Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for March 10, 2018

They may have called it even, but I note that Janis had the last word.

Well, obviously it was Ludwig, or it wouldn’t have ended in a cat’s game.

Rather than playing games, they should both get up for a snack.

Never let the Wife get the Last Word: you’ll be accused of not communicating!

“A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.”

Tic-tac-toe board has an odd number of squares in both senses of the word. A draw always means first mover is also the last mover.

Tic-tac-toe board has an odd number of squares in both senses of the word. A draw always means first mover is also the last mover.

borborygmi tac toe :)

I see the game ended in “cat”. Ludwig must be pleased.

What did they have for dinner, something with Oxo broth?

Draw game!

Cat got the game.

Flatus would be more typical

There was a chicken in Times Square that played the game with all comers. A man lost and complained that it was not fair. The chicken’s owner said “You lost to a chicken!” The man said, “Yeah, but the chicken plays every day.” Calvin Trillin.

There is a better second move for X, one that does create a trap, O has to respond carefully. The second move in Arlo’s game leads to a certain draw.