM alum, so I know Dinkytown very well. Miss those Annie’s Parlour burgers and malts.
Boulder is great. Pearl Street is loaded with great bars and restaurants. Boulder dispensaries were my first taste of legal Colorado weed, that sure took me back to the 70s. Des Moines only has gas stations called who’s name is apparently on the Gocomics banned list.
rekam Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Her dad could stop her allowance until he eventually gets his phone back.
Bilan almost 2 years ago
Dinkytown is apparently a neighborhood in Minneapolis.
ChukLitl Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I went to HS with a girl who went on to college there. She summed the place up with “Quaker Oats.”
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I spent a week in Des Moines one afternoon…
mnxo4 almost 2 years ago
I used to live in Dinkytown! Proud U of M Gopher here
sandpiper almost 2 years ago
Actually, that phone could end up anywhere but home. My meds arrived at post office a mile or so away, but then was incorrectly routed to a town 100 miles away. No telling where the phone will end up.
faramirish Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Des Moines is a lovely city, actually. For the record. I’ve been there many times.
Ignatz Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Dinkytown had a thriving folk music scene in the late 50s and early 60s. Dylan lived there and was part of it before he came to New York. It gets tourists.
ewaldoh almost 2 years ago
Somebody get Mallett a map. Minneapolis may be north of Detroit but south of the entire UP and barely 1/4 of the way “way up” in MN.
Jhony-Yermo almost 2 years ago
GoGDaM. I do enjoy Frazz! Thanks Jef Mallett.
TCA1799 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Dinkytown is a neighborhood adjacent to the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis Campus, more specifically the East Bank Campus. Thus, located in southern Minnesota!
calliarcale almost 2 years ago
Dinkytown! It’s in Minneapolis, for anyone wondering. It’s near the University of Minnesota campus and consequently very full of students. If she had sent the phone there, it could have had a very interesting journey, given the propensity for prankery among undergrads. ;-)
Robert Milstein Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Everything everyone else said about Dinkytown is true. But the most important thing about Dinkytown is Andrea Pizza (corner of 4th and 13th). Trust me.
zibblezoop almost 2 years ago
Why is this kid walking around instead of being grounded until at least after the phone returns?
donmurf almost 2 years ago
I had a history teacher who would always use “Puppys Butt, Kansas”.
khjalmarj almost 2 years ago
Fortunately Iowa is quite some distance from Michigan.
zwilnik64 almost 2 years ago
Somebody is going to get her DS (Switch? whatever the kids use these days) posted to Timbuktu.
Serial Pedant almost 2 years ago
Boulder is no more-it’s been Californicated.
UBBM Premium Member almost 2 years ago
What happened to Cornstalk Corners Iowa?
poppacapsmokeblower almost 2 years ago
I love this comic for the learning and the humor. First it was “callipygian” then ideas, now geography of Iowa (I only knew of Boulder Colorado, which doesn’t require traveling to Des Moines, Iowa).
Rotary12 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Sometimes you have to suffer through Boulder to get to Des Moines.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Mailing someone’s cellphone is almost an unpardonable offense. Have a good day my friends.
The Brooklyn Accent almost 2 years ago
Some travelers are Boulder than others.
whelan_jj almost 2 years ago
You can avoid Des Moines if you start on the west coast or in the south. But why would anyone want to go to Boulder?
snappyboy almost 2 years ago
I’ll start; you got to suffer through Carle Place to get to Westbury.
BobCaldwell1 almost 2 years ago
Jef recognized that he probably shouldn’t tell the joke but did it anyway.
Realimaginary1 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Won’t you take her to Dinkytown?
Gotta make a move to a town that’s right for her
Town to keep her movin’, keep her groovin’ with some energy
ckpeck Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Dang – I felt like I could have written this strip today. We’ve done the drive from home in Colorado to family in MN so very many times. AND I’m a UofM alum, so I know Dinkytown very well. Miss those Annie’s Parlour burgers and malts.
Scott S almost 2 years ago
Is Thousandsticks Kentucky on the way to Boulder from where they live?
SofaKing almost 2 years ago
Boulder is great. Pearl Street is loaded with great bars and restaurants. Boulder dispensaries were my first taste of legal Colorado weed, that sure took me back to the 70s. Des Moines only has gas stations called who’s name is apparently on the Gocomics banned list.
Sanspareil almost 2 years ago
Des Moines WA is rather forgettable
edeloriea14 almost 2 years ago
It could be worse, the cel phone could be on eBay.