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Wowenglish Posted 14 years ago
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Well, of course I was

What does Dagwood mean by "Well, of course I was!"

Dagwood: Hi, honey, sorry I'm late.
Blondie: You're just in time, dinner is nearly ready.
Dagwood: For what it's worth, I've been thinking you all day long.
Blondie: Were you just talking to me or the yankee pot roast?
Dagwood: Well, of course I was!

  

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He is avoiding answering Blondie's question, or perhaps he didn't really hear her question. In either case, he is preoccupied with the pot roast, which is the humor of the strip.

  • He is avoiding answering Blondie's question, or perhaps he didn't really hear her question.
  • In either case, he is preoccupied with the pot roast, which is the humor of the strip.
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He is avoiding answering Blondie's question, or perhaps he didn't really hear her question. In either case, he is preoccupied with the pot roast, which is the humor of the strip.

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