I had a car like that once, although I wasn't reduced to using duct tape to keep the fender on (my fender sort of flapped in the wind).
Nevertheless, Jared, this is your big chance. If Fletcher fires you for ratting him out, you can sue his socks off. But the extortion note is a good idea too.
Wanders, you hit a grand slam today! Enjoy circling the bases while we cheer!
I wonder if Karen Moy gave June any directives about Jared's car ("Make it a beater, Junie") or if June has freedom of interpretation. The duct tape is a good touch, but clouds of dark exhaust would be good. Jared, you need a better job. Time to polish your Linked In profile and upgrade your resume!
Medical Practice doesn't seem to pay Jared a whole lot. If he's an RN or LPN he should be able to do much better, but with his general air of downtrodden dweebishness (is that a word?) he's probably just a guy in scrubs who runs errands and sweeps up. I think KitKat is right, June's artwork is adding much more to this story than KM's writing.
Jared may indeed be hapless, but living in California, I guarantee his car would NOT look (as it does in this panel) as if it had survived the salt on the roads of an Ohio winter, unless, of course, he recently transplanted to sunny California from Akron.The only thing missing on this work of art is a red coffee can lid tucked into the non-functioning tail light...
I don't know that I'm more surprised that Moy is producing a sharp critique of oppressive capitalism & inequality, or that none of her readers even noticed her singing The Internationale.
Um, Jared. Are there ANY other employees in the practice you could talk to about this situation? Say, a female RN, LPN, NP, etc who might also have experienced this sexual harassment and are in a good position to give Dawn the real scoop? One would think this isn't an isolated incident. One would also think that other people in the practice (doctors, nurses, administrative assistants, etc.) would have some knowledge of Dr. Ned's marital status. Like, it's not a secret, is it? For that matter, just look him up on Google or WhitePages. Letting your coworker/friend know the marital status of your superior does not sound like grounds for dismissal. Unless you live in Worthiverse.
@fauxprof at 10:01 a.m., if "dweebishness" is not an actual word it should be. I think Jared's last name is Nebbish.
@Chester the Dog at 10:44 a.m., Sue, the presumed office manager, hasn't reappeared since she left to attend to the meltdown (of Aubrey? I forget). Dawn, Ned, and Jared are the only people we've seen - no other staff, and no patients since the crabby old guy who had the nerve to complain about his bill.
This sounds like a job for Dear Wendy! Perhaps Wilbur will have resumed his position as Paper's ace advice columnist by the time Jared writes to Wendy; he'll recognize Dawn as the damsel in distress, and, newly buff from his around the world travels, he'll find Dr. Ned and beat the stuffings out of him. POW! OOOF!
It's hard to imagine a scenario where Jared will be fired for mentioning that the boss is married. Although judging by his car, a new job might not be such a bad thing.
The office manager would know from Ned's basic paperwork that he's married. You can take off your ring, but if you want to take your spouse off your 401k they have to sign a waiver.
Jared is the sole support of his widowed mother. His deceased father foolishly thought that he could be a vigilante and take care of a family, too- he couldn't.
In his spare time, Jared, a brilliant autodidact, studies medical texts in his spare time. He makes money collecting deposits on discarded soda bottles, saving for medical school tuition (Class of 2037).
He has been snooping through files, and when he finds a hard to diagnose case, he drops hints in the office as to what the answer is. He diagnosed Mrs. Philtry's condition (she had phlegm in her philtrum), and Dr. Ned took credit. Now he is torn between letting patients suffer and having his brilliance co-opted by the evil and immoral Ned.
Can he confront Ned, save patients, and win Dawn's heart? And can he collect another 1,600,000 bottles to finance his education? No. No. Ha! No. Hell, no!
Enjoy your site and appreciate the special kind of love it takes to devote so much time to Mary Worth. I have spent the last couple years developing a comprehensive history of Mary Worth starting way back during her Apple Mary years (and yes she was Apple Mary--her son in those days was "Slim" Worth--gotta love that.) I have a detailed history of the strip along with a year-by-year timeline, and list of major characters--especially reoccurring ones and the months that they appeared in. I include a brief summary of the stories those characters were involved with. So if you or your followers would like to check it out, I would love to get some feedback. In the meantime, keep this up. I feel like the stories have gotten a bit more bite to them of late, which I've been appreciating. You can check out the really long post at http://www.markcarlson-ghost.com/index.php/2017/04/10/mary-worth-history/ . Thanks for letting me get the word out. Mark
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Hey Jared, let me know if you ever want to sell your car.
Check out Medical Assistant Jared's hooptie!
I'm sure Dr. Ned drives something swanky, with not a trace of duct tape holding the body together.
Who will Dawn believe?
I had a car like that once, although I wasn't reduced to using duct tape to keep the fender on (my fender sort of flapped in the wind).
Nevertheless, Jared, this is your big chance. If Fletcher fires you for ratting him out, you can sue his socks off. But the extortion note is a good idea too.
-- Scottie McW.
JB is now 2 for 2 on cars. That one's stellar. I'm sure if Jared plays his cards right, he'll be driving Dr. Ned's Mini-Cooper in no time.
Stellar post by Wanders today too!
Today's Boldface Haiku is titled "Is Jared's Conscience Sturdier Than His Car?".
Married...me?
Need, jeopardize!
Don't...live?
Wanders, you hit a grand slam today! Enjoy circling the bases while we cheer!
I wonder if Karen Moy gave June any directives about Jared's car ("Make it a beater, Junie") or if June has freedom of interpretation. The duct tape is a good touch, but clouds of dark exhaust would be good. Jared, you need a better job. Time to polish your Linked In profile and upgrade your resume!
Medical Practice doesn't seem to pay Jared a whole lot. If he's an RN or LPN he should be able to do much better, but with his general air of downtrodden dweebishness (is that a word?) he's probably just a guy in scrubs who runs errands and sweeps up. I think KitKat is right, June's artwork is adding much more to this story than KM's writing.
Jared may indeed be hapless, but living in California, I guarantee his car would NOT look (as it does in this panel) as if it had survived the salt on the roads of an Ohio winter, unless, of course, he recently transplanted to sunny California from Akron.The only thing missing on this work of art is a red coffee can lid tucked into the non-functioning tail light...
Jared will need more than "forty dollers" to replace his Band-Aids and Bondo wonder car.
I don't know that I'm more surprised that Moy is producing a sharp critique of oppressive capitalism & inequality, or that none of her readers even noticed her singing The Internationale.
Um, Jared. Are there ANY other employees in the practice you could talk to about this situation? Say, a female RN, LPN, NP, etc who might also have experienced this sexual harassment and are in a good position to give Dawn the real scoop? One would think this isn't an isolated incident. One would also think that other people in the practice (doctors, nurses, administrative assistants, etc.) would have some knowledge of Dr. Ned's marital status. Like, it's not a secret, is it? For that matter, just look him up on Google or WhitePages. Letting your coworker/friend know the marital status of your superior does not sound like grounds for dismissal. Unless you live in Worthiverse.
Maybe he should speak to the office manager, I forgot her name, the one who had to rush off?
Jared may be the most morally sophisticated character in the history of the Worthiverse.
@fauxprof at 10:01 a.m., if "dweebishness" is not an actual word it should be. I think Jared's last name is Nebbish.
@Chester the Dog at 10:44 a.m., Sue, the presumed office manager, hasn't reappeared since she left to attend to the meltdown (of Aubrey? I forget). Dawn, Ned, and Jared are the only people we've seen - no other staff, and no patients since the crabby old guy who had the nerve to complain about his bill.
This sounds like a job for Dear Wendy! Perhaps Wilbur will have resumed his position as Paper's ace advice columnist by the time Jared writes to Wendy; he'll recognize Dawn as the damsel in distress, and, newly buff from his around the world travels, he'll find Dr. Ned and beat the stuffings out of him. POW! OOOF!
It's hard to imagine a scenario where Jared will be fired for mentioning that the boss is married. Although judging by his car, a new job might not be such a bad thing.
--Liz
The office manager would know from Ned's basic paperwork that he's married. You can take off your ring, but if you want to take your spouse off your 401k they have to sign a waiver.
Downpuppy@1:39-
If I'm the former Mrs.Dr. Ned, I'm not signing any stinkin' waiver.
This scene explains Jared's hairstyle. He spent all his money on duct tape and cuts his hair himself (with the same metal shears he used on the car).
Jared's story so far:
Jared is the sole support of his widowed mother. His deceased father foolishly thought that he could be a vigilante and take care of a family, too- he couldn't.
In his spare time, Jared, a brilliant autodidact, studies medical texts in his spare time. He makes money collecting deposits on discarded soda bottles, saving for medical school tuition (Class of 2037).
He has been snooping through files, and when he finds a hard to diagnose case, he drops hints in the office as to what the answer is. He diagnosed Mrs. Philtry's condition (she had phlegm in her philtrum), and Dr. Ned took credit. Now he is torn between letting patients suffer and having his brilliance co-opted by the evil and immoral Ned.
Can he confront Ned, save patients, and win Dawn's heart? And can he collect another 1,600,000 bottles to finance his education?
No. No. Ha! No. Hell, no!
Did I remember to mention "in his spare time"?
@meg, I'm in stitches! Paging Dr. Jared Nebbish! Stat!!
Enjoy your site and appreciate the special kind of love it takes to devote so much time to Mary Worth. I have spent the last couple years developing a comprehensive history of Mary Worth starting way back during her Apple Mary years (and yes she was Apple Mary--her son in those days was "Slim" Worth--gotta love that.) I have a detailed history of the strip along with a year-by-year timeline, and list of major characters--especially reoccurring ones and the months that they appeared in. I include a brief summary of the stories those characters were involved with. So if you or your followers would like to check it out, I would love to get some feedback. In the meantime, keep this up. I feel like the stories have gotten a bit more bite to them of late, which I've been appreciating. You can check out the really long post at http://www.markcarlson-ghost.com/index.php/2017/04/10/mary-worth-history/ . Thanks for letting me get the word out. Mark
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