Turning the Paige (free version) (Patreon)

I got a little “behind-the-scenes” trivia for ya on this one. The rake Allison gives Paige to clean the beach is actually the same one that appeared in comic #070 (“Asking for a Friend”) leaned up against the shed in panel four! Oh, and I should perhaps mention that you’re also going to see some dude standing there with his floppy cartoon ding-dong out in that panel. So, technically speaking, that might not be something you want to open up in full view of a multigenerational barbecue.

Though, it’s just a limp, loose cartoon hot dog and he’s just standing there. It’s not exactly a super titillating presentation of his bag of tricks. If grandma gets her knickers in a bunch over that, maybe she should think about using the little time she has left experiencing life instead of running at the sight of anything not sanitized to the point of being drenched in moral-panic Clorox.

But anyway, back to the rake. You can just barely see the prop leaned up against a shed in its inaugural appearance. But it’s been waiting in the bottom of a drawer ever since, just in case the opportunity for an encore ever presented itself. And that zen-like patience paid off by way of a starring role the likes of which it probably never dreamed of! And ya know? Maybe, in a way, that’s what grandma’s been doing. Waiting patiently in the bottom of her proverbial drawer until that perfect moment arises when she can debut her second act and finally start living life.

So, don’t let granny down! Let her see that cartoony wet noodle!