The statistics given in the first two panels are accurate. If “Gunsmoke” were remade today, someone would make sure that Matt killed an equal number of men and women.
My original idea for Pete’s misunderstanding may have been funnier, but I was afraid it would hurt someone’s feelings. (I don’t mind causing offense, but this was just making fun of someone’s name and that seemed needlessly hurtful. It’s a blurry line.)
Waffles with chocolate chips are my favorite. I tried adding M&Ms, but I think it would have worked better with the minis. I used to put pecans or walnuts in my waffle mix, but decided they maintain more of their crunch (and just as much of their flavor) if sprinkled atop after baking. You don’t really care, do you?
I’ve heard it pronounced “mee-so” and “mess-o”. The joke really only works with one of them. Of course, some people get mad about a joke that involves cancer in the punchline, even if I’m making fun of Pete’s intelligence and not the disease.
There’s a dentist office near here that’s in what clearly used to be a gas station. I am all for the re-use of old buildings, I just think this dentist should have gone to more links to make his building look less like what it used to be.
I know people who are heavily invested in the C vs A fight of the first panel. I can generate interest in the debate, but ultimately, I’m not enthused enough to take a side. The ironic thing is, John Calvin wouldn’t recognize the modern day “Calvinists” and Jacob Arminius would probably disown the Armenians.
I think I have been to every Sonic in Amarillo, Dumas, Dimmitt, Hereford, Canyon, Borger, Pampa and Clarendon. Considering how many there are in Amarillo, that’s no small feat! OK, well, maybe it is.
