Then & Now
Semi-Legend: “Subject: Curses.
“The Columbia Journalism Review’s Fall 2019 issue is devoted to disinformation.
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In Food Critics v. White Castle, the Chief Justice’s verdict was unambiguous: Sliders rule!
Fun facts to know and tell
Or: Justice Is Served
Deuce of Eagan writes: “Subject: You Be the Judge.
The Case of the Distracted Driver — or: A funny thing happened on the way from the pump!
Oh, and was his face red (Rusty red?)!
Rusty of St. Paul: “Last week, I filled up at a gas station in a small Wisconsin town. After starting the pump, I proceeded to wash my windows. I noted a tow truck with a sign on the door for a body shop. As the driver walked by, I decided to hit him up for some free advice. Our windshield had just been dinged by a rock, not badly, and I asked if it was worth getting filled in. He and I looked it over. Very nice man.
The Case of Mama Hen and the Mongrel Chicks — or: What Would Jesus Say?
Know thy livestock!
All Hallows’ Day Eve (or, if you prefer, All Saints’ Day Eve) email from DebK of Rosemount: “Taxman and I have always been church-y people, but becoming pretend farmers has deepened our appreciation for Scriptural references to rural life. There’s nothing like being in the lamb business, for example, to deepen one’s appreciation of Jesus’s many elaborations of the relationship between sheep and Shepherd.
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“I found this $10 bill in the snow by your driveway. You must have dropped it.”
The Permanent Parental Record
Happy Medium writes: “Subject: Angels Among Us.
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Why are all of the comic strips (except maybe “Fred Basset”) hilarious one day . . . and “bordering on lousy” the next?
Today’s helpful hint
Leading to: Comedy Meets Science
D. Ziner writes: “Subject: Comics and their consequences.
“Many years ago, a dental hygienist said my gums would be a lot healthier if I just spent more time brushing my teeth. I took her advice, but became increasingly concerned that boredom would have me returning to my old habits — so I began putting the comics section of the Pioneer Press next to the bathroom sink and would read all the cartoons and strips on one page while brushing my uppers and all the comics on the opposite page doing the lowers.
On the road to Cairo, Jacksonville, Macon and Atlanta. Where in the world are you?
What’s in a (city) name?
Horntoad of White Bear Lake: “Subject: Traveling where?
