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CUPS 30: Tonowanda Ice

Everybody needs one of those stories that starts with ‘Man, we were so hammered’ and ends with something that looks like one of those weird surreal Zippy the Pinhead comics. If you don’t have one of those stories, make one up. But do it beforehand, so you’re not tasked with the responsibility of making it up on the spot, because no matter how smooth you think you are, you’re gonna screw that up. Improv bro story-telling is not an easy feat, and almost nobody can pull it off seamlessly. Just some food for thought.

CUPS 29: Natalie Imbruglia

True story: Natalie Imbruglia came out with a new album like a month before I drew this strip, unbeknownst to me. I think the ‘Natalie Imbruglia as a very random but also very recognizable one-hit icon from twenty years ago’ joke is still pretty legitimate, even despite that fact.. Natty Im’s new joint somewhat may have blown the cover off of my quaint little joke, but… Shout out to Natalie Imbruglia anyway. Keep doing your thing, girl.

CUPS 28: Soak It All In

As a biker I’ve broken my collarbone, broken multiple helmets by landing on my head, and have suffered numerous roadrash scrapes and scratches. One thing I’m yet to experience, however, is being hit by a car. There’s always next summer.

CUPS 27: Vicious Cycle

Between the lime/teal/magenta sign color scheme, the graffiti wall decor and the off-white chorded phone, Vicious Cycle looks like the most awesome hip bike hangout in 1998.

CUPS 26: D+

This Café Mange Savoureux is perplexing. They go with a rustic brick motif for the wall decor and choose to go sans-tablecloth on all the tables, yet their servers all wear bow-ties, and the establishment name is in French. I mean, like, what even are they? Get this place on Bar Rescue, stat.