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Lawnmowing

Arranged chronologically
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 28, 1942)
   "We Can't Mow The Lawn, Unca Donald, The Mower Broke!"*
   (Donald Duck, Aug. 28, 1942) -- Summary: The boys broke the
   lawnmower with a sledghammer; Donald watches them from his
   hammock while they cut it with scissors. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Lawnmowing (June 20, 1944)
   "I Felt so Sorry For Him I Mowed the Lawn Myself!"* (The
   Neighbors, June 20, 1944) / by Clark. -- Summary: The boy
   he hired seemed too young. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 5, 1947)
   "And Company" (Priscilla's Pop, July 5, 1947) / by Al
   Vermeer. -- Summary: Carlyle's making money cutting lawns
   for neighbors, and Pop wants to join him. -- Call no.:
   PN6728.P76F6 1947 v.1
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Lawnmowing (July 19, 1947)
   "Rolling His Own" (Priscilla's Pop, July 19, 1947) / by Al
   Vermeer. -- Summary: Waldo was going to hire Carlyle to cut
   the lawn, until he heard the estimate. -- Call no.:
   PN6728.P76F6 1947 v.1
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 19, 1947)
   "Ask For and Receive" (Priscilla's Pop, Aug. 19, 1947) / by
   Al Vermeer. -- Summary: Pop complains about feeling cooped
   up and Hazel sends him out to mow the lawn. -- Call no.:
   PN6728.P76F6 1947 v.1
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 20, 1947)
   "What Every Husband Knows" (Priscilla's Pop, Sept. 20,
   1947) / by Al Vermeer. -- Summary: Waldo mops the floor,
   mows the lawn, and trims the hedge, and is told how lucky
   he is not to have to work on Saturdays. -- Call no.:
   PN6728.P76F6 1947 v.1
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Lawnmowing (Dec. 28, 1948)
   "Lawnmowing"* (Otto) / Bill Berry. p. 35 in Treasure Chest
   of Fun and Fact, v. 4, no. 9 (Dec. 28, 1948). -- Silent
   strip. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.4no.9
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 22, 1950)
   "No Short Cuts" (Priscilla's Pop, Apr. 22, 1950) / by Al
   Vermeer. -- Summary: Carlyle wants to work hard and be an
   Eagle Scout, and Pop with the push mower suggests he could
   start by clipping the edges of the lawn. -- Call no.:
   PN6728.P76F6 1947 v.2
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Lawnmowing (June 1, 1950)
   "By the Time Eddie Gets Over the Measles the Darn Grass
   will Need Cutting Again!"* (Myrtle, June 1, 1950) / Dudley
   Fisher. -- Summary: Samson's mad. He mowed the lawn to get
   permission to go to Eddie's party, then Eddie got sick. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 17, 1950)
   "The Bookie Worm" (Priscilla's Pop, June 17, 1950) / by Al
   Vermeer. -- Summary: Carlyle's mowing the lawn to earn a
   baseball mitt; Mr. Botts says he invested his money when he
   was a kid in horse racing. -- Call no.: PN6728.P76F6 1947
   v.2
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 25, 1950)
   "More Than Meets the Eye" (Priscilla's Pop, Aug. 25, 1950)
   / by Al Vermeer. -- Summary: Carlyle's mowing the lawn
   without being asked, but it turns out it's only until he
   finds the missing baseball. Priscilla is wearing a
   catcher's mitt and has a bird cage on her head. -- Call
   no.: PN6728.P76F6 1947 v.2
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Lawnmowing (Sept./Oct. 1951)
   "Mower the Merrier" (Archie's Rival Reggie) 5 p. in Archie
   Comics, no. 52 (Sept./Oct. 1951). -- Summary: Reggie and
   Archie compete to see who can mow more lawns to raise money
   for Saturday night dates. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.A7A7no.52
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 2, 1951?)
   "Don't Hurry on Account of Us, Elt"* (Out Our Way, Sept. 2,
   1951?) -- (Heroes are Made, Not Born) -- Summary: It'll
   take him a hour and a half to mow the lawn, but his friends
   will wait. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 1, 1953)
   "Child Labor"* (Louie, Aug. 1, 1953) / Hanan. -- Summary: A
   little boy cries to get Louie to let him push the
   lawnmower, and a woman swats Louie with her umbrella for
   making the boy mow the lawn. -- Wordless strip. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Feb. 1954)
   "The Lawn Ranger!" (Wilbur) 1 p. in Archie's Pal Jughead,
   no. 22 (Feb. 1954). -- Wilbur is mowing the lawn, but gets
   distracted by girls walking by. His father puts a set of
   blinders on him. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.A7A75no.22
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 1954)
   "Recortadora de Hierba"* (Daniel el Travieso) 3 p. in
   Daniel el Travieso, no. 1 (Apr. 1954). -- Summary: Dad
   wants to go golfing, but Mom makes him mow the lawn. --
   Call no.: PN6790.M44D29no.1
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Lawnmowing (Dec. 1955)
   "Un Sendero hacia el Objectivo"* (Juanito) 1 p. in Acción
   Policíaca, no. 49 (Dec. 1955) ; and in Grandes Detectives,
   no. 25 (July 1958) ; another translation appears in Acción
   Policíaca, no. 63 (Feb. 1957). -- A gag about lawnmowing.
   -- Call no.: PN6790.M44A3no.49. Call no.: PN6790.M44A3no.63
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Lawnmowing (Feb. 1957)
   "La Vecinita Nueva"* (Juanito) 1 p. in Selva, no. 52 (Feb.
   1957). -- Begins: "Con lo que te he dicho supongo que no te
   negarás ahora a cortar el pasto!" -- Lawnmowing gag. --
   Call no.: PN6790.M44S36no.52
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Lawnmowing (Feb. 1959)
   "Mowing the Lawn, Great Way to Meet Girls"* (Varsity Vic) /
   Henry Boltinoff, script and art ; Gaspar Saladino, letters.
   1 p. in Adventure Comics, no. 257 (Feb. 1959). -- Teen
   humor genre. -- Data from Bob Cherry, Gene Reed, Lou
   Mougin, et al., via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call
   no.: Film 15791r.40
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Lawnmowing (June 1966)
   "Cut Your Grass, Mister?" / Skip Williamson. reprinted on
   p. 17 in The World of Comic Art, v. 1, no. 1 (June 1966).
   -- Summary: The grim reaper comes to the door with his
   scythe offering to mow the lawn. -- Call no.:
   NC1426.W6v.1no.1
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Lawnmowing (July 22, 1967)
   "Stubborn Barn Cats!"* (The Willets, July 22, 1967) / Walt
   Wetterberg. -- Summary: It's hard to mow the lawn when a
   sleeping cat won't move for the lawnmower. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 15, 1967)
   "If the Golf Course has Non-Allergy Grass, How Come We
   Can't Have It?" (Side Glances, Aug. 15, 1967) / Gill Fox.
   -- Setting: She's mowing the lawn, and he's loading his
   golf clubs in the trunk of the car. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "grass"
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Lawnmowing (July 20, 1970)
   "Winter Sunshine"* (Ferd'nand, Mar. 16, 1970) / Mik. --
   Summary: Ferd'nand is shoveling snow when the sun comes
   out, and he is pleased until he thinks of lawnmowing. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 20, 1970)
   "That's Right, Just Lift Your Feet Like You Do When I'm
   Sweeping the Rug" (The Neighbors, July 20, 1970) / by
   George Clark. -- Summary: She's using a push mower; he's in
   a lawn chair. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 26, 1972)
   "Why Don't You Take a Break, Dear, and Go Weed My
   Petunias?" (Carnival, Apr. 26, 1972) / by Dick Turner. --
   Setting: He's mowing the lawn and not enjoying it. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 lawnmowing
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 1973)
   "Mowing the Lawn"* (Little Lana) 6 p. in Li'l Kids, no. 11
   (Apr. 1973). -- Begins: What are you doing, Lana? What does
   it. -- Call no.: PN6728.4.M3L5no.11
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Lawnmowing (1980)
   "I Wish Fat Freddy Would Mow This Back Yard!"* (Fat
   Freddy's Cat) 1 p. in The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat,
   no. 5 (1980) / by Gilbert Shelton. -- Call no.:
   PN6728.45.R5A3bk.5
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Lawnmowing (1981)
   "Lawn Inspection Crisis"* (Today's Army) 2 p. in Today's
   Army with Dopin' Dan / by Ted Richards (San Francisco, CA :
   Last Gasp, 1981). -- About lawnmowing. -- Call no.:
   PN6728.45.L3T57 1981
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Lawnmowing (Nov. 30, 1982)
   "There's a Lot to Learn from Watchin' Somebody Mow a
   Lawn!"* (Kudzu, Nov. 30, 1982) / Marlette. -- Summary:
   Kudzu asks Uncle Dub to babysit Doris while he mows the
   lawn; Doris ends up riding on the mower handle. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 2, 1983)
   "I Find the Best Time to Mow the Lawn is Soon After Loretta
   Tells Me To"* (Lockhorns, July 2, 1983) / Hoest. --
   Setting: Leroy's talking to a neighbor in the yard. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 1, 1983)
   "I'll Pay You Two Bucks to Forget the Whole Thing"*
   (Blondie, Sept. 1, 1983) / Young & Gersher. -- For a
   dollar, Blondie wants Alexander to mow the lawn, take out
   the garbage, clean the garage, etc., and Alexander has a
   counter-offer. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 15, 1984)
   "Over Your Dead Body Could Be Arranged" (Lockhorns, June
   15, 1984) / Hoest. -- Summary: Leroy is in his lawn chair,
   and Loretta confronts him with the lawnmower. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 27, 1984)
   "Dad! Mom's Coming Out to Help You with the Grass"* (Hi and
   Lois, June 27, 1984) / by Mort Walker & Dik Browne. --
   Summary: Lois tells Chip she's not going to play monopoly
   because Hi needs help with the lawnmowing. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "Monopoly"
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Lawnmowing (July 21, 1984)
   "Allergic to Various Grasses and Pollens and Work in All
   its Hideous Forms"* (Shoe, July 21, 1984) / MacNelly. --
   SUMMARY: Skyler has to mow the lawn because of Cosmo's
   wheezing. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 13, 1985)
   "More Tomorrow"* (Broom-Hilda, May 13, 1985) / by R. Myers.
   -- Summary: Gaylord reminds Broom-Hilda of her promise to
   cut the grass, so she plucks one blade. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 10, 1985)
   "Mowing the Lawn Might Make You Feel Better" (Lockhorns,
   June 10, 1985) / Hoest. -- Summary: Loretta offers advice
   to a bedraggled Leroy in his pajamas. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 17, 1985)
   "I Happen to Have a Very Bad Allergy"* (Shoe, July 17,
   1985) / MacNelly. -- Summary: Cosmo's allergy to
   perspiration prevents him from mowing his lawn. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 20, 1985)
   "There's Trouble on Guard Post Number Four"* (Beetle
   Bailey, Aug. 20, 1985) / Mort Walker. -- Summary: Zero is
   trying to stop the lawnmowing because of a "keep off the
   grass" sign. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 5, 1985)
   "Hey, Monica! I Thought You Were Going to Walk With Me"*
   (Hi and Lois, Sept. 5, 1985) / by Mort Walker & Dik Browne.
   -- Summary: Monica said she'd like to take a walk, but
   didn't know it meant following Chip around as he mowed
   the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 7, 1985)
   "Wonder Woman Comes On in a Minute"* (Andy Capp, Sept. 7,
   1985) / Smythe. -- Summary: Andy complains about all the
   kids' programs on the telly, and Flo suggests he mow the
   lawn instead. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Mar. 22, 1986)
   "He's Estimating How Many More Saturdays He's Got Off
   Before He Has To Start Mowing The Lawn Again"* (Marvin,
   Mar. 22, 1986) / Armstrong. -- Summary: Marvin and a bird
   sit in the sandbox watching Marvin's dad inspect the lawn.
   -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 24, 1986)
   "Dad Gets Tired of Mowing the Lawn, Too, and He's Newer
   than You Are" (Dennis the Menace, May 24, 1986)  --
   Situation: Dennis is talking to Mr. Wilson. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 10, 1986)
   "He's Been Mowing Both our Neighbors' Yards for Three Years
   and Hasn't Realized It Yet"* (Tank McNamara, June 10, 1986)
   / Millar-Hinds. -- Summary: Shopping for a Father's Day
   gift; it seems he already has a television set attached to
   his lawnmower. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Lawnmowing (July 26, 1986)
   "I Thought You Were Going to Mow the Lawn" (Herman, July
   26, 1986) / Unger. -- Summary: He's sitting with his foot
   in a shredded shoe. -- Call no. PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 28, 1987)
   "Mow the Merrier" (Moon Mullins, May 28, 1987) / Ferd & Tom
   Johnson. -- Summary: From his hammock, Lord P. fights air
   pollution by not mowing the lawn, and Lady P. ends up
   mowing it. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 2, 1992)
   "You fertilize your grass so it will grow, then you cut it
   so it won't be so high, then you swear at it because it
   grows so fast" (Real Life Adventures, July 2, 1992) / Gary
   Wise and Lance Aldrich. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (July 27, 1987)
   "He Cut One Row and Gave Up"* (Hi and Lois, July 27, 1987)
   / Dik Browne. -- Summary: Thirsty hired a boy to cut his
   grass, but it didn't work out. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 22, 1987)
   "The Less is More Theory"* (Geech, Aug. 22, 1987) / Bittle.
   -- Summary: When asked to mow the lawn, Artie tries to
   avoid it on theoretical grounds. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 29, 1987)
   "Did He Plan It Like This?"* (Blondie, Aug. 29, 1987) /
   Young & Drake. -- Summary: Blondie tells Dagwood it's too
   hot to mow the lawn, sits him in the shade and brings him
   lemonade. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Oct. 17, 1987)
   "Are You the Guy Who's Been Running that Loud, Stinky Mower
   All Evening?"* (The Neighborhood, Oct. 17, 1987) / by
   Amerongen. -- Summary: Mr. Carlisle is boinking Smitty on
   the head for his lawnmowing. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowers"
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Lawnmowing (June 8, 1988)
   "That's a Real Team, and Headed Right for the Old Oak Tree"
   (Marmaduke, May 28, 1988) / by Anderson. -- Summary:
   Marmaduke and his master are mowing the lawn and watching a
   woman in a strapless dress walk her dog. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 30, 1988)
   "Bad Argument" (Arlo 'n' Janis, June 30, 1988) / by Jimmy
   Johnson. -- Summary: Arlo tries to avoid mowing the lawn by
   saying that tall grass is a good wildlife habitat. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Lawnmowing (July 27, 1988)
   "I Have a Lawn Problem Too. I Can't Get Leroy to Mow It"
   (The Lockhorns, July 27, 1988) / by Hoest. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 31, 1988)
   "Me and My Big Mouth"* (Andy Capp, Aug. 31, 1988) / Smythe.
   -- Summary: Flo says she's tired of staying in, and then
   ends up mowing the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Oct. 21, 1988)
   "And A Mate Who's Twit Enough To Do It For Him"* (Andy
   Capp, Oct. 21, 1988) / Smythe. -- Summary: Behind every
   successful man there's a wife telling him what to do, says
   Flo, and it looks like Chalkie's going to mow their lawn.
   -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 15, 1989)
   "Maybe You Should Mow One of the Lawns First"* (For Better
   or For Worse, Aug. 15, 1989) / Lynn. -- Summary: It's hot
   out and Michael needs to have a drink and cool off. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 16, 1989)
   "Mowing the Lawn"* (For Better or For Worse, Aug. 16, 1989)
   / Lynn. -- Summary: Michael is mowing grumpily until a girl
   jogger comes by and he straightens up and smiles. --
   Wordless strip. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Feb. 17, 1990)
   "Don't Say I Never Offered"* (Blondie, Feb. 17, 1990) /
   Young & Drake. -- Summary: Alexander offers to cut the
   lawn, but there are eight inches of snow on the ground. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 9, 1990)
   "What Have You Got That Will Turn My Lawn Lush, Green and
   Beautiful Without Me Having to Mow, Edge or Weed It?"*
   (Geech, June 9, 1990) / Bittle. -- Summary: Artie visits a
   nursery. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (June 23, 1990)
   "You Mowed It Twice Yesterday When Diane Was Out There,
   Remember?"* (Luann, June 23, 1990) / by Greg Evans. --
   Summary: Brad mows the lawn when his binoculars say it's
   time. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 21, 1990)
   "I Can't Use the Weather as an Excuse Not to Mow the Lawn
   This Morning"* (Hi and Lois, July 21, 1990) / Browne. --
   Summary: Hi's mowing the lawn in the rain, so he can play
   golf later. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 5, 1991)
   "It's Okay, Loretta, I Gave Her $5" (The Lockhorns, July 5,
   1991) / Hoest & Reiner. -- Summary: Leroy has Agatha Crumm
   mowing his lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Oct. 6, 1991)
   "If I Have to Wait Seven More Years to Get a Lawnmowing
   Job, Everybody's Lawn Will be Mowed!" (Dennis the Menace,
   Oct. 6, 1991) / Hank Ketcham. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 14, 1992)
   "Ok, Ok! So Hire Someone to Mow the Lawn!"* (Arlo & Janis,
   Apr. 14, 1992) / Johnson. -- Summary: Arlo asserts his duty
   to stimulate the economy. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (May 2, 1992)
   "Is That the Grass I Hear Growing?"* (Hi and Lois, May 2,
   1992) / Walker & Chance Browne. -- Summary: Lois interrupts
   a peaceful Spring day with a hint about mowing the lawn. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "grass"
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Lawnmowing (July 22, 1992)
   "Once Every Five Years!"* (Willy n' Ethel, July 22, 1992) /
   Joe Martin. -- Summary: Willy says he gets his exercise
   mowing the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 8, 1992)
   "What Doth It Profit a Man?"* (Beetle Bailey, Sept. 8,
   1992) / by Mort Walker. -- Summary: Beetle inquires about
   the job mowing the chapel lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (Nov. 24, 1992)
   "You Can Take a Lot of the Sweat out of Gardening if you go
   about it the Right Way"* (Andy Capp, Nov. 24, 1992) /
   Smythe. -- Summary: Andy tricks Flo into mowing the grass
   by reporting what the neighbors are saying. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 9, 1993)
   "Let Me Get This Right: If Not For Mowing the Lawn, You'd
   Be Exploring New Worlds?" (Arlo 'n' Janis, May 9, 1993) /
   by Jimmy Johnson. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 25, 1993)
   "Why Don't You Plant Shorter Grass?"* (Dennis the Menace,
   May 25, 1993) / Ketcham. -- Summary: Dennis has advice for
   Mr. Wilson about lawnmowing. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "grass"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 11, 1993)
   "How Long Will It Take You To Start The Mower?"* (Luann,
   Aug. 11, 1993) / by Greg Evans. -- Summary: Brad says it
   will take him only 15 minutes to mow the lawn. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Lawnmowing (June 5, 1993)
   "About Time You Mowed the Lawn?"* (Geech, June 5, 1993) /
   Bittle. -- Summary: It's June, and Artie's still on the
   couch. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 26, 1993)
   "I Need a Break- Gonna (Gasp Wheeze) Get a Drink of Water"*
   (For Better or For Worse, June 26, 1993) / by Lynn
   Johnston. -- Summary: Michael mows a single swath and
   leaves the lawnmower. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 28, 1993)
   "Bring Back That Spark Plug"* (Garfield, June 28, 1993) /
   by Jim Davis. -- Summary: Jon has disturbed Garfield's
   sleep with his lawnmowing. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 23, 1993)
   "It Means That You're Not the One who is Out There Mowing
   It"* (Crankshaft, Aug. 23, 1993) / Batiuk & Ayers. --
   Summary: Crankshaft enjoys the smell of newmown grass
   coming through the window. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Dec. 1, 1993)
   "Go Mow the Lawn While You're Waiting"* (Ziggy, December 1,
   1993) / Wilson. -- Summary: Ziggy visits Mom's Diner, and
   dinner isn't ready. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 23, 1994)
   "But I'll Hate It After I Cut the Lawn Another 20 Times"*
   (Hi & Lois, Apr. 23, 1994) / Chance Browne. -- Summary:
   It's Spring, and Hi agrees that the newly cut grass smells
   nice. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "grass"
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Lawnmowing (June 25, 1994)
   "Once He Starts a Thing He Keeps On Doing It"* (Blondie,
   June 25, 1994) / by Dean Young and Stan Drake. -- Summary:
   Blondie interrupts Dagwood's lawnmowing for some lemonade,
   and he never gets back to the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 1, 1994)
   "Leroy Will Have to Mow the Lawn Now. He Can't Find His
   Hammock" (The Lockhorns, July 1, 1994) / Hoest & Reiner. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 1, 1995)
   "Mow the Lawn!"* (Garfield, Apr. 1, 1995) / Jim Davis. --
   Summary: The grass is so tall you can't see out the front
   window. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (June 9, 1995)
   "About Time You Mowed the Lawn?"* (Geech, June 9, 1995) /
   Bittle. -- Summary: Artie is reminded that it's June
   already. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 26, 1995)
   "If I Lie Down In My Hammock, She'll Find Some Work For
   Me"* (Blondie, Aug. 26, 1995) / Young & Drake. -- Summary:
   Dagwood starts mowing the lawn when it's too hot out, and
   Blondie makes him quit and lie in his hammock. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 2, 1995)
   "You Know How My Dad Hates to Cut the Lawn"* (Sugar, Sept.
   2, 1995) / Robert Gill. -- Summary: Dad's getting
   artificial turf. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "artificial
   turf"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 8, 1995)
   "We Reached an Agreement"* (Garfield, Sept. 8, 1995) / Jim
   Davis. -- Garfield is sleeping in a patch of tall grass in
   the middle of an otherwise mown lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 13, 1996)
   "How About Mowing Our Lawn, Leroy?" (The Lockhorns, July
   13, 1996) / by Hoest & Reiner. -- Summary: Leroy is using
   his push mower in a sunbathing neighbor's yard. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 24, 1996)
   "Oh Well, It's the Thought That Counts"* (Blondie, Aug. 24,
   1996) / Young & Drake. -- Summary: Alexander thinks about
   surprising Dad by mowing the lawn, but then meets Lisa at
   the Burger Den instead. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 4, 1997)
   "All Right, All Right! I'll Mow the Lawn!"* (Garfield, Apr.
   4, 1997) / Jim Davis. -- Summary: Odie and Garfield suit up
   for a safari to go out and get the newspaper. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (May 13, 1997)
   "Caught Keeping Two Sets of 'To-Do' Lists"* (Mr. Boffo, May
   13, 1997) / by Joe Martin. -- Summary: One list has "mow
   lawn" on it, the other has "golf." -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "accountants"
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Lawnmowing (June 26, 1997)
   "A. Flamingo"* (Mother Goose & Grimm) / by Mike Peters. --
   Summary: Mr. Flamingo is mowing his lawn. His lawn
   ornaments are plastic humans in bow ties, each holding up
   one leg. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 23, 1997)
   "Oh, It's a Recurring Thing. It Happens Every Time the
   Grass Needs Cutting"* (Hagar the Horrible, July 23, 1997) /
   Chris Browne. -- Summary: Hagar is groaning and can't move,
   and Honi asks Helga what's wrong with Dad. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 22, 1997)
   "I Decided to Go Around and Around for a Change"* (Hi and
   Lois, Aug. 22, 1997) / Chance Browne. -- Summary: Chip is
   mowing the lawn in a circular pattern. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 6, 1998)
   "Sorry, We Gotta Charge Extra to Move Your Husband"* (Hi
   and Lois, June 6, 1998) / Chance Browne. -- Summary:
   Thirsty is sleeping in his chaise lounge, so the lawn
   service didn't mow that spot. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawn services"
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Lawnmowing (June 19, 1998)
   "At Least My Lawn Mower Loves Me"* (Buckles, June 19, 1998)
   / Gilbert. -- Summary: Paul tries for some quality time
   with Buckles, but Buckles keeps hiding so Paul mows the
   lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 3, 1998)
   "I Think It's Time to Mow the Lawn, Paul"* (Buckles, Aug.
   3, 1998) / Gilbert. -- Summary: Buckles is playing hyena.
   He steals hamburgers from the picnic table of the lions,
   and disappears into the tall grass of the African plains.
   -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (Mar. 20, 1999)
   "A Little Exercise would do you a World of Good, Bruno"*
   (Citizen Dog, Mar. 20, 1999) / M. O'Hare. -- Summary:
   Fergus is mowing the lawn with a push mower, and finds
   Bruno grown over with grass and flowers. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 31, 1999)
   "Fertilizer"* (Citizen Dog, May 31, 1999) / M. O'Hare. --
   Summary: The lawn is growing so fast that he has to mow
   non-stop. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "fertilizer"
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Lawnmowing (June 4, 1999)
   "Unpleasantville" (Real Life Adventures, June 4, 1999) / by
   Wise & Aldrich. -- Summary: A man mowing his lawn and a man
   walking his dog greet each other in spite of their real
   feelings. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 9, 1999)
   "Do You Want the Basic Lawn Care Maintenance Package or the
   Deluxe Landscaping Option?"* (Between Friends, July 9,
   1999) / Bell-Lundy. -- Summary: The young entrepreneur at
   the door charges extra to weed-whack the edges. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawn services"
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Lawnmowing (July 9, 1999)
   "Look at the Bright Side. We Won't Have to Mow It for a
   While!"* (Crankshaft, July 9, 1999) / Batiuk & Ayers. --
   Summary: The grass fire has destroyed two lawns and the
   fence between. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 14, 1999)
   "Man, It's Hot!"* (Arlo and Janis, July 14, 1999) /
   Johnson. -- Summary: Gene is mowing the lawn, Arlo says a
   little heat won't kill him. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 19, 1999)
   "Good Talk, Granddad. Have Fun with the Lawn"* (The
   Boondocks, July 19, 1999) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary:
   Granddad tries to suggest that Huey should mow the lawn. --
   Strip re-distributed for May 28, 2001. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 20, 1999)
   "Isn't That Why We Pay Property Tax?"* (The Boondocks, July
   20, 1999) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey thinks the
   state should cut the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 21, 1999)
   "A Plugger Putting on the Green" (Pluggers, July 21, 1999)
   / Brookins. -- Summary: Mowing the lawn with a riding
   lawnmower (putt-putt). -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "putting
   (golf)"
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Lawnmowing (July 21, 1999)
   "A Printout of Child Labor Laws?"* (The Boondocks, July 21,
   1999) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey is asked to mow
   the lawn and responds in his own way. -- Redistributed for
   May 30, 2001. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 22, 1999)
   "So Is It Swing Low, Sweet Chariot?"* (The Boondocks, July
   22, 1999) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey's going to mow
   the lawn, and asks Granddad about appropriate slave songs
   to sing. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 24, 1999)
   "Shut Up and Mow the Lawn, Boy! And Who's Garry Trudeau?"*
   (The Boondocks, July 24, 1999) / Aaron McGruder. --
   Summary: Nike was in trouble with Garry Trudeau for working
   conditions like this. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 27, 1999)
   "In a Few Days, We Gotta Do It All Over Again!"* (The
   Boondocks, July 27, 1999) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary:
   Huey explains lawnmowing as pushing the deathtrap through
   the heat and insects, and then gets to the really sick
   part. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 28, 1999)
   "Instead of Cutting the Grass Every Week, Let's Just Burn
   It!"* (The Boondocks, July 28, 1999) / Aaron McGruder. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 31, 1999)
   "We've Turned It Into Something Mundane"* (The Boondocks,
   July 31, 1999) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey says
   mowing the lawn was terrible, like cutting his hair would
   be. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 3, 1999)
   "After Our Wedding, Courtney and I are Going to Move In
   With You and Mom, and in Return, I'll Cut the Grass"*
   (Blondie, Aug. 3, 1999) / by Dean Young and Denis Lebrun.
   -- Summary: Alexander contemplates property taxes, medical
   insurance, and homeowner's insurance. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 4, 1999)
   "The Only Thing More Boring than Mowing is Watching Someone
   Mowing!" (Hi and Lois, Aug. 4, 1999) / Chance Browne. --
   Summary: Trixie watches Hi push the lawnmower back and
   forth. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 5, 1999)
   "You Missed a Spot"* (Garfield, Aug. 5, 1999) / Jim Davis.
   -- Summary: Garfield supervises Jon's mowing of the lawn.
   -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 9, 1999)
   "Did You Put Any Fertilizer on the Lawn This Year?"*
   (Pickles, Aug. 9, 1999) / B. Crane. -- Summary: The result
   would be needing to mow it more often, so the answer is no.
   -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 12, 1999)
   "You're So Far Behind There's 'Mow the Lawn' and 'Shovel
   the Driveway' on Here" (The Lockhorns, Aug. 12, 1999) /
   Hoest & Reiner. -- Summary: Loretta looks over Leroy's job
   list. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "job lists"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 24, 1999)
   "Pluggers Spend More Time Cranking than Mowing" (Pluggers,
   Aug. 24, 1999) / Brookins. -- Summary: A plugger is trying
   to start his lawnmower. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowers"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 1, 1999)
   "Weekend Chore is Accomplished with Ease" (Horrorscope,
   Sept. 1, 1999) / Kelso & Kemp. -- Summary: A man watches a
   younger man mow the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 4, 1999)
   "Iditarod Training Made Useful" (Speed Bump, Sept. 4, 1999)
   / by Dave Coverly. -- Summary: A team of sled dogs is
   pulling a lawnmower. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 20, 2000)
   "Thanks to Their New Personal Body Screens, the Dempsters
   Enjoyed a Bug-Free Summer" (Close to Home, June 20, 2000) /
   by John McPherson. -- Summary: Mr. Dempster is mowing the
   lawn while enclosed in a cage. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 3, 2000)
   "If This Were That Survivor Show, I'd Vote You Off the
   Island!"* (Born Loser, July 3, 2000) / by Art & Chip
   Sansom. -- Summary: Gladys insists that Brutus mow the
   lawn, no procrastinating. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 6, 2000)
   "Didn't I Tell You to Cut the Grass?"* (The Boondocks, July
   6, 2000) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey turns up with
   Granddad on his census job, and Granddad is not pleased to
   see him. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 6, 2000)
   "You Haven't Mowed in a Month"* (The Lockhorns, July 6,
   2000) / Hoest & Reiner. -- Summary: It's a jungle out
   there. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 8, 2000)
   "It Also Gets Mowed Once In A While!"* (Hi & Lois, July 8,
   2000) / Chance Browne. -- Summary: Thirsty refuses to help
   in the yard, saying the grass is always greener on the
   other side of the fence. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "grass"
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Lawnmowing (July 10, 2000)
   "Gravel! About Five Tons Ought to Cover It"* (The Buckets,
   July 10, 2000) / Stantis. -- Summary: Larry considers an
   alternative to mowing the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (July 11, 2000)
   "Man, This Stuff Grows Fast!"* (The Buckets, July 11,
   2000). -- Summary: The grass "sproings" up after each pass
   of the mower. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 20, 2000)
   "The Perfect Storm!"* (Arlo & Janis, July 20, 2000) /
   Johnson. -- Summary: It starts to rain just as Arlo gets
   the lawnmower out. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 4, 2000)
   "Did I Mention I May Be Suffering from Clinical
   Procrastination?"* (The Boondocks, Aug. 4, 2000) / by Aaron
   McGruder. -- Huey gave Riley the census job, then rushed
   back to mow the lawn like he was supposed to, though he
   hasn't actually done it yet. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 5, 2000)
   "I Guess I'd Better Mow the Lawn Before It Starts Raining
   Again"* (Geech, Aug. 5, 2000) / Bittle. -- Summary: Artie
   knows what he should do, but he's still waiting for rain.
   -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 5, 2000)
   "Speaking of Garden Rakes, Remember the Lawn Needs Mowing"*
   (Zits, Aug. 5, 2000) / Scott and Borgman. -- Summary:
   Jeremy relates to a song about a guy who mutilates himself
   with a rake. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 14, 2000)
   "Darned Shame What He Did To That L'il White Girl"* (The
   Boondocks, Aug. 14, 2000) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary:
   Grandpa doesn't want Riley using the lawnmower, because of
   something that happened with a weed whacker last Summer.
   -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 15, 2000)
   "I Believe It's Wrong to Impose Assimilation on Any Living
   Thing, Even Grass"* (The Boondocks, Aug. 15, 2000) / Aaron
   McGruder. -- Summary: Huey explains his political reasons
   for not mowing the lawn, but Granddad takes off his belt
   and Huey decides not to continue the explanation. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 16, 2000)
   "I'm Seeing Myself Cut the Grass"* (The Boondocks) / by
   Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey tries using positive
   visualization on the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 17, 2000)
   "Full-Scale Procrastination Attack"* (The Boondocks, Aug.
   17, 2000) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey addresses the
   lawnmowing problem by reading a book on procrastination. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 18, 2000)
   "But Don't Think I Won't Do It!"* (The Boondocks, Aug. 18,
   2000) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Granddad says if he has
   to mow the lawn himself he'll have a stroke and die and
   then he'll have to kill Huey, not necessarily in that
   order. -- Redistributed on July 21, 2006. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 21, 2000)
   "Moral Support"* (The Boondocks, Aug. 21, 2000) / Aaron
   McGruder. -- Summary: Riley tries to give Huey some moral
   support with his lawnmowing problem, so they can go see The
   Klumps. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 22, 2000)
   "That's It! No More Procrastination! I'm Getting Up and
   Cutting This Grass"* (The Boondocks, Aug. 22, 2000) / A.
   McGruder. -- Summary: Time for focus and discipline. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "grass"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 23, 2000)
   "Would You Like To Play House With Me?"* (The Boondocks,
   Aug. 23, 2000) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey ruminates
   about reasons not to mow the lawn (he's against "curtailing
   the progress of nature for aesthetic reasons") but he
   forgets all that when he gets a worse offer. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 26, 2000)
   "But If I Manage to Make Contact with the Underground
   Railroad, I'm Outta Here"* (The Boondocks, Aug. 24, 2000) /
   Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey has finally started mowing
   the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 26, 2000)
   "OK. Now You're Just Fakin'"* (The Boondocks, Aug. 26,
   2000) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey has apparently
   passed out while mowing the lawn. He wakes up and closes
   his eyes again. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 29, 2000)
   "This Yard Has as Much a Right to Grow as My Own Hair!"*
   (The Boondocks, Aug. 29, 2000) / Aaron McGruder. --
   Summary: The lawn is mowed, but Huey feels bad about it. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 9, 2000)
   "Don't Bother Me While I'm Figuring"* (Geech, Sept. 9,
   2000) / Bittle. -- Summary: Artie is calculating how many
   more times he'll have to mow the lawn this year, and his
   wife points out that it needs mowing now. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 23, 2000)
   "What Did the Lawn Ever Do To Me?"* (The Buckets, Sept. 23,
   2000) / Stantis. -- Summary: Cutting the grass doesn't seem
   like an obvious thing to do. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (Oct. 31, 2000)
   "Hopefully That Should Be the Last Cut of the Year"* (Fred
   Basset, Oct. 31, 2000) / MBM. -- Summary: Fred's master
   puts the lawnmower in the garden shed one more time. --
   Wikipedia (8/9/08) suggests this is drawn by Michael
   Martin. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Nov. 10, 2000)
   "Ding Dong! The Grass is Dead!"* (Arlo & Janis, Nov. 10,
   2000) / Johnson. -- Summary: Arlo celebrates the end of
   lawnmowing season. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "grass"
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Lawnmowing (Mar. 14, 2001)
   "Modem"* (B.C., Mar. 14, 2001) / by Johnny Hart. --
   (Wiley's Dictionary) -- Summary: About what to do with
   lawns. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 20, 2001)
   "Bert Updates the Bill of Rights" (Non Sequitur, Apr. 20,
   2001) / by Wiley Miller. -- Summary: Bert grants others the
   right to mow his lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 21, 2001)
   "Hammock High"* (Hagar the Horrible, Apr. 21, 2001) / Chris
   Browne. -- Summary: Helga asks how high the grass will have
   to be before he cuts it. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Apr. 25, 2001)
   "Pluggers Usually Coordinate the Removal of Their Christmas
   Lights with the First Lawn Mowing of the Year" (Pluggers,
   Apr. 25, 2001) / Brookins. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 12, 2001)
   "I Wish I Had His Easy Life"* (Grand Avenue, May 12, 2001)
   / Breen. -- Summary: Kate pauses in her lawnmowing to look
   at Michael sitting under a tree, and Michael looks at the
   dog, and the dog looks at a squirrel, and the squirrel
   looks at a bug. All but the bug share the same thought
   balloon. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 12, 2001)
   "Stop Talking to Squirrels and Start Mowing Our Habitat"*
   (Hi and Lois, May 12, 2001) / Browne. -- Summary: Thurston
   sympathizes with a squirrel who had to leave the Flagstons'
   yard because Hi is mowing the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 5, 2001)
   "You're Blinding Me With Your Logic"* (Garfield, June 5,
   2001) / Jim Davis. -- Summary: Jon says it's too nice out
   to mow the lawn, so he'll water it instead. Garfield puts
   on sunglasses. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 13, 2001)
   "How the Energy Crisis Helps Ease the Recession Job Crisis"
   (Non Sequitur, June 13, 2001) / Wiley. -- Summary: One man
   pulls a riding lawnmower, while another man rides it
   holding a whip. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 14, 2001)
   "Go Out Back and Baptize My Begonias!"* (Kudzu, June 14,
   2001) / Marlette. -- Summary: Nasal thinks there should be
   more to discipleship than mowing the preacher's lawn,
   raking his leaves, trimming his hedges, and washing his
   car. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 7, 2001)
   "Last Weekend You Played Golf in a Downpour"* (Blondie,
   July 7, 2001) / Young & LeBrun. -- Summary: Dagwood's not
   going to mow the lawn because it's sprinkling out. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 21, 2001)
   "Leroy Needs All the Encouragement He Can Get" (The
   Lockhorns, July 21, 2001) / by Hoest & Reiner. -- Summary:
   Loretta is holding up numerical score cards while Leroy
   mows the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 27, 2001)
   "Now He's Going to Wake Up the Whole Neighborhood"* (Hi and
   Lois, July 27, 2001) / Browne. -- Summary: Chip finally
   makes good on his promise to mow the lawn, but it's after
   dark and he's wearing a light on his forehead. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 2, 2001)
   "That's Not My Job!"* (Hi & Lois, Aug. 2, 2001) / Browne.
   -- Summary: Chip mows the lawn but leaves a patch where
   Trixie left her ball. Hi wants to know why he doesn't just
   move the ball. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 11, 2001)
   "Did You Pay Him Enough That He'll Do It Every Weekend?"*
   (Geech, Aug. 11, 2001) / Bittle. -- Summary: The neighbor
   boy was paid to mow the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Oct. 9, 2001)
   "Wow. How Did You Finally Get Him to Mow the Lawn?"* (Off
   the Mark, Oct. 9, 2001) / Mark Parisi. -- Summary: Dad has
   made an arcade-style game of lawnmowing. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 10, 2002)
   "Everyone Needs a Good Contrast in Their Life!"* (Buckles,
   June 10, 2002) / Gilbert. -- Summary: Buckles offers to
   relax under a tree by way of helping Paul mow the lawn. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 10, 2002)
   "Mow the Lawn? How About Four Days from Now?"* (Mr. Potato
   Head, June 10, 2002) / Jim Davis, Brett Koth. -- Summary:
   Mr. Potato Head is trying to put it off. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 13, 2002)
   "I Gave Her My Word Today Was The Day"* (Mr. Potato Head,
   June 13, 2002) / Jim Davis, Brett Koth. -- Summary: Mr.
   Potato Head is talking to his lawn about mowing. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 14, 2002)
   "Do You Realize You've Avoided Mowing the Lawn for a Whole
   Week?"* (Mr. Potato Head, June 14, 2002) / Jim Davis, Brett
   Koth. -- Summary: A personal best. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 15, 2002)
   "It Pays to Know Hammocks in High Places"* (Mr. Potato
   Head, June 15, 2002) / Jim Davis, Brett Koth. -- Summary:
   The lawn avoids getting mowed one more time. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 15, 2002)
   "We Probably Won't Have to Mow The Lawn for a While"*
   (Crankshaft, June 15, 2002) / Batiuk & Ayers. -- Summary:
   The grilling incident has killed the crab grass and trimmed
   the tree. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "crab grass"
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Lawnmowing (June 15, 2002)
   "Well, Look at the Bright Side"* (Crankshaft, June 15,
   2002) / Batiuk & Ayers. -- Summary: The barbecue grill
   explosion means the crab grass is gone and they won't need
   to mow the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Lawnmowing (July 23, 2002)
   "Me And My Big Mouth"* (Grand Avenue, July 23, 2002) /
   Breen. -- Summary: Gabby objects to the sexism of being
   asked to do housework, and is sent out to mow the lawn. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 27, 2002)
   "I Picked Him Up on eBay"* (In the Bleachers, July 27,
   2002) / Moore. -- Summary: One neighbor is telling another
   about the football player who is mowing the lawn. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 26, 2003)
   "I'll Do the Other Half Tomorrow"* (Grand Avenue, July 26,
   2003) / Breen. -- Summary: Michael has mowed half the lawn,
   leaving strips of tall grass. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 3, 2004)
   "He Offered to Mow Our Lawn Because He Says He Needs the
   Exercise"* (Nancy, June 3, 2004) / Guy & Brad Gilchrist.
   -- Summary: Hank from next door is making Sluggo jealous.
   -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 17, 2004)
   "All the Pretty Girls in the Neighborhood Will Be Coming to
   Gawk"* (Nancy, July 17, 2004) / Guy & Brad Gilchrist. --
   Summary: Hank's mowing the lawn again, and Rollo sets up a
   lemonade stand for the crowd. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 14, 2004)
   "Dagwood, You Promised You Would Cut the Grass if You Got
   to Play Nine Holes of Golf First"* (Blondie, Aug. 14, 2004)
   / Young & LeBrun. -- Summary: Dagwood feels guilty, but
   Blondie makes him mow the lawn by moonlight anyhow. -- Call
   no.: PN1726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 26, 2004)
   "The Grim Reaper and His Motorized Scythe are Coming
   Through!"* (Spot the Frog, Aug. 26, 2004) / by Mark Heath.
   -- Summary: He calls out a warning to the frogs and toads
   in the grass. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Oct. 2, 2004)
   "I Hope It's Not the Neighbor's Chihuahua"* (Out of the
   Gene Pool, Oct. 2, 2004) / Matt Janz. -- Summary: He's
   mowing the lawn in the dark, and ran over something. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 16, 2005)
   "But All That's Not Enough to Motivate You?"* (The Buckets,
   May 16, 2005) / by Greg Craven & Scott Stantis. -- Summary:
   The smell of the grass, the tidiness of the yard, and the
   sense of accomplishment are all real. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 17, 2005)
   "I Told Dad I Wanted Twenty Dollars to Mow the Lawn"* (The
   Buckets, May 17, 2005) / by Greg Craven & Scott Stantis. --
   Summary: Dad's mowing it himself. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 18, 2005)
   "I'll Be Out Front, in Plain View of Everyone"* (The
   Buckets, May 18, 2005) / by Greg Craven & Scott Stantis. --
   Summary: Dad dresses in shorts, "world's best dad" shirt,
   straw hat, sandals and sunglasses, and suddenly Toby
   decides to mow the lawn himself. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 14, 2005)
   "Sweltering Heat, High Humidity, No Breeze, Sun Straight
   Overhead"* (Fox Trot, June 14, 2005) / Amend. -- Summary:
   Jason tells Peter the weather's right for lawnmowing.  --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 16, 2005)
   "I'm Giving Voice to the Silent Screams of the Grass"* (Fox
   Trot, June 16, 2005) / Amend. -- Summary: Peter is mowing
   the lawn and doesn't appreciate Jason's yelling. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 20, 2005)
   "I Think He's Raising the Wheels"* (Arlo & Janis, June 20,
   2005) / Johnson. -- Summary: Arlo pays Gene for mowing the
   lawn, again. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 28, 2005)
   "Think of It as Acclimation for Your Soccer Camp"* (Cleats,
   June 28, 2005) / by Bill Hinds. -- Summary: After he mows
   the lawn, he lays down on the indoor ice rink. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 2, 2005)
   "A Spreadsheet for Budgeting Supplies, Maintenance, Health
   Insurance, Vacation Time, Expense Account, Cost of Living,
   Bonuses, and Assorted Expenditures"* (Blondie, July 2,
   2005) / by Dean Young and Denis LeBrun. -- Summary: Dagwood
   and Elmo are ready to negotiate this year's grass cutting
   rates. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 9, 2005)
   "Look at That Moron Across the Street"* (Pearls Before
   Swine, July 9, 2005) / by Stephan Pastis. -- Summary: Rat
   discusses the neighbors and their painting, barking dogs,
   car alarms, and lawnmowing. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 21, 2005)
   "Thanks for Not Cutting the Grass Short Enough!"* (Red and
   Rover, July 21, 2005) / Brian Basset. -- Summary: Red
   complains to his brother because his croquet game didn't go
   well. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Sept. 3, 2005)
   "You're Right, Thirsty can Sleep Through Anything!"* (Hi &
   Lois, Sept. 3, 2005) / by Brian Walker, Greg Walker &
   Chance Browne. -- Summary: Thirsty's sleeping in a square
   of tall grass while Irma mows the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 27, 2006)
   "Just Finish Mowing the Lawn, Chip"* (Hi & Lois, May 27,
   2006) / Chance Browne. -- Summary: Chip has mowed crop
   circles into the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "crop
   circles"
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Lawnmowing (The Spats, May 31, 2006)
   "Millions of Women Out There and I Marry an Amateur
   Dentist"* (The Spats, May 31, 2006) / by Jeff Pickering. --
   Summary: He'd better mow the lawn while he still has teeth.
   -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "chores"
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Lawnmowing (July 21, 2006)
   "But Don't Think I Won't Do It!"* (The Boondocks, Aug. 18,
   2000) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Granddad says if he has
   to mow the lawn himself he'll have a stroke and die and
   then he'll have to kill Huey, not necessarily in that
   order. -- Redistributed on July 21, 2006. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Aug. 31, 2006)
   "Keep in Step, Keep in Step"* (Marmaduke, Aug. 31, 2006) /
   Brad Anderson. -- Summary: Marmaduke has his front paws on
   the shoulders of a man who is mowing a lawn. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (Oct. 25, 2006)
   "I Wish He Wouldn't Make Dates While He's Mowing"* (Beetle
   Bailey, Oct. 25, 2006) / Mort, Greg & Brian Walker.  --
   Summary: Beetle shouts a new detail into Ms Buxley's window
   each time the lawnmowing brings him around. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 25, 2007)
   "Do You Suppose Local News Makes More Sense If You're
   Lobotommized?"* (Pearls Before Swine, May 25, 2007) / by
   Stephan Pastis. -- Summary: The newscasters make a joke
   about rain and lawnmowing, then laugh for a whole panel. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 26, 2007)
   "Go to My House and Mow My Lawn So This Doesn't Become a
   Lopsided Relationship"* (Dilbert, May 26, 2007) / by Scott
   Adams. -- Summary: Dilbert will help, under certain
   conditions. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (May 26, 2007)
   "Listen, If You Don't Want to Cut the Grass, Just Say So"*
   (Blondie, May 26, 2007) / by Dean Young and John Marshall.
   -- Summary: Dagwood is talking about gas prices, patriotic
   duty, and global warming. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (June 8, 2007)
   "Warning! There are Lesbians in This Comic" (Dirtfarm, June 8,
   2007) / by Ben Claassen III. -- Summary: The lesbians shop,
   eat, brush their teeth, wear pants, do laundry, use
   computers, wash dishes, and mow the lawn. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "lesbians"
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Lawnmowing (June 30, 2007)
   "Well, He Did Volunteer"* (Fred Basset, June 30, 2007) /
   Alex Graham Limited. -- Summary: Fred's master approaches
   an overgrown churchyard with his lawnmower. -- An artist's
   signature seems to read: MOM. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "lawnmowing"
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Lawnmowing (July 21, 2007)
   "Dad Doesn't Understand the Fine Art of Negotiation"* (Hi &
   Lois, July 21, 2007) / by Greg & Brian Walker. -- Summary:
   Chip tries to get his dad to pay him what a lawn service
   would charge. -- Art signed: Browne. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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This segment last edited August 11, 2008