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Answer: Senior citizens

"Precious Poochie" is at least 50 years old, and the newspaper has recycled their comics ever since (even though the illustrator died long ago). The last time the newspaper tried to cut "Precious Poochie", four busloads of senior citizens from "Leisure Towers" protested.

Answer: Rowley quit working for Greg in his lawn service

Rowley was supposed to be Greg's co-worker for the V.I.P. Lawn Service, which was meant to pay the $83 debt for the smoothies ordered in the country club. When Greg tried to manipulate Rowley into doing all the hard work, Rowley promptly left the job. Because Greg was in the red, his mother took the money given by his relatives in order to pay for the bill.

Answer: Greg's father invites his friends' children

Because Greg's mother invites her friends' children, he ends up with people he barely knows. Because the parents buy the presents, even asking for a video game is not viable; he will get a video game that he would not want to play.

Answer: Clean up vomit next to her

A kid threw up next to Heather's lifeguard chair because he ate too much ice cream. However, Greg felt that cleaning up vomit would be too much to do. He accepted that, for he heard that Heather would be going to college next year; long-distance relationships generally don't work.

Answer: False

Instead of cancelling "L'il Cutie", the cartoonist's son took over. This put Greg's father in a really bad mood. Greg's "Hey, People!" was meant to be half comic, half advice column. Should this have won, it would have made it a better place for Greg.

Answer: They got lost

When Rowley's parents came back, Greg was happy, assuming that they would ask the parents to give the dollar back. However, Mr. Jefferson was really angry, for Greg and Rowley got lost. Rowley's parents looked for them for an hour, and were therefore ready to call the police. After finding them, Mr. Jefferson sent them to their room early.

Answer: It had gear switching

The basket on the handlebars meant that he could carry video games and suntan lotion. The big, cushiony seats were especially good because Greg was riding in his bathing suit. There was no mention that the bike came with gear switching (and the drawing doesn't illustrate it).

Answer: A swim meet for swimmers who never won ribbons before

The Champions Swim Meet was only a scam that would make parents of poor swimmers feel like winners by giving first place ribbons to every swimmer, even if they did really poorly. Greg, for example, had to walk part of the 100m freestyle, due to getting exhausted. He didn't get disqualified; ironically, he won a first place ribbon.

Answer: A sticker

This happens even though it is possible to buy a hundred of these stickers for 50 cents. Greg is not really sure what counts as a classic, but he assumes that it has to be at least fifty years old, and that some animal or person dies in the end.

Answer: Using the potty without being asked

Manny got so much money that he got a gallon jug to carry the money. Greg thought about getting a loan from Manny to pay for the smoothie bill, but he never got around to it. In addition, Greg was fairly sure Manny charged interest for the loans.