ID: 20
Publication Date: 1979-12-31
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: I've Got The One-More-Washload Blues (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: Something Old, Something New (Signed Copies)

Description: Kissing on New Year's Eve, John, Elly, Ted McCauley
Caption: You're Married!
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ID: 3943
Publication Date: 1980-12-31
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Is This "One of Those Days", Daddy? (Signed Copies)
Other Books: Suddenly Silver (Signed Copies)  
Treasuries: Something Old, Something New (Signed Copies)

Description: Elly and John ring in New Years with a kiss. Michael and Elizabeth are awake and spying. They decide there's nothing special about New Years after all.
Caption: Let's go back to bed, Liz...there's nothing special about tonight after all.
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ID: 3945
Publication Date: 1981-01-02
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Is This "One of Those Days", Daddy? (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: Something Old, Something New (Signed Copies)

Description: Uncle Phil returns from his New Year's Eve date with Connie. He won't tell Elly anything about the date.
Caption: That's all I'm going to tell you.
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ID: 4116
Publication Date: 1981-12-30
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Is This "One of Those Days", Daddy? (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: Ted McCauley and John have a beer and discuss New Year's resolutions. John doesn't have to make any up... his wife does it for him.
Caption: My wife makes them for me.
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ID: 207
Publication Date: 1981-12-31
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Is This "One of Those Days", Daddy? (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: Michael stays up to celebrate the New Year. After everyone has wished him a Happy New Year, Elly tells him to go to bed. Michael is shocked that there are no presents. Grandma Carrie, Grandpa William, John.
Caption: What - no presents?
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ID: 358
Publication Date: 1982-12-27
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: Elly is planning an intimate little party for New Year's Eve. She's expecting at least 12 people. John's idea of intimate is two.
Caption: What's your idea of intimate? Two.
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ID: 359
Publication Date: 1982-12-28
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: Elly has invited a dozen people to their New Year's Even party. John doesn't like parties. He's OK with 2 or 3 people but falls apart in a crowd. He will try to fall apart graciously.
Caption: I'll try and fall apart graciously.
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ID: 360
Publication Date: 1982-12-29
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: Lawrence asks Michael about the food his parents have for the New Year's Eve party. Lawrence can't believe they bought oysters, liver paste and stinky cheese. Michael figures she doesn't want them to eat much.
Caption: Yeah.... guess she doesn't want 'em to eat much.
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ID: 362
Publication Date: 1982-12-31
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: The party at the Patterson's ring in the new year but nobody can find John. John is behind the bar. Someone kissed him on the glasses and he dropped his lips. Elly looks angry. Phil.
Caption: Uh... shomebody kished me on th' glasses... an' I dropped my lips...
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ID: 4267
Publication Date: 1983-01-01
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: New Year's Day. Michael tells Elizabeth that Daddy isn't feeling well. He can't stand any noise. Elizabeth is worried that she can't talk to him. Michael says that Mom isn't talking to him either.
Caption: An' Mom's not talking to him either!!
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ID: 4268
Publication Date: 1983-01-03
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: John tries to placate Elly by telling him that nobody is going to remember what happened at the New Year's Eve party. Elly glares at him... she remembers!
Caption: Dumb question.
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ID: 4269
Publication Date: 1983-01-04
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: John tries to stop apologizing for New Year's Eve. Elly refuses to speak to him. John says he is not apologizing anymore... but then continues hoping she will speak to him.
Caption: I refuse to apologize one more time for something that's over and done with!! I'm sorry.
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ID: 4270
Publication Date: 1983-01-05
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: John is still trying to get Elly to talk to him after New Year's Eve. He breaks down and starts filling in her half of the conversation which only enrages her further.
Caption: No, John... you're right. - I've been a FOOL!!!
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ID: 4272
Publication Date: 1983-01-07
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: John and Elly are fighting about New Year's Eve. Elly slams the door and says she won't come back until she's cooled off. She knocks on the door to be let in. She's freezing in the falling snow.
Caption: I've cooled off.
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ID: 4273
Publication Date: 1983-01-08
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: Michael and Elizabeth are watching their parents make up after the fight over New Year's Eve. Michael is relieved that the fight is over. Parents can drive you nuts.
Caption: Parents are great to have, Elizabeth... but they can drive you nuts!
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ID: 4276
Publication Date: 1983-01-14
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It Must Be Nice to Be Little (Signed Copies)
Other Books: Suddenly Silver (Signed Copies)  
Treasuries: In The Beginning, There Was Chaos (Signed Copies)

Description: It's a brand new year and Elly tells Connie that she is thinking about doing something big to impact her life. Connie asks about politics, school board, work. Elly was thinking of cutting her hair.
Caption: Uh... I was thinking more on the lines of getting my hair cut.
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ID: 530
Publication Date: 1983-12-30
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Just One More Hug (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: Making Ends Meet (Signed Copies)

Description: Michael and Elizabeth beg John to let them stay up until midnight on New Year's eve. They promise to go straight to bed afterwards and will sleep in late to whenever he says (when never you say). The kids hug and beg. Elly dares John to say "no".
Caption: We'll even sleep in next day 'till whenever you say! When never you say! I dare you to say "no"!!
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ID: 531
Publication Date: 1983-12-31
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Just One More Hug (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: Making Ends Meet (Signed Copies)

Description: The family stays up on New Year's Eve to watch the countdown on TV. John tells Elizabeth that it's now 1984, a whole new year. Elizabeth looks out the window but doesn't see that anything has changed. Elly, Michael, Farley.
Caption: Where? ... I don't see anyfing!
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ID: 774
Publication Date: 1984-12-28
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: The Last Straw (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: John is reading a newspaper when Michael lists the awful things Elly is making for the New Year's party. Cheese, liver, olives with fish. He asks why she makes that stuff. John says after a few drinks even her regular cooking tastes good. Elly overhears.
Caption: But after a few drinks, even her regular cooking tastes good.
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ID: 775
Publication Date: 1984-12-29
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: The Last Straw (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: Elly is preparing for the New Year's Eve party. Michael asks if he and Elizabeth can stay up. They promise to be good. Elly wants them in bed before anyone arrives. He asks for one good reason they can't stay up and watch. Elly replies "blackmail".
Caption: AW!No Fair! Gimme one good reason why I can't stay up an' watch you guys! Blackmail.
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ID: 6146
Publication Date: 1984-12-30
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Know which book? Let us know!
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: Michael and Elizabeth find the New Year's Party supplies. including Horns, hats, Party Horns, Blowouts, Ratchets, Vuvuzelas, and tiny trumpets. Michael explains their use to Elizabeth and as they're making noise Elly takes them away. For adults only!
Caption: Michael and Elizabeth, put those down! These are for adults.
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ID: 776
Publication Date: 1984-12-31
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: The Last Straw (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: New Year's Party and the group sings Auld Lang Syne. Elly asks Phil about his New Year's Resolutions but he won't tell her. If he tells her she might make him keep them!
Caption: I'm not telling you! Why not?! You'd make me keep them!!
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ID: 4461
Publication Date: 1985-01-02
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: The Last Straw (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: After the New Year's party Elizabeth grabs a party horn / blowout, but Michael stops her before she wakes anyone. He wants to mix all of the leftover drinks together. Although Michael is spilling sticky goo everywhere he thinks Mom won't know.
Caption: Don't be stoopid, Liz! How's she gonna know!?
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ID: 6030
Publication Date: 1985-12-31
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Collection Book: (This strip was not published in book form.)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: At John and Elly's, Connie tells Ted McCauley to leave so they can part as friends. In the background others shout "Happy New Year." Elly finds Connie and asks where she was while they were ringing in the New Year. Connie was ringing out the old.
Caption: We're ringing in the New Year, Connie! Where were you? Ringing out the old.
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ID: 6031
Publication Date: 1986-01-01
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Collection Book: (This strip was not published in book form.)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: After New Year's Eve, Elly wakes feeling miserable. She isn't sure that she can face the day. She looks in the mirror and terrifies herself. She goes back to bed. She admits that she can't even face her face!
Caption: AWWWKK!! ... I can't even face my face!
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ID: 1000
Publication Date: 1986-01-02
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Collection Book: (This strip was not published in book form.)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: Michael is glad to have Lawrence staying with him over New Year's. Lawrence heard that their moms spent all night talking. Michael can believe that. His Dad calls his Mom "Jaws." Puns
Caption: Do you think they really talked all night? Sure. My Mom could. Dad calls her "Jaws"!
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ID: 1105
Publication Date: 1987-01-01
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: It's All Downhill From Here (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: New Year's celebration, clinking glasses for a toast, Elizabeth, John, Elly, Michael, Connie, Lawrence
Caption: ... It's Just Not The Same With Plastic
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ID: 4908
Publication Date: 1987-12-28
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Pushing 40 (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: New Year's Eve party, finding a babysitter, Michael offers, reliable and honest, name calling, fighting with Elizabeth, Elly
Caption: Who Asked You?!! ... Uh I'll Call You Back
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ID: 4909
Publication Date: 1987-12-29
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Pushing 40 (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: New Year's Eve, getting old, staying home instead of going to a party, family, hug, John, Elly
Caption: - And The People I Like Best Are Right Here!
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ID: 1391
Publication Date: 1987-12-30
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Pushing 40 (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: New Year's resolutions, spending time with the kids, family, John, Elly, Elizabeth, Michael
Caption: Because We're The Only Parents You Relate To That Aren't On Television
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ID: 1392
Publication Date: 1987-12-31
First Published On (if retro):
Collection Book: Pushing 40 (Signed Copies)
Other Books: N/A  
Treasuries: We're still working on this!

Description: Family New Year's celebration, countdown on TV, sleeping parents, Michael, Elizabeth, John, Elly
Caption: Happy New Year, Elizabeth
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