# Mark Trail

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-trail/370542>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 28, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-trail/370542 "2006-08-28T16:45:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-trail/370542/1 "2006-08-28T16:45:58Z")

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I remember reading this strip a few weeks ago.

[Talking Bear](http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mark.asp?date=20060707)  
Do animals in Mark Trail usually talk?

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**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-trail/370542/2 "2006-08-28T16:54:42Z")

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No, they don’t talk. That bear isn’t talking, either. The poorly-placed word balloon is showing the words of the hunter.

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**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-trail/370542/3 "2006-08-28T16:58:34Z")

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[QUOTE=Papermache Prince]  
No, they don’t talk. That bear isn’t talking, either. The poorly-placed word balloon is showing the words of the hunter.  
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I knew that. Go with me with this. I was trying to start a funny thread. :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-trail/370542/4 "2006-08-28T17:31:52Z")

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I’m just stunned that somebody actually reads Mark Trail. I thought it was up there with “Nancy”, just filler in the paper.

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-trail/370542/5 "2006-08-28T17:41:19Z")

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[QUOTE=Belrix]  
I’m just stunned that somebody actually reads Mark Trail. I thought it was up there with “Nancy”, just filler in the paper.  
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My grandmother likes Mark Trail. Family Circus too. I always just assumed they were in the paper to keep her happy.