2018/07/04 - Nature Sounds

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There are four cities called Springfield that show up on Google maps - one in Nebraska, one in Missouri, one in Illinois, and one in Vermont. I'm guessing that Babylon Gardens is somewhere along I-44 or I-55 - possibly along I-80. I somewhat doubt that Babylon Gardens is in Vermont, but it's possible. Then again, Springfield could be anywhere - those four are just the ones that popped up on a search. I think the Springfield in Illinois is the most likely, though, as it's a state capital, so it Babylon Gardens is likely somewhere along I-55/53 (or alternatively on the I-72/I-57 route).
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Argent wrote:
fenrirblack wrote:I figured it was somewhere in Illinois. In the case of the missing Aztec gold that guy was in route from Springfield to Chicago. https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/20 ... body-nose/
Yeh, but nobody knows where Springfield is either.
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Simon mentioned Lake Michigan once way back. That’s another reason Illinois is the most likely answer. Nebraska is a close second since it is the largest producer of corn in the states. It would have to be one or the other.
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Only one pup ? Where are the other ones ? :|
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fenrirblack wrote:Springfield is the capital of Illinois
Oh come on, I even linked Wikipedia. :)
fenrirblack wrote:Simon mentioned Lake Michigan once way back.
The context doesn't seem to imply anything about their location.

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Excuse me, but what does the amount of corn a state produces have to do with the likelihood of Babylon Gardens being located in that state.
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Rufus could probably tell us.
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Something that I've noticed, and I really hope that Rick Griffin is doing it consciously, is that miles is kind of being antagonistic towards his kids, and it's starting to feel a little aggressive in that last panel...

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Champion Wallace wrote:Excuse me, but what does the amount of corn a state produces have to do with the likelihood of Babylon Gardens being located in that state.
Haven't you ever noticed how much corn has appeared in the comic. Look at the state fair. Corn signs are in almost all the panels. https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/20 ... r-its-day/
Plus when "Corny' was posted on Facebook, Rick commented on how corn had appeared again
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"marking yet another appearance of corn, WHAT COULD THIS MEAN?" That is what he said.

As far as Lake Michigan goes, it is not so much a clue as a subtle nod. Coincidence that Lake Michigan is next to Illinois. Why Lake Michigan? Why not Yellowstone or Mt. Rushmore?
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RockstarRaccoon wrote:Something that I've noticed, and I really hope that Rick Griffin is doing it consciously, is that miles is kind of being antagonistic towards his kids, and it's starting to feel a little aggressive in that last panel...
I don't think Miles has been antagonistic at all, actually.
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Fen might be onto something...like all those Karishad references to "playing corn hole"... still not sure how to connect that with identifying Springfield, though.
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Until now I realized the applying of shadows in this strip, the strip looks beautiful and if the whole forest arc is gonna look like this.... wow. Great detail Rick!
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You want to talk about good character development. Not to mention artist development. King has come so far from when this happened. Image

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He was a pistol, warn't he? I miss Bino, Fido, and Rex, too.
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Yeah, you notice that ever since Fox quit the club we don't really see Rex much anymore. He's still there but he seems to have been replaced as Bino's primary muscle. I wonder what happened there.
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Ever since he got heartbroken trying to humiliate Sasha into taking back Bino and then joining the K9s, Fox doesn't have time to pal with his club chums. He has yet to make up with Officer Fido, though.
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