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1. about 22 hours ago on PreTeena

   Wait. A front page story but they are looking inside the papers?

2. about 22 hours ago on Dog Eat Doug

   Don’t forget the Slim Jims. My best friend lived 2 houses away from a 7-11. Almost every day during summer vacations, we hung out at her house playing marathon Hearts games. At some point, someone was always sent down the street for moon pies, RC colas and Slim Jims.

3. about 22 hours ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   Next up after vinyl records were cassettes. Dad would have to explain two circles spinning simultaneously.

4. about 22 hours ago on Non Sequitur

   And then there was the Cumberland National Friday practice day. A local sports car association put on a race at the nearby (closed) airport once a year. It had always been a two day event, but one year they decided to make it 3 days. They ran practice on Friday. Qualifying on Saturday and the races on Sunday. This was back in the day when most drivers didn’t have huge motor homes or trucks with their own private facilities. Everyone depended on porta-johns, for the obvious, and also as changing rooms.

   But, as sometimes happens with all-volunteer organizations, the event planners got their wires crossed. They scheduled port-a-johns just like they had done in years past—for Saturday and Sunday only, nothing for Friday.

   A solution evolved quickly. By unspoken, mutual agreement, an area of the paddock was designated ‘the bog.’ If someone asked where the johns were, they were instructed to “Walk in that direction. When you don’t see anyone close by, you’ve found them.” If you came across someone doing their business, you knew you were in the right place. You just turned your back to them and went about yours.

5. about 22 hours ago on Non Sequitur

   As far as going in the bushes— women can do it discreetly, though it’s always nice to have a ‘look out’ in case someone you don’t know happens along.

   I remember coming home from a New Years Eve party when, at 2am, my sister and I needed the loo. We were too far from home, on a dark highway (usually) We opted to hang our behinds over a guardrail, while my boyfriend (now husband) stood at the crest of the hill with instructions to yell ‘car’ if one appeared.

6. about 23 hours ago on Non Sequitur

   There is absolutely no reason to designate gender on a one-hole latrine. All they need is an inside latch so when in use the door can’t be yanked open. The latrines are all going to be disgusting inside regardless which gender used it last.

7. 3 days ago on Frazz

   The rat patrol—natural rat control.

8. 3 days ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   Susie could have returned with some cookies in lieu of an egg. But what fun would that be? Calvin would prefer to liberate some himself.

9. 3 days ago on Cul de Sac

   Gruyère? I would have picked that blockhead, Kevin, to be more of a Cheese Whiz kind of guy.

10. 6 days ago on Get Fuzzy

    Those were probably the stolen ones.