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2026-04-03-AVGS - BAD CHECK A THE LANES OF BOWL
Update of 2009-9-4-AVGS - Bad Check("scrivlnk://FF5A0065-7D3D-42AC-BE30-E7DC17A15C41")
Captions above the comic
CAPTION
This is a true story form 2005. I drew this for my then box to explain why I cashed a bad check.
CAPTION
For context I was working the graveyard shit at a bowling alley/casino in Bremerton. It was on a bus line and we got some...colorful people. I have so many stories from this job that I’ve written down. But this one I drew out that night to try and be “cute and funny” and not get in trouble.
This page is all in pencil. It was drawn while working as a front desk person at the Bremerton Lanes bowling alley.
PANEL 1
JN looking at the camera
CAPTION
This is a true story, I drew this for my then boss to explain why I cashed a bad check.
JN
Norma, I have some bad news.
PANEL 2
JN at a the counter of the bowling alley, a scruffy looking guy is writing a check to cash. POV is behind JN. There is an arrow pointing to JN that says “Me” and one to the other guy that says “The Guy”
CAPTION
A gentleman came in and cashed a check.
PANEL 3
POV behind the guy at the cashiers cage in the casino. Guy behind the cage looks angry and is flipping the other guy off.
THE GUY
Cash my check!
GUY IN CAGE
No!
CAPTION
Unbeknownst to me, he tried to cash a check in the casino and was denied, to to him being on the bad check list.
PANEL 4
Close up view of the front desk cash register, pen holder, and bad check list.
CAPTION
When I cashed his check I glanced at the bad check list and missed his name, but his check cleared the machine.
PANEL 5
The guy holding his money all super happy.
THE GUY
Yay!
CAPTION
I also cashed a $50 pull-tab before I was informed of the situation.
PANEL 6
View looking down the bowling alley towards the casino. The sign says “The 11th Frame” and you can see the front of a classic truck.
CAPTION
He left before security could confront him.
PANEL 7
JN Looking sad.
JN
Sorry Norma, I should have looked closer at the bad check list.
JN
Bad Johnny.
CAPTION
She did not find this funny and I still got in trouble.