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Reunion
50 comics.
The lyrics here are from the song “The Best You Can,” by Johnny Boyd (a la Indigo Swing).
This comic has some special meaning for me. Back in 2006, Dušan Jeftinija (who does Legostar Galactica) introduced me both to swing dancing and an assortment of swing music, including the band Indigo Swing. One of their songs, How Lucky Can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That’s local cartoonist / swing dancer Dan Wondra in the second panel, who you’re almost guaranteed to see at the Eagles Lodge on any given Saturday. (He also appeared in Cortland.) Then in the third panel, Angie asks for an appletini.
Jitterbugs today in panel 2: Vivian, Onion-Boy, and Nate.
If you don’t know who that is in panel 3, you need to go read up.
From Wikipedia: Jack and Jill is a format of competition in partner dancing, where the competing couples are the result of random matching of leaders and followers. Rules of matching vary.
Fun fact: Our new guy drinks Cheerwine.
The Tickle Me Freud was, in fact, a door prize that came from the lost and found at the Eagles Lodge. It’s something of a collector’s item now, fetching over $100 if you can find it on eBay.