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    Brian in STL on Saturday Morning OYs July 25, 2026July 27, 2026

    Yes, but I've never heard of going from the on-deck circle to the plate as "going home". That phrase is…

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    zbicyclist on The OdysseyJuly 27, 2026

    @Mark: Several translators used Roman terms for the gods and the main character, rather than Greek. Alexander Pope's translation (also…

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    Mark in Boston on Saturday Morning OYs July 25, 2026July 27, 2026

    Well, it's still home plate whether you start there or end there. But like you say, it's generally the plate…

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    Mark in Boston on The OdysseyJuly 27, 2026

    The thing about Greek poetry is that it doesn't look, feel or sound like poetry. It doesn't always have regular…

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    Mark in Boston on The OdysseyJuly 27, 2026

    The odd thing about the Samuel Butler translation is he uses the Roman names for the gods: Jupiter, Minerva, etc.…

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April 10, 2026April 5, 2026 by zbicyclist

Piecing It Together

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  • Guillermo Saldana, Palurdeando
  • 14 Comments

This appeared on Easter, April 5. I’m puzzled.

April 9, 2026April 5, 2026 by zbicyclist

Underground Reading

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  • Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, Zach Weinersmith
  • 8 Comments

Carl Fink sends this in: “I’ve never read Notes from the Underground, but this SMBC is a complete mystery to me. Dad is underground? 18 hours of reading books aloud comforts a dying man? What is going on?”

Mouseover text: “Suddenly regretting that I didn’t just draw a word for word graphic novel of the entire book twice.”

Bonus panel:

April 7, 2026April 4, 2026 by phsiii

And get the **** offa my lawn!

  • CIDU, Is that all there is?
  • Andertoons, Mark Anderson
  • 6 Comments

From Jack Applin, who asks, “Is this anything more than ‘Kids/parents these days!’?”

April 6, 2026April 3, 2026 by zbicyclist

Maybe Thor is Part Owl

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  • B.C., Johnny Hart
  • 8 Comments

Jack Applin calls out a detail: “Which way is Thor (brown hair, right) facing? His face & spear hand indicate that he’s facing away from Peter (blond). His feet disagree.”

April 2, 2026March 30, 2026 by zbicyclist

The Lineup

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  • Insanity Streak, Tony Lopes
  • 11 Comments

Marrose sends this in: “The penguin throws me. WTH?”

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 by zbicyclist

1%

  • CIDU
  • Guillermo Saldana
  • 12 Comments

Mitch4 sends this in: “I don’t understand how the artist intends for this Low Rider character to stand in for the one-percent population. (If that’s even what this is about.)”

March 30, 2026March 26, 2026 by zbicyclist

Not Jake from State Farm

  • CIDU
  • Rhymes With Orange, Rina Piccolo and Hillary Price
  • 2 Comments

Prem sends this in: “Who’s the invisible helper? What’s the joke beyond Jake eating instead of doing his job?”

March 27, 2026March 26, 2026 by zbicyclist

Barking Orders?

  • CIDU
  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson
  • 4 Comments

Ian C sends this in: “I’ve Googled “the Admiral’s dog” but found nothing that would make this funny.”

March 25, 2026March 22, 2026 by zbicyclist

Waiting for the Sequel

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  • Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, Zach Weinersmith
  • 7 Comments

chemgal writes: “All I can think of is Waiting for Godot? Does that even make sense?”

Bonus text is:

March 24, 2026March 21, 2026 by zbicyclist

A Wookie Mistake?

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  • CIDU
  • Argyle Sweater, Scott Hilburn
  • 5 Comments

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