Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 23, 2005

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Zonker: Memories...best left unstirred. Boopsie: What's all this stuff, Zonker? Zonker: Memorabilia from my pro tanning days, I'm trying to thin it out... Boopsie: Wow..you had quite the healthy glow back then, didn't you? Zonker: Well, I thought so at the time. Unfortunately, that "healthy" flow is caused by inflamed capillaries. Tanning is just the body's response to skin damage. I knew that, but I was blinded by the glamour of competitive sun-bathing. What a dolt I was! I traded my youth for a little glory, and ended up with leathery skin and some nasty pre-cancerous lesions! Boopsie: Your skin isn't leathery. Zonker: Yes, it is, but thanks. I do use moisturizers. Boopsie: What are these? Zonker: Color swatches. All the top dawgs carried them. This is killing me...