Barney & Clyde by Gene Weingarten; Dan Weingarten & David Clark for June 24, 2021

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    Terdarian  over 3 years ago

    It’s so nice to have a thoughtful, informative, and humorous comic.

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    dwane.scoty1  over 3 years ago

    Lucretia forgot her kneeepads.

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    Kim Metzger Premium Member over 3 years ago

    I heard it was a reference to Mary, Queen of Scots.

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    pschearer Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Today’s “Lola” refers to the rhyme:

    https://www.gocomics.com/lola/2021/06/24

    Wikipedia offers MANY different interpretations:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,Mary,_QuiteContrary

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    gopher gofer  over 3 years ago

    brussels sprouts i understand, but asparagus? heaven. if she’d said beets it’d have made more sense…

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    Caretaker24523  over 3 years ago

    Although it could be a reference to Mary, Queen of Scots, it more likely refers to Queen Mary I of England, also known as “Bloody Mary”. Especially the “pretty maids all in a row”. The guillotine, one of the favorite execution devices used under the reign of Mary I, was often referred to as “The Maiden”. They would actually be lined up in rows for mass executions. Burning at the stake was also used quite often… happened to my 12th great grandfather in 1555 thanks to her.

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    uniquename  over 3 years ago

    Brussels sprouts are what happen to girls that are bad in school, Cyn.

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    raybarb44  over 3 years ago

    Pretty maids all in a row can also be torturous…..

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    paulscon  over 3 years ago

    as a vegan, I probably eat more veggies than most, but haven’t learned to like brussels sprouts. But, asparagus, unless overcooked, is nectar of the gods.

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  over 3 years ago

    Mary has also been identified with Mary I of England (1516–1558) with “How does your garden grow?” said to refer to her lack of heirs, or to the common idea that England had become a Catholic vassal or “branch” of Spain and the Habsburgs. It is also said to be a punning reference to her chief minister, Stephen Gardiner. Wikipedia

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