Thursday, August 25, 2011

Mary Worth 1,099

"Bobby's words sank deep in my heart. From that moment on, I swore I would never change. And, that, Mary, is why I still wear this ponytail."

Today's Full Strip

20 comments:

  1. djangosmomAugust 25, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    I guess I am wondering why he is calling her 'Gina'? Didn't she have to change her name?

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  2. heydaveAugust 25, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    And why is Bobby looking dumber and dumber every time we see him? Is this like Flowers for Algernon, except he was never that smart to begin with?

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  3. TonyAugust 25, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Ya don't suppose: Despite her aversion to the Interwebs, Mary will go online and track down Bobby for Gina. Or maybe get Toby or Dawn to do it. (Gina isn't still in Witness Protection, is she?)

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  4. KitKatAugust 25, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    "It won't be the same...maybe I'll glue a ponytail onto my basketball to remember you."

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  5. ElaineAugust 25, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Oh, please let Bobby be Jill's brother! This would so redeem Moy from being so boring!

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  6. phoebes in santa feAugust 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Oh, please, Elaine@9.38a, nothing can redeem Moy at this point.

    The obvious plot point would be to have Jill Black and Bobby Black be related somehow, but I'm willing to bet they're not and that Moy, in searching for a common, WASPy name, forgot she had already used "Black" for Jill.

    Also, does Giella work from a "face" template? Notice how Gina looks like Mary?

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  7. VickiAugust 25, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    hmmm...I thought these two had an "innocent" love, so naturally my eyebrows raised just a teensy bit over the "meeting under their favorite tree" part.

    I suppose you CAN innocently sit under a tree and talk about basketballs and skateboards and such. Ok, I'll go with that, since this is a family-friendly blog and all...

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  8. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Why did Bobby change his shirt?

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  9. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Our feelings reduced to a few last words????? Talk about awkward. How about "We expressed our feelings in a few last words."

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  10. Chester the DogAugust 25, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Dear Artist: IT IS allright to have your characters look the same two strips in a row. Signed, Chester.

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  11. Toots McGeeAugust 25, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    We met under our favorite tree, which was out on Yasgur's farm, but alas, we were a week too early (or thirty years too late?) for Woodstock.

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  12. Dave in ParmaAugust 25, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    This whole plotline was much better as I re-read it with the theme music from "The Godfather" playing. Not good, but much better.

    It could be the lack of sleep though--new baby 12 hours ago!

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  13. UltraVioletAugust 25, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Congrats Dave in Parma! What's the new one's name ...Gina or Bobby??

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  14. Mike in ClevelandAugust 25, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Actually, Anon@10:37a, Bobby didn't change his shirt. The stripes move according to his emotions.

    Kind of like a cuttlefish.

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  15. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Gina is the oldest looking ten year old I've ever seen.

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  16. James in North DakotaAugust 25, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Congrats on your bundle of joy, Dave in Parma! :)

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  17. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Mike in Cleveland@1:43, my hat goes off to you. You made me laugh harder than I've remembered laughing.

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  18. Dave in ParmaAugust 25, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Funny @Mike!

    And thanks James and Ultrasviolet--ironically enough, the name is Violet! My wife had it on her list and the kids attached to it.

    It would have been Wanders, of course, if it had been a boy.

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  19. WandersAugust 25, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Thanks Dave. I'm flattered. Congrats.

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  20. pqAugust 26, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    OMG her head! why is her head so unnaturally big??

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