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    Mitch4 on Measuring UpMarch 12, 2026

    And in that line, some may be familiar with the Mass. Ave. bridge between Boston and Cambridge whose length is…

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    I agree with Ian, but I think cause and effect are reversed. Instead of being motivated to teach students that…

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Category / Arlo (Award)

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Banana

  • Arlo (Award), Arlo (Page-worthy), CIDU
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Doug Bratton, humor, Pop Culture Shock Therapy, Tarzan

Definitely a CIDU, maybe an Arlo too: so I’m stashing it here just to be safe.

August 15, 2019 by CIDU Bill

And Thursday’s Arlo Award goes to…

  • Arlo (Award)
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, PC and Pixel, Tak Bui
  • 12 Comments
oysters

Submitted by Andréa

July 25, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Arlo’s Patio Arlo

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  • (Not a Cidu), Arlo (Award)
  • Arlo and Janis, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Jimmy Johnson
  • 11 Comments

arlo patio.gif

July 17, 2019July 16, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Wednesday Morning Ewww/Oy/LOL/Arlo

  • Arlo (Award), Ewww, LOL, Oy
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Comics That Made Us Laugh Out Loud, humor, Leigh Rubin, Rubes
  • 2 Comments
Andréa eww arlo lol oy

Submitted by Andréa

July 4, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Tuesday and Wednesday Arlo Award (and hopefully they’re done now)

  • Arlo (Award)
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Zits
  • 13 Comments

zitzuzitzu2

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Afternoon Arlo Award

  • Arlo (Award)
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Mike Peters, Mother Goose and Grimm
  • 25 Comments

fricken.JPG

I don’t think Mr. Peters has any deniability here.

May 19, 2019May 17, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Sunday Funnies – LOL, May 19, 2019

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  • Andertoons, Arlo and Janis, Betty, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Comics That Made Us Laugh Out Loud, humor, Jimmy Johnson, Leigh Rubin, Mark Anderson, music, Rubes
  • 13 Comments

jeeves

 

arlo attention (Bill R Arlo)

Also submitted by Bill R for the Arlo tag

Betty with ewww

Also submitted for the Ewww tag

rubes worms andrea

Submitted by Andréa … just as an LOL

April 14, 2019 by CIDU Bill

B.A.: My Sunday Afternoon Overly-Explained Arlo Award Nominee

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  • Argyle Sweater, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Dilbert, humor, Scott Hilburn
  • 10 Comments

tie-agra

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 by CIDU Bill

Arlo Standard Time

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  • Arlo and Janis, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Jimmy Johnson
  • 12 Comments

arlo standard time.JPG

I suppose we’ll have to add another Arlo Award to Jimmy’s list…

November 3, 2018 by CIDU Bill

Arloween

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  • Arlo and Janis, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Jimmy Johnson
  • 26 Comments

Arloween

I can’t think of a single non-Arlo interpretation…

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