[Nancy, September 1, 1949.]
Today’s yesteryear’s Nancy reminds me of what happened when I read a Charles Reznikoff poem to an elementary-school class. The poem mentioned “the clink of milk bottles” in the early morning, and the idea that milk could be delivered to someone’s house — in glass bottles no less — prompted many questions. As this panel might. That guy sure doesn’t look like he’s bringing something from Amazon.
With Olivia Jaimes having stepped away from the new Nancy, there are now two old Nancy strips every weekday: Nancy Classics and, uh, Nancy, both at GoComics.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Two milkmen
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Lucky customers who were up early enough to see Messrs. D and O’C.
One of the signs for how bad an earthquake was by whether bottles clinked in the refrigerator.
Our fridge had a round handle on the inside, so that kids could escape if they were trapped inside. I still keep expecting the door to go click when I shut it.
I'm pretty sure I recall grandparents' refrigerators with latching doors. I don't think I ever knew what was on the inside.
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