"How's the campout going?" Phil asks Marmaduke.
Marmaduke is inside his doghouse which is itself inside a tent.
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2013-04-30
Pondering Wizard of Id
So, computers don't exist in Wizard of Id then? As I've previously discussed, Wizard of Id definitely takes place in roughly the modern day, but in an alternate reality where technology has regressed to pre-industrial levels (at least in the kingdom of Id), and this strip suggests that it has almost certainly regressed in the rest of the world as well, otherwise the citizens of Id (at least the wealthy and privileged ones) would know about modern technology.
Magic appears to work in the comic, but perhaps the wizards and psychics really just have access to forgotten technology. This fortune-teller knows about computers because she uses them, but to Bung they're completely unknown.
But the big question is, if the wizard remembers the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, what year is this comic set in and how did the world fall into such a state within his lifetime?
2013-04-29
2013-04-28
Hi and Lois
"I guess I haven't cleaned in a while..." says Lois to herself.
She runs her finger across the windowsill, collecting some dust.
"Window silt." she says to herself glumly.
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She runs her finger across the windowsill, collecting some dust.
"Window silt." she says to herself glumly.
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The Lockhorns
"I always keep a burnt roast in the freezer in case I feel like eating out." says Loretta, cheerfully showing off the aforementioned item to her guest. The woman clearly regrets her decision to enter the Lockhorns' home and gazes silently at Loretta with undisguised pity and disgust.
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2013-04-27
Henry
Henry walks down the street chewing some gum, umbrella in hand. Suddenly he spies a coin down the stormwater drain and a cunning plan comes to mind. Affixing the gum to the end of his umbrella he sticks it down between the grates of the drain and snags the coin. But disaster strikes as he attempts to retrieve it, the umbrella opens and will no longer fit through the gap.
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2013-04-26
The Lockhorns
Leroy comes home with a grin on his face and a pack of fish sticks hanging from a fishing line.
"I still don't believe you went ice fishing." says Loretta.
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"I still don't believe you went ice fishing." says Loretta.
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Beetle Bailey
Pvt. Beetle Bailey is lost in the woods.
"Where the heck am I?" he asks, rhetorically. "How do I get back to camp?"
"I'm lost!" he yells.
Just then, a duck happens to wander by.
"I'm lost." says Bailey. "I wish you could show me the way to camp"
The duck quacks interrogatively, and then begins walking, quacking as it goes.
"You think it's this way?" asks Beetle.
"Oh yeah, this stream looks familiar" he says as the pass.
The duck quacks some more.
"Hey, there it is!" says Pvt. Bailey. "Good work, duck!"
The duck quacks some more.
"I'm OK now, duck." says Bailey. "You can go home now"
The duck looks around in confusion.
"I'll be back, Sarge." says Pvt. Bailey to Sgt. Snorkle. "I gotta show this duck the way home"
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"Where the heck am I?" he asks, rhetorically. "How do I get back to camp?"
"I'm lost!" he yells.
Just then, a duck happens to wander by.
"I'm lost." says Bailey. "I wish you could show me the way to camp"
The duck quacks interrogatively, and then begins walking, quacking as it goes.
"You think it's this way?" asks Beetle.
"Oh yeah, this stream looks familiar" he says as the pass.
The duck quacks some more.
"Hey, there it is!" says Pvt. Bailey. "Good work, duck!"
The duck quacks some more.
"I'm OK now, duck." says Bailey. "You can go home now"
The duck looks around in confusion.
"I'll be back, Sarge." says Pvt. Bailey to Sgt. Snorkle. "I gotta show this duck the way home"
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2013-04-25
Todd the Dinosaur
Todd, Susie and Trent are watching television together. Susie has the remote and is flicking through the channels.
"Nothin' good on 56..." she says, "nothin' good on 57..."
"Susie, wait!" yells Todd. "Don't go to channel 58!"
Susie fails to heed this warning.
BROOMP!
"Sorry, Susie," says Todd, "I tried to tell ya. Chicks gain weight just lookin' at the all-cheesecake channel!"
"Dangit!" says Susie, who is now fat.
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"Nothin' good on 56..." she says, "nothin' good on 57..."
"Susie, wait!" yells Todd. "Don't go to channel 58!"
Susie fails to heed this warning.
BROOMP!
"Sorry, Susie," says Todd, "I tried to tell ya. Chicks gain weight just lookin' at the all-cheesecake channel!"
"Dangit!" says Susie, who is now fat.
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2013-04-24
Ziggy
Ziggy is out at a restaurant, but when the waiter brings him his food it is an unappetising brown mush.
"...just eat it and don't say anything, sir." says the waiter. "the chef is having problems at home!"
Ziggy continues to regard the meal before him with distaste. Before too much longer he will realise that the waiter has neglected to bring him any cutlery. Will he eat with his fingers or go home hungry? Those are the options.
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"...just eat it and don't say anything, sir." says the waiter. "the chef is having problems at home!"
Ziggy continues to regard the meal before him with distaste. Before too much longer he will realise that the waiter has neglected to bring him any cutlery. Will he eat with his fingers or go home hungry? Those are the options.
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2013-04-23
Blondie
Elmo and Dagwood are sharing a pizza.
"Think about it, Mr. B. ..." says Elmo, "you've got your round pizzas, your square pizzas, and even your rectangular pizzas... don't you think a star-shaped pizza would be something really special?"
Dagwood lowers the slice of pizza from his mouth and looks at Elmo in shock, his eyes suddenly opened to the possibilities.
Some time later, Dagwood and Blondie are sitting in their living-room. The television is on, but neither is watching it.
"A penny for your thoughts, sweetheart" says Blondie.
Dagwood stares vacantly into space. The concept of star-shaped pizzas has shattered his world-view, his very grasp on reality.
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"Think about it, Mr. B. ..." says Elmo, "you've got your round pizzas, your square pizzas, and even your rectangular pizzas... don't you think a star-shaped pizza would be something really special?"
Dagwood lowers the slice of pizza from his mouth and looks at Elmo in shock, his eyes suddenly opened to the possibilities.
Some time later, Dagwood and Blondie are sitting in their living-room. The television is on, but neither is watching it.
"A penny for your thoughts, sweetheart" says Blondie.
Dagwood stares vacantly into space. The concept of star-shaped pizzas has shattered his world-view, his very grasp on reality.
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2013-04-22
Dennis the Menace
"That's Mr. Wilson's 'Do Not Disturb' sign." says Dennis, pointing at a pink sign with a big yellow frowny face on it hung from the Wilsons' front door.
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Beetle Bailey
"The men who are assigned to be nighttime guards are here" says Cpl. Yo to a member of the military police.
"I'll check them in" says the MP.
"Keep an eye on the one in the back" says Cpl. Yo.
Privates Zero, Plato, Diller and Bailey are standing in a line. Pvt. Bailey, at the end of the line, has a pillow strapped to his back.
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"I'll check them in" says the MP.
"Keep an eye on the one in the back" says Cpl. Yo.
Privates Zero, Plato, Diller and Bailey are standing in a line. Pvt. Bailey, at the end of the line, has a pillow strapped to his back.
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2013-04-21
Pooch Café
Chazz and Poncho are going down the street with a cart full of frisbees.
"You're not stopping until you've given every one of these frisbees back to the dogs you stole them from!" says Chazz.
"Mind if I skip this one?" asks Poncho, holding up a frisbee with an enormous bite mark on it. "This bite mark is a little unnerving."
"Well you should have thought of that before you stole it!" says Chazz, crossing his arms.
"Sigh, OK..." says Poncho, heading toward the nearest house.
The door is answered by a dog with a comically large set of false teeth in its mouth.
"Will you just get rid of those, Peppy." says Poncho.
"They taste like tooth-paste!" says Peppy.
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"You're not stopping until you've given every one of these frisbees back to the dogs you stole them from!" says Chazz.
"Mind if I skip this one?" asks Poncho, holding up a frisbee with an enormous bite mark on it. "This bite mark is a little unnerving."
"Well you should have thought of that before you stole it!" says Chazz, crossing his arms.
"Sigh, OK..." says Poncho, heading toward the nearest house.
The door is answered by a dog with a comically large set of false teeth in its mouth.
"Will you just get rid of those, Peppy." says Poncho.
"They taste like tooth-paste!" says Peppy.
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2013-04-20
Andy Capp
"Why do you put that cover over the budgie's cage, Chalkie?" asks Andy.
"Keeps it quiet, Andy." says Chalkie. "Stops it talking"
Andy mugs at the audience as he imagines throwing a cover over Flo's head to stop her from talking.
"Andy?" says Chalkie. Unaware of Andy's thoughts, he is confused at his friends' sudden silence and odd facial expression.
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"Keeps it quiet, Andy." says Chalkie. "Stops it talking"
Andy mugs at the audience as he imagines throwing a cover over Flo's head to stop her from talking.
"Andy?" says Chalkie. Unaware of Andy's thoughts, he is confused at his friends' sudden silence and odd facial expression.
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F-Minus
A man with a guitar sits on a stage in front of some tables.
"My last song of the night, by request, is the ABC's." he says.
The adult patrons at the tables react with mild surprise. A young child standing by the stage watches the performer with crossed arms and a look of grim determination.
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"My last song of the night, by request, is the ABC's." he says.
The adult patrons at the tables react with mild surprise. A young child standing by the stage watches the performer with crossed arms and a look of grim determination.
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2013-04-19
The Lockhorns
Loretta is getting her hair styled by a hairdresser. Leroy waits, pretending to read a completely blank magazine.
"It's only right you should pay for it..." says Loretta. "You caused most of the gray hairs."
Leroy glares wrathfully at her. The hairdresser doesn't seem to notice. She seems pretty zoned out.
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"It's only right you should pay for it..." says Loretta. "You caused most of the gray hairs."
Leroy glares wrathfully at her. The hairdresser doesn't seem to notice. She seems pretty zoned out.
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2013-04-18
Shoe
Shoe is sitting by himself at the end of the bar. Cosmo is sitting at the other end talking to Roz.
Shoe groans.
"What's wrong with him?" asks Cosmo.
"It's his girlfriend Doris..." says Roz wearily. "She wants him to start calling her birthday Doris Day."
Cosmo is flabbergasted. Shoe looks absolutely miserable. Roz smiles.
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Shoe groans.
"What's wrong with him?" asks Cosmo.
"It's his girlfriend Doris..." says Roz wearily. "She wants him to start calling her birthday Doris Day."
Cosmo is flabbergasted. Shoe looks absolutely miserable. Roz smiles.
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Rex Morgan MD
"Your cardiologist said you were a walking time bomb?" asks Rex.
"Not exactly in those words..." says Milton, "but that's what he meant!"
OH GOD, HIS EYES! WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS EYES!?
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"Not exactly in those words..." says Milton, "but that's what he meant!"
OH GOD, HIS EYES! WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS EYES!?
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2013-04-17
2013-04-16
Pondering Mutts
So the cat has this speech impediment where it says "sh" instead of "s". It's irritatingly cutesy and I hate it, but this is just going too far. How the hell do you get "shmight"? There's no S in that word at all! What sort of speech impediment is this supposed to be?
The Lockhorns
Leroy is playing squash, but instead of a racquet he has a frying pan.
"I was in a rush when I left this morning." he says, as though that explains everything.
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"I was in a rush when I left this morning." he says, as though that explains everything.
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2013-04-15
One Year
Well, look at that. I've actually been doing this for a whole year now (to the minute). What a massive waste of time. Oh well, I've built up momentum now, I couldn't possibly stop. Besides, I'd look like an idiot if I gave up now, like as though I'd been wrong to start in first place. No, best to carry on and pretend it's all been worthwhile.
Hooray, one whole year!
Hooray, one whole year!
Ziggy
Ziggy is seated at a restaurant, menu in hand.
"... the 'diet special' is just like the regular special," says the waiter, "except you have to eat it with your hands tied behind your back!"
Ziggy doesn't speak, but his expression says it all. He knows the waiter's making fun of him but he lacks the self-confidence to call him on it. Ziggy will order the diet special, he will submit to having his hands tied, he will eat in quiet shame, pay and leave. He will not say anything.
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"... the 'diet special' is just like the regular special," says the waiter, "except you have to eat it with your hands tied behind your back!"
Ziggy doesn't speak, but his expression says it all. He knows the waiter's making fun of him but he lacks the self-confidence to call him on it. Ziggy will order the diet special, he will submit to having his hands tied, he will eat in quiet shame, pay and leave. He will not say anything.
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2013-04-14
Beetle Bailey
"Believe me, Beetle," says Sgt. Snorkel, holding Pvt. Bailey by the throat, "this beating will hurt me more than you"
"How is that possible?" chokes Pvt. Bailey.
"It'll make me ten minutes late for lunch" says Sgt. Snorkel with genuine sadness.
Pvt. Bailey, struggling for breath, says nothing.
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"How is that possible?" chokes Pvt. Bailey.
"It'll make me ten minutes late for lunch" says Sgt. Snorkel with genuine sadness.
Pvt. Bailey, struggling for breath, says nothing.
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Dennis the Menace
Dennis sits in a rocking chair, looking at his parents as water drips off them onto the living-room carpet.
"You guys bought the 'super soaker' for me." he says. "Did you seriously think I wouldn't use it?"
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"You guys bought the 'super soaker' for me." he says. "Did you seriously think I wouldn't use it?"
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2013-04-13
2013-04-12
Liō
Walking down the street, Liō sees an advertising poster for the television programme "The Walking Dead". Suddenly he becomes more aware of his surroundings. Those people on the streets around him... there's something not right about them. Something about their vacant stares, the fixed smiles...
My god, it's the cast of Peanuts!
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My god, it's the cast of Peanuts!
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2013-04-11
Blondie
Alexander and Dagwood are in the car. Dagwood is driving, Alexander is staring out the window.
"I don't think I'll ever understand how the female mind works" says Alexander.
Dagwood says nothing. Alexander turns to look at him.
"I was hoping for a little insight here, dad" says Alexander.
Dagwood remains silent and continues to drive.
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"I don't think I'll ever understand how the female mind works" says Alexander.
Dagwood says nothing. Alexander turns to look at him.
"I was hoping for a little insight here, dad" says Alexander.
Dagwood remains silent and continues to drive.
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2013-04-10
Pondering The Lockhorns
B.C.
B.C. and Thor are hiding behind some bushes, spears ready. In front of them stand two Camarasauruses and Barney the Friendly Dinosaur.
"Well," says Thor, "I can tell you which one I wouldn't mind takin' down."
Barney is singing, presumably a cheerful song about sharing or something.
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"Well," says Thor, "I can tell you which one I wouldn't mind takin' down."
Barney is singing, presumably a cheerful song about sharing or something.
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2013-04-09
Beetle Bailey
Sgt. Snorkel and Pvt Bailey are walking together.
"Oops!" says Pvt. Bailey, "It's starting to rain"
"It's a long way back to camp" observes Sgt. Snorkel.
"Hey!" says Pvt. Bailey as the sergeant effortlessly lifts him above his head to block the rain.
"Quiet!" says Sgt. Snorkel. "This is your assignment for today"
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"Oops!" says Pvt. Bailey, "It's starting to rain"
"It's a long way back to camp" observes Sgt. Snorkel.
"Hey!" says Pvt. Bailey as the sergeant effortlessly lifts him above his head to block the rain.
"Quiet!" says Sgt. Snorkel. "This is your assignment for today"
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2013-04-08
Dustin
Dustin and Ed are walking through a shopping centre.
"Look at that..." says Ed, pointing to a couple of young adults sitting at a table in the food court. "They're together at the table... but neither is paying attention to the other!"
Dustin waves his finger in the air and rolls his eyes.
"Kids these days!" he says.
Ed glares at him.
"I thought I'd save you the trouble." says Dustin.
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"Look at that..." says Ed, pointing to a couple of young adults sitting at a table in the food court. "They're together at the table... but neither is paying attention to the other!"
Dustin waves his finger in the air and rolls his eyes.
"Kids these days!" he says.
Ed glares at him.
"I thought I'd save you the trouble." says Dustin.
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History of Mandrake
Daily Ink, the site where I get a lot of the comics I read, runs a few "classic" strips — some early versions of current strips, others now defunct. One of the classic strips is Mandrake the Magician from back in the days when it was still written by Lee Falk.
Recently it's been running a story from 1940 in which Mandrake sets out to find the source of the mysterious "flame pearls", but it's really just an excuse to have him travel around to different locations to have a bunch of different unconnected adventures.
Recently it's been running a story from 1940 in which Mandrake sets out to find the source of the mysterious "flame pearls", but it's really just an excuse to have him travel around to different locations to have a bunch of different unconnected adventures.
2013-04-07
B.C.
Thor has drawn a diagram of the life cycle on a large rock.
Cute Chick¹ and Fat Broad² examine it.
"Oh, wow..." says Cute Chick, "I'd really like to share that my friends!"
"I've invented the 'meme.'" thinks Thor, smugly.
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¹ Actually her name.
² Yep.
Cute Chick¹ and Fat Broad² examine it.
"Oh, wow..." says Cute Chick, "I'd really like to share that my friends!"
"I've invented the 'meme.'" thinks Thor, smugly.
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¹ Actually her name.
² Yep.
2013-04-06
Pondering Arlo and Janis
Fred Basset
In the first panel, Fred is asleep.
In the second panel he sits up and yawns.
In the third panel he stands up and wags his tail.
In the fourth panel he walks away thinking "Start the day with a wag!"
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In the second panel he sits up and yawns.
In the third panel he stands up and wags his tail.
In the fourth panel he walks away thinking "Start the day with a wag!"
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2013-04-05
The Lockhorns
Leroy, wearing a dressing gown, opens the front door and comes out to pick up the newspaper. Loretta is standing at the fence talking to a neighbour.
"Leroy takes April Fools' Day off as part of his cultural heritage." she says.
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"Leroy takes April Fools' Day off as part of his cultural heritage." she says.
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2013-04-04
No Improvement Necessary
They've fixed it now, unfortunately.
Andy Capp
Jackie stands at a podium beside which a sign proclaims this to be "quiz night".
"Question ten:" he says. "The last maritime battle with oar-powered ships took place where?"
Chalkie and Andy are sitting at a table, half-finished beers in front of them.
"That one's easy, Andy" says Chalkie. "It was at sea"
As Chalkie writes his answer down, Andy breaks the fourth wall to look at the audience as though to say "Can you believe this guy?"
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"Question ten:" he says. "The last maritime battle with oar-powered ships took place where?"
Chalkie and Andy are sitting at a table, half-finished beers in front of them.
"That one's easy, Andy" says Chalkie. "It was at sea"
As Chalkie writes his answer down, Andy breaks the fourth wall to look at the audience as though to say "Can you believe this guy?"
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2013-04-03
Beetle Bailey
Sgt. Snorkel is working in his office when Pvt. Bailey suddenly opens the door, leans in and laughs at him before slamming it and running away. Sgt. Snorkel immediately leaps to his feet and takes off after Pvt. Bailey, yelling "Come back here, Beetle!"
"Sarge hates it when Beetle gets the last laugh" says Lt. Flap to Lt. Fuzz.
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"Sarge hates it when Beetle gets the last laugh" says Lt. Flap to Lt. Fuzz.
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2013-04-02
The Lockhorns
Once again, the Lockhorns have somehow managed to convince a couple of their acquaintances to come over to their house. The four are sitting on the couch enjoying some afternoon tea. Well, not enjoying, but, you know.
Loretta is discussing Leroy's job.
"Leroy's first career mistake was choosing an office temp as his mentor." she says, matter-of-factly.
Leray glares at her. The two guests seem unsure how to respond, but seem more bored than anything. They obviously haven't been there long enough for the panic or despair to set in.
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Loretta is discussing Leroy's job.
"Leroy's first career mistake was choosing an office temp as his mentor." she says, matter-of-factly.
Leray glares at her. The two guests seem unsure how to respond, but seem more bored than anything. They obviously haven't been there long enough for the panic or despair to set in.
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2013-04-01
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