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  1. zbicyclist's avatar
    zbicyclist on A Balloon?!March 19, 2026

    Considering the U.S. federal tax system, getting a sucker might be more appropriate: but harder to get across the joke…

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    travelgirl on OctoMarch 19, 2026

    perhaps the joke is that the fertility clinic gave her eight kids, so she's trying to find someone to watch…

  3. Darren's avatar
    Darren on A Balloon?!March 19, 2026

    Yeah, I like beckoningchasm's take. Balloon as a prize for putting up with the ordeal. Although I think I would…

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    beckoningchasm on A Balloon?!March 19, 2026

    I think it's a variant on the "child goes to the doctor and gets a piece of candy (or a…

  5. chemgal's avatar
    chemgal on A Balloon?!March 19, 2026

    I think it's just a simple absurdity joke. Normal event + absurd outcome = comedy. It's just that some absurdities…

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June 2, 2020May 31, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Phone

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June02 f-phone

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Hunger

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june01a cornered

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Checklist

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  • Baby Blues, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor
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june01 checklist

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Loose Places

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may29a loose places

May 29, 2020 by CIDU Bill

You’re welcome?

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May29 Barney stupid

May 28, 2020September 21, 2023 by CIDU Bill

Are these just boxing gloves?

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  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Gary Larson, humor, The Far Side
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ex_far_side

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 by CIDU Bill

He was supposed to throw in the tea and instead he threw in the TP??

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tea

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by CIDU Bill

And is it relevant that this is Wednesday’s strip?

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days

May 27, 2020May 26, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Pockets

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  • Bill Bickel, comics, humor, Sharon Levy, The New Yorker
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may28 New Yorker pockets

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Close Phones

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  • Bill Bickel, Close to Home, comic strips, comics, humor, Mike Baldwin
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may26a close phones

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