The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for May 21, 2022

Verbs declination is important.

Remember, you can ‘lend a loan’ but you can’t *’loan a lend’.

How about lunch money?

I call dibs on the open swing!!!

By the look of her face, instead of 5 bucks, she is in more need of Oxy-10.

“I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”

I’ve only been reading this strip for a few months and I think this is the first time I see the dog. Is it pronounced Q-P?

How high are kid’s allowances, these days? I used to get about a dollar a week back when I was Wilbur’s age. Surely, even without a job, he’s getting a five spot per week these days.

Sure I’ll loan you $5 but you have to do all my homework until you pay me back. Hey Dad! Can I borrow $5?

There goes his sweet kiss. No money no sugar. Aw, true love.

Honest answers from young master Thornapple.

Never stopped the democrats.

A simple reply works all the time!

Great answer! Makes one wonder what she wants to do with the money. Obviously mom and dad refused her.

Can you loan me $5 so I can loan you $5.

Ask Brutus, he would probably give Hattie $5.00 if she promised never to bother him again.

Should have asked could first

Even so. Still nice to know who your friends are….

“I would if I could but I can’t.”

When I was a kid, I was always broke. Allowance never went very far. But in high school, I started playing poker and that helped.