What about today’s blog title? Alas, I’m completely without honor or shame. I’m certain this kind of headline flim-flammery will bring in readers by the boatload. I mean, it works on other sites…!

What do you think?  For all the time Cherry and Rusty spent at the water park—which had to be at least an hour—this foursome didn’t get very far, as the main building is still right behind them. I doubt the gator kept them occupied that long.

Also, I would be peeved like Mark to discover that his own dad won’t back his play, especially knowing that Happy supposedly had the same “job” in his younger days. At the least, it suggests Happy Trail is somehow more mixed up in this business that he is letting on.

At least we can hope for some actual fisticuffs and wrestling on the fairway! Maybe it will even inspire our friendly gator to crawl back out to make a quick snack of the loser.

Art Dept. I can’t think of a more “cartoony” face in Mark Trail than Brett’s (panel 2). He looks like he was pulled out of a classic Archie comic book.