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    The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Dad would come in and read to me before bedtime. I guess before…

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January 8, 2019January 7, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Not Understood

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  • Barney & Clyde, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor
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jan08 dont understand

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 by CIDU Bill

When cartoonists hear a word and don’t actually know what it means…

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  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • comic strips, comics, Dave Whamond, Reality Check
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antipasto

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 by CIDU Bill

What job is he actually applying for?

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  • Argyle Sweater, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Death, humor, Scott Hilburn
  • 32 Comments

obit

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 by CIDU Bill

5

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  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Jonathan Lemon, Rabbits Against Magic
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5 ram

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 by CIDU Bill

“The dish ran away with the spoon.” Got it. But I don’t get it.

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  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Mike Peters, Mother Goose, Mother Goose and Grimm
  • 15 Comments

jan07 mgg dish

January 6, 2019January 5, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Sunday Funnies – LOL, January 6, 2019

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  • Bill Bickel, Bizarro, comic strips, comics, Comics That Made Us Laugh Out Loud, Dave Coverly, humor, Leigh Rubin, Rubes, Speed Bump, Wayno
  • 20 Comments

bizarro scientistspeed cukoo

rubes eden andrea

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January 5, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Intelligence

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  • comic strips, comics, humor, Leigh Rubin, Rubes
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intelligence.gif

Okay, to be fair here, just because the department’s name is on the door, that doesn’t mean this is where you apply for a job.

Unless I’m really missing something here…

January 5, 2019January 4, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Scarf

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  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Jeff Stahler, Moderately Confused
  • 13 Comments

scarf

Daniel V: Okay, I get they’re referring to martial art routine here. But what does that have to do with a music academy?

And… scarfs?

What’s the joke?

January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 by CIDU Bill

This was their New Year’s Eve party?

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

overs

If so, their house looks to be in remarkably good shape in the aftermath.

And do I want to know what that is in the lower right corner of the second panel?

January 5, 2019January 4, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Saturday Morning Oy – January 5, 2018

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jan 5 oy spee bump coverly

jan 5 oy bizarro wayno

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jan 5 andrea oy lio

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