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Last time I posted Our Boarding House for Christmas was way back in 2016, so it's high time for another one. Previously, Major Hoople was attempting to earn some quick holiday money by exerting as little effort as possible, and it seems he hasn't changed much in the 27 years between these two strips. Before, he tried to pawn a pocket watch with no success, but somehow this time he's been able to pawn a banjo and a moose head. Perhaps the pawn shop owner is feeling a bit more generous this year. Or maybe it's just a different owner.