The Lockhorns by Bunny Hoest and John Reiner for February 20, 2025

It’s not that free. I used to ref soccer when my kids were in it. Americans, even many of the coaches and refs, were abysmally ignorant of the rules.

he’ll just slap him with his purse, later

You’ve been reading “Andy Capp”—haven’t you, Loretta??

This ain’t hockey, Loretta.

Loretta sings:

“I get no kick from soccer plays

Mere team baseball doesn’t thrill me at all

And that goes for basketball too

But football players’ tight ends surely do!”

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Leroy sings:

“Some get a kick from champagne

Cheap regular wine works most of the time

But speaking of all sports it is true

Bikini volleyball I like the best sports to view!”

Good question.

If he was Andy Capp, he would have (on the sly, of course).

From today’s Comics Curmudgeon:

“Why doesn’t this person use the opportunity given to him to inflict violence on the one who has wronged him?” is Loretta’s takeaway from what she’s learning about soccer, and that should be concerning to Leroy, probably.

Violence never solved anything. Of course that’s never stopped you.

Is Leroy watching the US Men’s team, or, what international league? Red Bulls and NYCFC haven’t even gone to camp yet.

That would be Rugby.