FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for July 14, 2011
Transcript:
Jason: What are you hiding, Phoebe?! Marcus: What's behind your back?! Eileen: A glitter pen! Phoebe: It doesn't mean anything! Jason: A lavender glitter pen! Phoebe: Lots of people carry lavender glitter pens! You really think I'd steal my own camp journal? Jason: Dial "MS" for "Mystery Solved" Marcus: What's dial mean, anyway? Eileen: Phoebe, how could you?! Phoebe: I didn't do it!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ about 13 years ago
I would have put my money on Jason…
NE1956 about 13 years ago
I still think the nerdy guy with the achievement certificate had something to do with this.
davidf42 about 13 years ago
I still think it was Phoebe’s brother.
pwright370 about 13 years ago
I think she just wanted to hang out with the boys, and knew this mystery would pull them in.
Rakkav about 13 years ago
I don’t think this is over yet.
lewisbower about 13 years ago
Thank you who have read this arc for not spoiling it for us uninformed.
kittenpah about 13 years ago
I’m thinking Eugene as well.
JonGl Premium Member about 13 years ago
If this is a typical whodunit, it’ll be the one least suspected, namely Phoebe’s brother…
Destiny23 about 13 years ago
Marcus needs to watch Dial ‘M’ For Murder — it’s very educational! And follow up with Sorry, Wrong Number for more antique communication intrigue…
florchi about 13 years ago
@Marcus Link posted at FoxTrot Espanol (comment #5)
Michelle Morris about 13 years ago
Nice,Florchi! -
phoenixnyc about 13 years ago
In true mystery tradition, the culprit must be the one who is least likely.
Quincy did it!
(and yes, I’m being incredibly facetious…I have no idea)
fmasroor about 13 years ago
I know who it is… But I’m not telling!
dflak about 13 years ago
Perhaps Marcus’ comment, “What’s dial mean anyway?” was a little funnier when the strip first came out as there might have been people around who still remembered not only rotatry-dial telephones , but when telephone exchanges started with two letters AND get the reference to Dial “M” for Murder.
Sometimes being old can make you appreciate humor better.
SDSillyCyclist about 13 years ago
@sflak: Yes! I remember when phone numbers were provided as "Miller-2, 6523, using M-I instead of 6-4. I wonder if it was thought that people couldn’t remember more than 5 numbers? ZIP codes were only 5 digits originally as well…
TheSpanishInquisition about 13 years ago
All four of them seem guilty? I’m certain in the end the answer will be totally random and unexpected.
dflak about 13 years ago
@SDSillyCyclist – I predate even zip codes. There used to be a 2-digit code between the city and the state like
Brooklyn 92, New York.