Walking in Circles

I’m afraid there’s more truth in this 2009 A&J Sunday strip than I’d like to admit. By the way, did you know the comic panel Family CircusĀ will celebrate its 15th anniversary next February? What’s that? You could have sworn Family Circus has been around longer than 15 years? You’re right. It has. The world’s most widely syndicated comic panel began publication Feb. 29, 1960, a “leap day,” hence it is coming up on its 15th “birthday.” It originally was named “Family Circle” because of the distinctive circular format, but the Women’s magazine Family Circle objected and the name was changed.