OK. Asked by me the 17th of September, 2017:
Are … are [ the Smiths’ next-door neighbor Elviney and Jughaid’s teacher Miss Prunelly ] the same character, just wearing different glasses? I’ve been reading this comic strip for like forty years and I’ve never noticed this before.
Really. Apart from their accessories the characters are the same.
And then, published by John Rose today, the 3rd of January, 2018:

So. Per the US Navy’s Julian Date converter today is 2458121.5. The 17th of September was Julian Date 2458013.5. (Never try to work out the difference between two dates by yourself. Use a Julian Date converter.) So that’s 108 days, or just over 15 weeks. Good to know.
A fitting end to Get Joseph Nebus’ Attention Month. Mission accomplished, John Rose.
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Yes, indeed, thanks kindly, John Rose, doing your part to make this kind of a strange month around here.
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Apparently John Rose doesn’t want Get Joseph Nebus’Attention Month to end, as I’m sure you’ve seen by now today he reveals Lukey’s twin brother. Still no sign of Snuffy’s kangaroo however.
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Yeah; all the attention is flattering and I’m terrified by it.
Also I am truly wondering how Snuffy’s kangaroo is going to get to Rio.
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