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    WSR Cartoon: The Woes of UWS Offspring

    March 8, 2024 | 1:52 AM - Updated on August 26, 2025 | 7:03 PM
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    About the cartoonist: Bob Eckstein is an award-winning writer, illustrator, NY Times bestselling author, New Yorker cartoonist, and world’s leading expert on snowmen. To see more of his work check out his popular newsletter, The Bob.

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    Lisa Bergtraum
    Lisa Bergtraum
    2 years ago

    Oh, but as runners who compete all know: baby joggers are not permitted in races.

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    JaneW
    JaneW
    2 years ago

    More evidence that New Yorkers Are Grumpy despite living in the best city in the country. 😟

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    Amy
    Amy
    2 years ago

    haha! very funny scene!😁 My favorite WSR cartoon so far–three cheers for Bob Eckstein!

    (should I think be “Worst” rather than “Worse” in the caption)

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    Marcia Epstein
    Marcia Epstein
    2 years ago

    It should be “Worst”.

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    West Side Rag
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    West Side Rag
    2 years ago
    Reply to  Marcia Epstein

    What do you want from the kid? He’s barely a year old!

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    West Side Rag
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    West Side Rag
    2 years ago
    Reply to  West Side Rag

    Fixed.

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    UWS Baby
    UWS Baby
    2 years ago

    Nice cartoon, The only thing Bob neglected is that both mom’s need to be staring at their phone while pushing the baby – like every upper west side mom. all the time.

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    UWS runner
    UWS runner
    2 years ago
    Reply to  UWS Baby

    Yikes! what a thing to say. Perhaps she is scheduling a doctor’s appointment, answering a work email or enjoying 2 minutes of sanity. Let’s support mothers instead of making condescending, judgmental comments. Happy International Women’s day!

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    Wendy
    Wendy
    2 years ago

    Hilarious! Love it : )

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    Father Hennepin
    Father Hennepin
    2 years ago

    Good one.

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