Because even though I usually don't understand a word of it all, I get this:

*I have no idea what that asterix is supposed to reference. Is it some kind of in-joke? Never mind. I saw it on the right edge of the strip. He usually puts his footnotes under the boxes.
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Elmira, Elmira
My heart's on fire, Elmira
More to the point, that's where I'll be in about 15 hours for a hearing requiring an ass-o-clochic alarm tomorrow. I'll call my sister when I get done there, if a certain someone is ready to review a draft of a certain something.
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W00t! Girlyman Live and Robert Klein's first comedy album just arrived!

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Elmira, Elmira
My heart's on fire, Elmira
More to the point, that's where I'll be in about 15 hours for a hearing requiring an ass-o-clochic alarm tomorrow. I'll call my sister when I get done there, if a certain someone is ready to review a draft of a certain something.
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W00t! Girlyman Live and Robert Klein's first comedy album just arrived!