1.) As kids we used to say to put a dime in those shoes. That way if you ever had to make an emergency call you had a dime for the phone booth. (I know this bunch knows what a phone booth is too!)
2.) Did any of you live in an area that had the JACK’s COOKIES that were in the big plastic container with a lid on it. They were one cent each. And in a move that would get a store owner arrested today for health code violations….. you just opened the lid, reached in and got your cookie(s), put the lid back on and then paid for them! They were ‘loose’ and unwrapped too. That was in the early 1960’s.
Catfeet Premium Member over 6 years ago
This is Red’s best outfit yet! Love the green!
over 6 years ago
Or even snack vending machines!
asrialfeeple over 6 years ago
Just how much does his mother (s there a father?) earn? All these new shoes and clothes can’t be cheap.
jpayne4040 over 6 years ago
I hope outfits two and three get a lot more use than outfit one.
John Wiley Premium Member over 6 years ago
Nowadays you’d have to jam quarters into the slots.
johovey over 6 years ago
Pretty conservative! Could wear that to high school as well. Gads, thinking about Red in high school makes me sad. He is too adorable at this age.
flemmingo over 6 years ago
I haven’t seen any gum ball machine in ages! Nothing costs a penny now days.
tom over 6 years ago
I was (still am) rather wiggly and didn’t like anything on my feet, so Mom always figured loafers would be comfortable for me. Nope. Hush Puppies.
assrdood over 6 years ago
As I remember, white socks were preferred with penny loafers – made the penny loafers stand out better.
tcar-1 over 6 years ago
This one made me think of two things.
1.) As kids we used to say to put a dime in those shoes. That way if you ever had to make an emergency call you had a dime for the phone booth. (I know this bunch knows what a phone booth is too!)
2.) Did any of you live in an area that had the JACK’s COOKIES that were in the big plastic container with a lid on it. They were one cent each. And in a move that would get a store owner arrested today for health code violations….. you just opened the lid, reached in and got your cookie(s), put the lid back on and then paid for them! They were ‘loose’ and unwrapped too. That was in the early 1960’s.
Leojim over 6 years ago
Just comic strip is turning into a fashion show for Red. A hilarious fashion show at that.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Yes, I favor this one, too!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 6 years ago
Another good choice.
WCraft Premium Member over 6 years ago
Notice the pennies in the second panel. I wonder if this period-related reference went past some of the younger readers?
cheap_day_return over 6 years ago
Penny loafers are coin operated shoes.
B UTTONS over 6 years ago
Penny loafers —
a penny for each loafing moment
Bill Löhr Premium Member over 6 years ago
Geez, different pairs of shoes for school? Growing up i had one pair of shoes for school and Sunday best and one pair of sneakers for play.