Mary Worth 559

Scott, I know you think you sound cool and sincere and all. But you just don't pull it off like Gladys Knight. She's hip, she's beautiful, and she's Mormon. AND she has the Pips. Listen and learn, Scott, listen and learn!



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Mary Worth 558

Thank you, Mary. Thank you. Thank you for reminding us that there still remain problems to be solved. Crime, pollution, injustice are just the tip of the iceberg. There's also forced perspective, shallow characterization and bland stereotypes. Boredom is another of the world's ills. Art of a sort is busy scarring children. Ice skaters failing to keep it tight. So many pets at Charterstone. People actually wearing swimming suits at the swimming pool. Con-men with shifty mustaches walking off with $50k. Professional law enforcement officials, preying on vulnerable love sick victims. A recent surge in medical malpractice in Vietnam. So many problems. And Mary is right. Love can't solve them. There's clearly only one cure: Really, really intense and committed meddling. Mary, it is time to roll up your sleeves and get back to work.

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Happy Anniversary

Dear Mrs. Wanders,

I can't believe it has been 17 years. No one says "I love you" better than Mary Worth, so I'll let the good citizens of Santa Royale express my feelings:



Indeed it is, Mary, indeed it is.

Love,

Wanders

Mary Worth 557

Since both panels in today's Mary Worth strip make me feel a little queasy, I'm not going to reprint either one. While I remain grateful that "Ian and Toby do Scotland" remains a minor subplot in the grand arch of Santa Royale, just the thought of them connecting as they explore new territory seems too disturbing. Plus, the couple on the bench making out? I have no idea who that is, and I've been following this strip for years. They do have the same hair color as Scott Hewlett and that girl who got scammed, but please don't tell me we're returning to another story about them! Especially if it involves kissing.

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By the way, if you disagree with Mary's strangely enthusiastic exclamation that love is GRAND (just look at her elation), you may enjoy this wonderful film! My wife and I loved it.

Mary Worth 556

Delilah's gained a lot of perspective over the years, stepping away from her situation so frequently. Thank goodness they made up... again. And thank goodness for Podcasting. It will save their marriage. I really don't have much to say about today's strip except that it is pure brilliance. The perfect summation of "Valley of the Dels."

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Mary Worth 555

SLOWER THAN SANTA ROYALE?? It's a good thing the local landscape isn't any more beautiful. Remind me not to blog about "Mary McWorth."

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Mary Worth 554

I have two things to be grateful for this morning. One, "Valley of the Dels" ended yesterday before things got any more sickening, and two, we were spared watching Ian and Toby fall in love all over again.

But now that they're in love all over again, I'm not sure what to expect. Part of me feels that despite Toby's belief that love is hard, and no one is ever truly happy, yada yada, their love has always been measured in grotesquely inhuman proportions. If they fall even more in love, I worry they'll drive the rest of our marriages to miserable destruction just by comparison. So we can look forward to that.

I think we need to go ahead and declare a winner in the "Name Del's Book" Not-A-Real-Contest™ contest. Gold Digging Nanny wins by popular vote for her entry: "How to Succeed at Marriage by Failing at Adultery," which is also available as a Podcast. I'd like to thank all of our participants for your creative and very hilarious suggestions. Gold Digging Nanny, you can send me your ideas for a new Charterstone Jukebox song. Remember, the condo board must approve all music added to the jukebox, so please keep in mind their musical sensibilities. Congratulations!

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Mary Worth 553

Is it his words I find so inspiring, or the fact that he put his inspiring orange suit back on? Regardless, I can't wait to listen to his podcasts. Does anyone know where I can download more inspiration?

Plus, dear reader BATS:[ made a few enhancements to my Shrimp Scampi photo. Thanks, BATS:[


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Mary Worth 552

"I can't imagine anyone else I'd want to be with... And believe me I've looked. I'm tired of running off to meet old boyfriends. I made a commitment a long time ago. I just needed to realize it again. Just like I said last year. But the great thing about commitments is you can realize them over and over again... Wait a minute. Is that the invisible man leaning ever so casually against the bed? I wonder if he likes Rodgers and Hammerstein... Hmmm."

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Mary Worth 551

Oh, that's so rich and ironic. They have both wanted kids for years! Oh, if only married couples could speak more comfortably with each other about whether or not to have kids, think of the marriages that would be saved. But when can they ever have such conversations? I, for one, certainly can't think of any logical time. Now why don't you two climb into that bed and get some sleep?

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