The Great Revolution of 2001 comes to a close
Originally published 4 June 2001

Do endings like this seem a little bit artificial? Why do I find it comforting that Millie, at least outwardly, learned nothing from this experience? And why do I derive such amusement from the construction "(food item) of death"?

(That last one, actually, is a bit of a tribute to Daniel Pinkwater's "The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death.")

I do hope you've enjoyed these annotated reruns. It's been an educational experience for me, to be sure. Let the new strips, twice a week for now, resume.

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