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1. about 20 hours ago on For Better or For Worse

   Okay: it comes from “Exchequer”, the department of Royal Revenues, so called because money counters were arranged on a cloth marked in squares like a chessboard (French eschequier, a chessboard). From there, a counter representing money was called a “cheque”.

2. 6 days ago on Dick Tracy

   It refers to the famous clock of the original building, which has two foxes on the clock face. The clock is to be preserved in the Plaza (see October 27 strip).

3. 7 days ago on Doonesbury

   When isn’t the End of Days coming on us?

4. 7 days ago on For Better or For Worse

   Probably two. Pranksters know no taboos. It was in the middle of the night, so the bathrooms were likely empty anyway. A quick recce would establish that.

5. 8 days ago on Pickles

   He should make the lawn bald spot a feature. Edge it with pretty stones and add a central figure or a bird bath.

6. 14 days ago on AJ and Magnus

   Life will go on. But it will be better in Hawaii.

7. 14 days ago on Crabgrass

   If that doesn’t put you off, nothing will. (Speaking as a voracious reader.)

8. 14 days ago on AJ and Magnus

   For the strip? In the absence of ongoing storylines, I make up my own. I have one where John gets a promotion that involves moving to another state. But they have to adopt Loca in order to take her with them. And what state? Maybe Hawaii. That would be fun. And it’s a Democratic state with very low gun violence.

9. 14 days ago on AJ and Magnus

   She decided not to, on condition they gave her $15,000 in the next 90 days (Feb 6). They had a yard sale (March 2). Guess they scraped it together. Hope they got it in writing.

10. 15 days ago on Flo and Friends

    When you’re a rocket scientist, every tiny detail matters – a lot! So of course you count slowly, if not several times over.