Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for September 01, 2019

Of course, once he entered school, the other kids appreciated all the knowledge he gained from these antics, and often went to ‘Encyclopedia’ Brown for help.

And he grew up to be the baddest man the whole d**n town, badder than ol’ King Kong and meaner than a junk yard dog.

“Well the two men took to fightin’

And when they pulled them from the floor

Leroy looked like a jigsaw puzzle

With a couple of pieces gone…."

Next panel: He has a razor in his shoe.

One of my all-time favorite piano intros.

Huh? Who’s that?

This goes to show you how discipline is important in a child’s life….they could go off and be a star or something…..

That was good good

Good.

You don’t mess around with Jim..or Mom (Jim Croce).

Does anyone under 50 get this strip, sadly I do.

He grew up thinking his name was Bad Bad.