Either way, it’s still balls

Thanks to Brian in STL for this Lío. He mentions “The strip is in reruns, so this is originally from 2006.”

Barney & Clyde & Geezers & Zippy & Bill-the-Cat

B&C have been going in for geezer / boomer / retro references a bit lately.

The sender of the Spy v Spy one remarks Prohias stopped drawing “Spy vs. Spy” in 1987, and died in 1998. § Wikipedia claims that the series is still “ongoing”, but I still wonder whether the character in the fourth panel would be recognized by anyone under the age of 50.

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Meanwhile, back at the Zippy, more geezer callout action:

William Bendix was among the actors I came to know of from 1950s or early 60s television sitcoms or sometimes drama series ; and found out later had been minor or major movie stars in the 1940s or early 50s. Fred MacMurray, Donna Reed, Raymond Burr…

And from Brian in STL we have a synchronicity of Bill the Cat references:

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“What did you do on your summer vacation?” “Nothing”

We can’t really blame the cartoonists, of course… but this is at least the second variation I’ve seen so far this week, and I’m sure there’ll be more.

Because giant squids are immune??

Space Cat

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Virus

CIDU and subject line submitted by B.A.

I know it’s probably related to Stephen King’s “It”…

I read yesterday that Tatulli is going to rename the strip “Liō and Covid”

Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Surrender