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1. about 1 month ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

   Reminds me of Mutt and Jeff.

2. about 2 months ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

   From yesterday’s comic, I learned of the existence of plastic surgeons in 1911. Today, and by coincidence, since I had a crown placed today, I learned that dental crowns go back to at least 1911 too!

3. about 2 months ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

   I didn’t know there were plastic surgeons (“beauty doctors”, bottom left panel) in 1911!

4. about 2 months ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

   Hello! Kitty in the 9th panel is even punctuated the same as the name of today’s dolls

5. 3 months ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

   This reminds me of “They’ll Do It Every Time!” in the way it has a set up with a lead-in to the kicker.

6. 5 months ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

   The house resembles a certain former president.

7. 5 months ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

   Ink bleed and ink spill all in one!

8. 5 months ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

   This puts the lie to the internet “fact” that has circulated over the years that Coca-Cola’s advertisements were the origin of the modern-day conception of Santa Claus. Here, about 25 years before the Coke ads appeared with Santa, he is depicted in the pretty much the same manner as today.

9. 8 months ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

   Darn right they will. After committing a near-genocide against their people the least decent people can do is not disrespect them with demeaning language.

10. 9 months ago on Origins of the Sunday Comics

    The two characters on the left in the first panel remind me of Mutt and Jeff.