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They'll Do It Every Time

by Al Scaduto

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About the Comic

They'll Do It Every Time is a catch phrase that has entered the English language courtesy of the comics.

They'll Do It Every Time, is a humorous look at human hypocrisy, inconsistencies or one of the quirky twists of fate that beleaguer us all.

Originated in 1929 by Jimmy Hatlo, a sports cartoonist for The Call-Bulletin in San Francisco, the feature was created on the spur of the moment when a syndicated cartoon was lost in the mail. The cartoon soon attracted the attention of readers, who submitted their own examples of human foibles. Current cartoonist, Al Scaduto has been on the strip for more than 30 years now.

The popularity of They'll Do It Every Time grew, and King Features Syndicate picked it up for national distribution in 1936. Today, King Features distributes the panel to more than 100 American newspapers.