Yesterday in line for an outside burger place window in Bellevue, Washington, someone dropped a Canadian loony. I thought at first it could be a Sacajawea dollar, but a loony makes more sense, even in another country. (SOME country’s dollar coins didn’t catch on. I won’t name names.)
since my daughter and I played that game together we decided on a different story. We pretended that if someone stepped on a crack the earth would open up and take you down to live in the kingdom of worms.
Nice warning Rover ……. but you should have told Red sooner …………. then he could have skipped the crack … and kept the penny …….. Oh well ….. easy come, easy go ….. :)
That reminds me of a little poem I wrote when I was about 8: “See a penny/Pick it up/ And all the day long your back’ll act up.” It was going to be part of a collection called “Nursery Rhymes for Old People”.
Tra1nman2 Premium Member over 1 year ago
That’s pretty reckless, Red. Back then ( in the 1960s), a penny could actually buy you bubble gum.
Ermine Notyours over 1 year ago
Yesterday in line for an outside burger place window in Bellevue, Washington, someone dropped a Canadian loony. I thought at first it could be a Sacajawea dollar, but a loony makes more sense, even in another country. (SOME country’s dollar coins didn’t catch on. I won’t name names.)
Calvinist1966 over 1 year ago
I thought today’s strip was familar. I looked at its date and I see it is a reprint from 2020.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member over 1 year ago
But wouldn’t the penny cancel out the crack? I think Red should have kept it!
oldspacehound over 1 year ago
When I was a little kid my older sister told me the myth about cracks and it made me paranoid for years.
Pet over 1 year ago
Stupid, lying penny….
JamieLee Premium Member over 1 year ago
Back in the day when we believed that if you dropped a penny from the roof of a tall building it would pick up enough speed to kill someone.
david_42 over 1 year ago
I still pick up pennies. They are mostly zinc these days and that’s can really mess up a critter’s stomach.
flemmingo over 1 year ago
Didn’t know Red was a south paw?
Dapperdan61 Premium Member over 1 year ago
A penny for your thoughts Red
mrwiskers over 1 year ago
That penny can become a projectile on lawn mowing day.
Chris over 1 year ago
the penny must not be lucky then, phewy. :L
Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago
Easy Come, Easy Go, eh Red?
Aficionado over 1 year ago
Why do we still have pennies? They are a meaningless denomination of money.
Doug K over 1 year ago
Superstitions = Stupidstitions
BRBurns1960 over 1 year ago
A bad penny brings bad luck
car2ner over 1 year ago
since my daughter and I played that game together we decided on a different story. We pretended that if someone stepped on a crack the earth would open up and take you down to live in the kingdom of worms.
bwswolf over 1 year ago
Nice warning Rover ……. but you should have told Red sooner …………. then he could have skipped the crack … and kept the penny …….. Oh well ….. easy come, easy go ….. :)
Shikamoo Premium Member over 1 year ago
Step on a line, break your mother’s spine. You can’t win.
Ray Helvy Premium Member about 1 year ago
That reminds me of a little poem I wrote when I was about 8: “See a penny/Pick it up/ And all the day long your back’ll act up.” It was going to be part of a collection called “Nursery Rhymes for Old People”.