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1. almost 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

   I have to agree that this was a wasted Sunday strip. (As was last week’s, for that matter.)

2. almost 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

   And it isn’t a very big car either. (Based not only on today’s images, but previous ones.) Is it another KIA Soul? Ms. Plegar seems to like them.

3. almost 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

   If it’s a stick, it could equally well be either fifth or third. I know that I do most of my driving in fifth, so that’s what I’d guess.

4. about 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

   Cicero commenting on Caesar being made dictator for life. “Dictator for life? I don’t think it will be a long one.”

5. about 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

   As I recall, the emperor also sent his soldiers through the man’s house, breaking everything in sight. Just to drive home the point.

6. about 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

   Or, as Thompson and tomson might say; “Dumb’s the word!”

7. about 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

   Count me as another who quite enjoyed this story. It was good to see Tracy and Sam detecting; the final showdown was classic (albeit surprisingly bloodless) and Ape and Ferret were always entertaining. I’d have preferred a more definite ending, but this one looks pretty obvious. I certainly hope that Mark Barnard gets asked to do future stories from time to time. (And if Mike Curtis retires, he’d be an obvious choice as a replacement.)

8. about 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

   I can’t say that I found Ape charming; I’ve had to work with too many idiots over the years. But I did find Ferret likeable. I don’t expect that we’ll see her again, but it wouldn’t bother me if we did.

9. about 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

   “Cavalry”, like the Spanish “caballero” (horseman) and the French “chevalier” (knight; ie; man on horseback) and its cognate “cavalier” all come from the Army Latin “caballus”; horse.

10. about 2 years ago on Dick Tracy

    Ferret was standing in front of Sam; Ape in front of Tracy. That’s why Tracy wasn’t hit; any darts going at him hit Ape instead. It looks to me as if Ferret took a couple of hits that would otherwise have gotten Sam. (Which is a pity; I liked her.) But she’s short, so one dart went over her head and hit Sam in the hat. Previous strips showed Daisy scrambling for cover, so he’s probably OK. Why Yeti didn’t shoot Rose has me baffled. Anyway, that’s how I read it.