In Illinois (setting for the strip), she might plan to make homemade ice cream (in summer) or spread it on her driveway or sidewalk to melt the snow (in winter).
I recognize some of them. Upper left is from Doonsberry, Frazz from Frazz, Zebra neighbor from Pearls before Swine, and Calvin from Calvin and Hobbs. I recognize the dog but can’t place him. The cat might be from Lio.
Not necessarily. If the restaurant can entice the seniors to fill tables that would be otherwise empty and sell them a meal at a price greater than the marginal cost of production, they can still increase their profits. It’s an example of price discrimination.
Never heard of it until I went through Mitchell in 1993. Because they update the outside periodically, they showed pictures of what it looked like historically on the inside. http://www.cornpalace.com
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