Red and Rover by Brian Basset for October 17, 2024

I feel the same way about my annual SS increase.

Got news for you kid, soon you’ll be expected to get a job and earn your own keep,

Fans will remember a Rip Van Winkle-inspired story arc in which Red went to sleep and dreamed that he had woken up a grown man and Rover a very old dog. Rover was supposed to have slept for about ten years like Red so neither had any memories of the past ten years. Red shouted, “Now I’ll never know if they caught the One-Armed Man in The Fugitive!” A reader commented that this dated the story arc to 1967 at the latest.

Red was going to ask Mom and Dad for help but Rover reminded him, “Your Mom and Dad will be very old or worse.” “I don’t want to be this old,” yelled Red.

Red went back to sleep again and woke up to find that he and Rover were still young. Red’s Mom yelled, “Russell MacLean! Will you come and clean your room!?” Red ran to the house with a big smile on his face. A reader commented, “Red looks cheerful – too cheerful!” Another reader replied, “He’s glad to still be young and his Mom to still be alive.”

I noticed that Rover is such a well heeled dog. He walks perfectly along with Red.

Personal disclosure: I was frightened as a child of growing up! Probably because I had it so protective with my grandparents and mom and all! But everything worked out. I spent time going to school and working. I need to keep busy to be happy! It seems like Red has plans for his future. So he’ll be fine!

I got 25 cents/week up until I got a paper route. No allowance after that, but the chores stayed the same.

Time in youth seems really slow……older goes faster …..money or not!!!!!

Doesn’t equalize.

Rover is such a good boy…

haven’t seen a post from Montana lately. hope everything is ok

How much is that in Milky Bones?

Oh, Red. There ain’t NO amount of money for what you’ve got right now. (been there, know that)

Don’t grow up too fast. What you have now is priceless.

My lunch money wasn’t considered part of my allowance. Bonuses for doing chores were a nice extra.

Don’t rush it …… Red …… enjoy your time with Rover and your youth …. for as long as you can ……. :)