"Hello, Toby? This is Mary Worth calling from New York City. I want you to do me a favor. Break into Jeff's house while he's in Vietnam. On his desk there's a big box of fund raising leads written on 3x5's. Mail the box to me here in New York. I have a feeling my friend, Shelly Cohen, isn't going to have any problem exceeding her goals."
Okay, I have just one question: Why did Shelly's BOSS, call her at HOME to ask her to do something that is already part of her job description??
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Wanders, I love your scenario. Just imagine Toby, in ninja outfit, skulking around in Jeff's office. Alas, Karen Moy would never consider something so wildly hilarious.
I wonder if Promise Haven's administration gave Shelly that award (for unnamed services) as a pretext for foisting the fundraiser on her. Citizens of New York, MEDDLING ALERT! Mary Worth at large!
How much you want to bet that this will leave Mary plenty of time to wander around NYC, looking at a bunch of tourist attractions? We will get to "see" the Statue of Liberty, September 11 Memorial, UN, etc. with her for the next two or three months. KM can "write" this junk in her sleep.
I could use a dose of Angry Jim and his dry lime soda right about now.
Of course some fundraising is needed! They just blew their budget on the Waldorf Astoria lovefest. What a badly managed organization. I bet Promise Haven does NOT show up on the list of angel charities!
Promise Haven seems to not know how to run a non-profit. Tossing money aside on events that only ten people bothered to attend...
Well-played, Shelly C! We always knew you wouldn't be able to stand having Mary as a houseguest for months on end. Here's the transcript of the actual call she received:
"Hello, this is Kimberly at card services, calling about your credit card. There is no problem with your payments, but this is your second and last chance to lower the interest rates on your card."
Promise Haven can raffle off one of Toby's clown paintings. They'll raise a fortune and Toby will become the new darling of the New York art scene. They'll mistake her paintings as intentional kitsch and praise her as the next Warhol.
At the Art Awards Dinner, Toby will drone on and on about Mary (and maybe announce her divorce from Ian).
Okay, that's enough MW plot for the next two years!
Wanders, thanks for maintaining this intelligent and funny blog.
I've read other Mary Worth sites and the comments are often unenlightened and tasteless. I'm not a prude (believe me), but I really appreciate your family friendly policy. It makes us think before posting - and results in more creative and funny comments.
Bravo to Wanders and all MWAM members!
Darn it Mary. And I was so looking forward to our time together. Sorry you have to go. Is this afternoon too soon?
DOShelley isn't taking the news very well that she has to do her job. And here she has big plans for frolicking along with Mary for a month or two, THEN think about going back to work.
A Bake Sale would be an excellent fund-raiser, and lucky for Shelly, she has Mary Worth available to carry great big cakes around!
I wonder if Mary will contact Gina & Booby (That WAS a typo, but it fits, so it's staying!) to attend, therefore making everyone who's got deep pockets in NYC fight tooth & nail to attend, in order to see a famous soccer player?
Oh, yes, I'd love to see Gina and Booby (that's his name from here on in, as far as I'm concerned). Does she still wear a ponytail? Is he still dumb as a box of rocks?
(Actually, In my experience, soccer players are pretty darn smart. My university is a big soccer school, and half of the team are honors students. Booby is an anomaly.)
Wow, @Imogene. Kudos to you for skipping the obvious John Dill reference and instead reminding us of the hilarious cake carrying exercises with MW. Seriously, you are The Beauty Of Nature today.
"Gina and Booby"
"As dumb as a box of rocks"
MW & Me people rock!
I think the picture on the wall depicts a close-up of a divot on a golf course. Absolutely beautiful.
Good thing Shelly wasn't asked to hug some hobos - she might have actually vomited blood.
Based upon Friday's panels, it appears the predictions above will be true. Let the shameless plugging of NYC sites begin so Moy can start pandering for freebies! I hope she is at least decent enough to invite Uncle Joe.
Maybe David Letterman will invite Mary to do the "Top Ten Meddling Cliches" list.
The thought of Mary Worth loose on the streets of New York calls to mind Godzilla attacking Tokyo. Beware!!
(As I posted on Comics Kingdom:)
Yes, by all means, Mary, take a walk. Go out and enjoy the restorative powers of the beauty of nature... in NYC.
Shelly's appearance has changed every single day since this whole inane storyline started. Her face,hairline, hair length - she's undergoing some sort of metamorphosis right before our eyes. The mind reels!
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