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    larK on Sunday Funnies – LOLs – October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

    There may not have been terms, but Agatha Christie was well aware of the common plot devices, and did her…

  2. zbicyclist's avatar
    zbicyclist on Sunday Funnies – LOLs – October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

    "Plot armor" is such a nice phrase. In murder mysteries, for example, you know a first-person narrator or Hercule Poirot…

  3. Powers's avatar
    Powers on Sunday Funnies – LOLs – October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

    Except he didn't, as Violet did not pull the football away; she pulled her hand away and the football fell.

  4. Atanwat's avatar
    Atanwat on Sunday Funnies – LOLs – October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

    Thanks, Pete! It's nice to see that Richard Thompson had his facts right: https://cidu.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/rpa_150507.gif

  5. Pete's avatar
    Pete on Sunday Funnies – LOLs – October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

    Here's some information on the football gag in Peanuts. https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Football_gag

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July 17, 2020July 15, 2020 by CIDU Bill

F-Partner

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july17 F-partner

July 16, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Saturday Morning Oy – July 18, 2020

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july 18 oy bizarro

July 16, 2020July 15, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Actually…

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pop

… the pop happens when the seal is broken for the first time.

After that, the button goes up and remains up.

 

July 16, 2020July 15, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Okay, he’s spelling “lede” correctly, but…

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July17a lede

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Wednesday Morning Bonus ArLol

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Over here, of course.

July 15, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Maybe too simple?

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july28a ziegler heroics

July 15, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Filing Past

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July15

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by CIDU Bill

The movie, Ted. Surely I don’t need to remind you of that.

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15947606162471256350958

July 14, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Temp

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July15 Id temo

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Bonus LOL: “Breaking All Sorts of Walls

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