Today is my fifty-sixth birthday. I may have been born in the time when this nostalgic strip is set or shortly before it. The earliest dating for a strip that I know is 1967 and the latest dating for a strip that I know is 1975. Brian Basset was born in November 1958 so he turned nine in November 1967 and seventeen in November 1975. Maybe Red was a young-looking sixteen year old in the strip set in 1975.
baraktorvan almost 2 years ago
Ummm, I know this is supposed to take place in the 60s, but as a kid in the 70s that was my weekly allowance. So I know how he feels!
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member almost 2 years ago
That is what i got for losing a tooth. Now the going rate is $5. What?
Doug K almost 2 years ago
First it was Lincoln, then Jefferson, and FDR. Now he’s up to Washington. Progress for Red.
The Reader Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Says the dog without a new quarter.
Calvinist1966 almost 2 years ago
Today is my fifty-sixth birthday. I may have been born in the time when this nostalgic strip is set or shortly before it. The earliest dating for a strip that I know is 1967 and the latest dating for a strip that I know is 1975. Brian Basset was born in November 1958 so he turned nine in November 1967 and seventeen in November 1975. Maybe Red was a young-looking sixteen year old in the strip set in 1975.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Now go to the local convenience store and buy a comic book and candy, Red!
Catfeet Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Take the money and run!
brick10 almost 2 years ago
It should have been a quarter AND 2 milky bones.
rhpii almost 2 years ago
Back in the 60’s that was at least two bottles of soda pop plus deposit.
Wren Fahel almost 2 years ago
My older brother wouldn’t offer me a quarter; he’d offer me a chance to live. LOL
rickmac1937 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Only a lousy quarter rovers right should’ve said at least a half dollor
Zebrastripes almost 2 years ago
Money talks, no matter the era…
Daltongang Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Red, you should have held out for a Franklin at least or a new Kennedy.
Raging Moderate almost 2 years ago
Hey, for a quarter my brother and I could walk to the A&W to get a root beer float.
Spider-UK almost 2 years ago
At least hold out for a dollar
g04922 almost 2 years ago
Oh, Oh… Mark must be home from college. Hmmm…seems very entitled, too.
Sportymonk almost 2 years ago
Its time for American Bandstand (with America’s oldest teenager – Dick Clark) dah de dah de de – Gotta good beat easy to dance to.
WCraft Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I always thought big brothers only had to rely on size disparity to get their way
The Orange Mailman almost 2 years ago
It’s all about the Benjamins.
yip yip yip almost 2 years ago
Go back every 15 minutes and change the channel for more bribe money, and use Rover as your enforcer. Yip yip yip yip yip
darthnul almost 2 years ago
Whoa, if those are bell bottoms on big bro we’re now in the late sixties, seventies if they’re flares.
gmu328 almost 2 years ago
should have held out for the Washington dollar
JoeMartinFan Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I believe this strip is set in the ’60s. A quarter went a long way for a kid back then!
Ermine Notyours almost 2 years ago
I remember when Sea-Tac Airport had black and white, coin-operated antenna TVs. A quarter might have been expensive for that back then.
rmcarignan almost 2 years ago
Okay Shaggy….
Mediatech almost 2 years ago
A quarter ain’t what it used to be.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 2 years ago
I yearn for the time that .25 cents was a lot of money to a kid.
tvstevie almost 2 years ago
Let each of them have his own tv, the hell with family values!
pbr50138 almost 2 years ago
A QUARTER??? This isn’t 1955!