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  1. 8 days ago on FoxTrot Classics

    For those not familiar with these 2003 references: Back then, “Palm” referred to the Palm Pilot, a popular handheld device similar to today’s smartphones. It was used for things like taking notes, managing contacts, and calendars. Windows CE was Microsoft’s version of a similar operating system for early handheld gadgets, long before iPhones or Androids existed.

  2. 17 days ago on The Flying McCoys

    I remember my father laughing at that joke during the Nixon era.

  3. 18 days ago on Luann

    Sounds like time for some fan fiction!

  4. 19 days ago on Luann

    Sounds like Luann is days away from an OF account.

  5. 27 days ago on Arlo and Janis

    I asked ChatGPT to read the strip and explain: The punchline comes when the character in the teal sweater sarcastically asks, “Where is Heidi when you need her?” This is a humorous reference to the infamous 1968 “Heidi Game” incident. During this event, NBC cut away from the final minutes of a dramatic football game between the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets to air the children’s movie Heidi. Football fans missed a thrilling ending where the Raiders scored two touchdowns in the final minute to win. The incident became legendary, symbolizing bad programming decisions.

    In that context, the joke is actually funny!

    Thank you, AI.

  6. 30 days ago on The Argyle Sweater

    Naked ghosts are not appropriate for a family cartoon.

  7. about 1 month ago on Speed Bump

    Someone should have told Jeffrey Toobin.

  8. about 1 month ago on Speed Bump

    Even out of the box, can you imagine how much they’d be worth now?

  9. about 2 months ago on Arlo and Janis

    Usually I can answer “do I look good in this” without being in the same room.

  10. about 2 months ago on Luann

    That’s what I was wondering…