Apparently, the little old lady in Guy Venables’ cartoon is taking Israel’s side in the current scuffle, which wouldn’t be clear if she were considering a boycott of falafel, a dish claimed by both sides. Hummus is of Arabic origin, though, as the son points out, it’s widespread enough that you needn’t boycott it on […]
Since I’m trying to get out of town for the AAEC Convention in San Francisco, I intended to feature funny stuff this morning rather than getting bogged down in details. However, everything seemed to require explanations, so we’ll start with today’s Betty (AMS). I think of this topic as the place on the Venn diagram […]
I guess they call it “Candorville” (KFS) for a reason. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a cartoonist run a correction and hats off to Darrin Bell for breaking that tradition, though perhaps Clyde reflects a larger part of the population who prefer certainty over accuracy. For my part, I’ve lost faith in a […]
Edison Lee (KFS) asks and answers the intriguing question, Why do they give rebates instead of discounts? The answer being that, if they offered a discount, they’d have to give it to everyone who bought the product. By framing the savings in the form of a rebate, they only have to give it to the […]
Dark Side of the Horse (AMS) takes a second look at a silly expression and I’m glad I’m not the only person who thinks that dying young doing something pointless is not a good idea. I gather the expression is supposed to balance the values of a short, thrilling life and a long, boring life, […]
Yesterday was National Dog Day or some such, but I posted too early to realize it, so I’ll compensate with some canine humor today, starting with a bit of truth from The Other Coast (Creators). Indestructible dog toys are largely an issue of trial and error. I’ve seen dogs eviscerate a toy, yank out the […]
Today is a “Where do I begin?” day, but, with no particular plan in mind, let’s kick off with Bizarro (KFS), because Harold and the Purple Crayon came out when I was five years old and, while I had other books I really enjoyed, like Millions of Cats and Make Way For Ducklings, this was […]
Brewster Rockit (Tribune) surprised me the other day, because there’s nothing wrong, or particularly odd, about mixing peanut butter and jalapenos. Elder son used to scoop out the seeds, stuff the raw pepper with peanut butter and choff it on down, and I’ll admit it’s a tasty snack, though I’ve got a rule about only […]
So here’s the thing: I didn’t have to wait until the final panel of today’s Barn (Creators) to know what musical selection the ducks were performing. I could attribute that to my educational and cultural upbringing, and I do, but only to the extent that cartoons used to be a lot more educational and cultural. […]
Who says comics can’t be educational? Today’s Andertoons (AMS) sent me scrambling for the googles, where, by yompin’ yiminy, I discovered that, indeed, wombats poop cubes. Which sounds like a barroom expression: “I was so scared, I was pooping cubes!” Which it could still be, mind you. But the interesting thing is that the Science […]
My initial response to today’s Duplex (AMS) was to wonder just how old that movie is, and, when I looked it up, I found it was released March 28, 1963, making it 60 years old as of Tuesday. So perhaps Glenn McCoy is saluting its anniversary, but it still means that all but the most […]
Mr. Boffo offers a bit of safe harbor for troubled marriages and thank goodness for finicky cats. Our cat ate Friskies kibble every day without a complaint and maybe that’s why our marriage didn’t last: We didn’t have cat food to agree to disagree about. Somebody was kvetching on social media yesterday about how half […]
If I were going to address politics today — which I am not — I’d have given Scott Stantis the Great Timing Award for dropping this Prickly City (AMS) just as yet another Republican congresscritter appears to have turned in a piece of autobiographical fiction. Alternative facts? The GOP is promoting alternative lives! Or I […]
I don’t know how things are working in Ireland, but the couple in this Graeme Keyes cartoon would have to die quickly if they were Americans. The soaring prices of housing have, indeed, barred many people from homeownership, though much of it is the massive chunk of change required for a down payment. But I’d […]
I wasn’t looking for anything too brain-involved today, and so the predictable foolishness of Sherman’s Lagoon (AMS) seemed just right. But even the funny stuff involves thought. Example: “Predictable foolishness” is different than repetitive or monotonous foolishness. There are all sorts of strips which simply repackage the same few gags in different settings. “Predictable foolishness,” […]