anton 8 points 7 days ago

Apparently Bactine is a first aid liquid.
Also the newspaper article is a nice detail.

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nocturne 7 points 7 days ago

Sorry, I should have posted something about it.

Benzalkonium chloride/lidocaine (trade name Bactine among others) is an antiseptic, first-aid treatment distributed by Wellspring Pharmaceutical Corporation. Bactine was developed in 1947 and first marketed in 1950 by Miles Laboratories. It is a topically applied first aid liquid with active ingredients benzalkonium chloride (an antiseptic) and lidocaine (a topical anaesthetic). As an antiseptic, Bactine can help to prevent infections, while the topical anesthetic in Bactine serves to numb the surface of a body part and temporarily relieve pain and itching on the skin.

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livligkinkajou 6 points 7 days ago

Did Bill Amend announce his wedding in this strip?

edit: I couldn't find his wife's name, but apparently this might have been an easter egg. A search result snippet for a reddit comment from a now banned community says:

"Naw that was a reference to Paulina Porizkova, one of the most famous supermodels of the 90s.. ::: spoiler spoiler He had quite a few headlines in the early days where he plays with Bruce Springsteen and etc:::

Paulina Porizkova (born 9 April 1965) is a fashion model, author and actress. In 1984, she became the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

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nocturne 2 points 7 days ago

Huh, her and Ric Ocasek were married for quite a few years.

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