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An old (12/21/18) Wayno/Piraro Bizarro — Wayno’s title “Ribbon Shot” — resurrected for its current relevance:

(If you’re puzzled by the odd symbols in the cartoon — Dan Piraro says there are 3 in this strip — see this Page.)

Back then, it was about the annual flu shot — which of course still happens; I had mine a while back — and about lollipops being given to children as rewards for displaying bravery.

Now it’s vaccination for Covid-19, and public displays of medical professionals and public figures enthusiastically getting their shots, to serve as models for all of us.

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