A Variation On White

Check out this Christmas card drawn by Art Sansom
on the Born Loser Facebook Page.

February 10, 1967

Maybe Doodle doesn't like "jokes" that include the words 'Indian', 'wigwam' and 'whoopee'. Just because it's offensive, doesn't mean it's funny.

We all know that if you have to explain why a joke is funny, it's not really funny. Is that CLUNK supposed to be like when your computer has a fatal error, except this is Brutus' brain?

I saw all the discourse about cloud dancer when it happened two or so weeks ago and I am not getting into it again. If you don't like the color, you don't have to use it. And that joke isn't a good one, Brutus. Needs work.

I Blame Gladys

from Poorly Drawn Cats

(@poorlycatdraw)

February 9, 1967

What kind of crimes is Brutus wanted for? Sex crimes, no doubt. Anyway, this happens when you live in a police state and will probably start happening in America some time during 2026. I'm looking forward to seeing all of our pictures on WANTED posters like the cover to that X-Men comic.

That sign did not scan great in the last panel.

Hm. Didn't think Wilberforce was being raised as a materialistic monster. I'm very disappointed, and Brutus seems to be, too.

Do those ghosts visit people with the wrong Christmas spirit or just people with no Christmas spirit?

Hard At Work

February 8, 1967

Ha ha ha! Brutus' boss is actively trying to kill him! And he's trying to leave evidence of it being an accident by having his nephew Brucie do it! Ha ha! It's funny!

"Heh heh, isn't there a target you could hang up that he could practice on? Oh...the spot right between my eyes is the target. Great. Heh heh..."

I don't know about you, but when I have an off day at work, I always take time out of the day to talk to my boss about how I'm sucking at my job. They love it and it's always good to show I'm self-aware.

Don't forget about this year's Christmas comic Little Gabe and the Golden Stars.🎄

Christmas Eve Eve Quickies

from the Topeka Capital-Journal

I don't have an opinion on this. I live just far enough away that the economic impact probably won't be felt and while I don't agree with taxpayers footing the bill for 70% of the cost of the stadium, I understand how big of a boon this will be for Wyandotte and Johnson counties. I'm just going to love seeing how much more of a clusterfuck K-10, I-435, and I-70 will become because they are already absolutely terrible to drive on.

The pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT and the Trump administration sending deportees there can be viewed here.

February 7, 1967

What are the odds the ball would land in Brutus' bowl of corn flakes? Pretty good if you're The Born Loser.

Brutus strikes me as a 2X man so I guess, Double extra lard.

I'm glad Brutus acknowledged he only wears red sweaters and has a closet full of them.

Are you ready for some football?

All I Want for Christmas...

February 6, 1967

I have an entire trashbag of plastic clothes hangers in our spare bedroom. I'm saving them because they may come in handy if I ever have enough clothes or adopt three more people who have clothes to hang up in a closet. I refuse to keep wire hangers--those are terrible.

Are those framed footprints on the wall?

I like the image of Brutus sitting on Santa's lap and that Santa seems unfazed by this fully grown adult man sitting on him.

I'm also interested in learning more about the people in line. Does Wilberforce get a turn or did Brutus take up his time? Are those Arnie's parents with Li'l Arnie? That woman in orange does not find Brutus' shenanigans amusing. And what's with the Brutus-like man by the tree? I'm going to call him Thin-Brutus...No. Divorced Brutus.

The Next Billie Eilish

September 20, 1987

Is Gladys okay? Should I be concerned about her health or her drinking?

Does Gladys need to use the car? Why is she walking away from it? Look, I get that you could just chalk it up to "Gladys isn't the sharpest tool in the shed" or whatever, but this goes beyond that. Far beyond...

I always like seeing people I know doing things I would never think they were good at. It would make sense Hurricane Hattie would be good at singing considering that she probably broke the arm of one of the other kids at the concert just last week.

Of all the throwaway panels in the world, this is the throw-awayiest.

The annual holiday post is up. 1959's Little Gabe and the Golden Stars by Walt Scott. If you would like to support me or this website, you can click the link at the top of the page.

When It Absolutely Positively Has To Be There Overnight

February 4, 1967

I thought I understood how ice fishing worked, but maybe I don't. Are the fish all under the circles he drew? Are the fish under the end of the saw, tapping on the ice like "Ha-ha idiot! No seafood meal for you today!"?

Oof. Eat shit, people who work in the Veeblefester Tea Cozies, Inc. mail room. And both Brutus and Gladys are just smiling. "Yep, our mail room is terrible!"

My father-in-law would always wear a Santa hat around this time. I'm not a hat person. Santa hats, stocking caps, things like that make my head itch. Ho ho ho.

Little Gabe & the Golden Stars

This year's holiday installment is Little Gabe and the Golden Stars, which debuted December 7, 1959 and ended December 24, 1959 and was written and illustrated by Walt Scott, who also did last year's Christmas On Marrow-Bone Ridge.

In Little Gabe, Gabe is a trumpeter in the Heavenly Orchestra. As punishment for bebopping during the hymns(?), Gabe is sent to Poverty Corners and given a bag of golden stars and is told to make sure everyone in Poverty Corners has a good Christmas.

Using the stars, Gabe helps the people and animals celebrate the holiday season.

M e r r y    C h r i s t m a s

a n d

H a p p y    H o l i d a y s

Holiday Horror

February 3, 1967

Is Brutus fired? Is this Brutus' first firing? Don't worry, Brutus, you'll get used to it.

I guess Brutus isn't really fired these days. His work ethic is just commented on in ways that I think would cause most people to be fired.

Does Brutus keep the chair...?

Ok, Gladys isn't just standing by the door waiting for Brutus, but is in the kitchen and still somehow makes it weird.

Christmas is in six days so Mother Gargle being here this weekend makes sense. You should've already prepared for this, Brutus.

Money Hoarder

It all starts out as fun and games. Two athletes from each state and territory--one boy and one girl--will travel to Washington, D.C. for The Patriot Games, a competitive celebration of America's independence. We don't know all the details, because President Trump just pulled this idea out of his ass earlier today, but this isn't an ideal prospect and seems very...dystopian coded.

Sigh. 37 months and 2 days left. May the odds be ever in our favor.

February 2, 1967

What's this thing supposed to do? I'm going with it drills into the floor while also drilling into the ceiling (provided your floor-to-ceiling height is ~5 1/2 feet). I don't know why you would need something like that but that's what marketing is for.

Thing.

Sounds like Veeblefester needs yet another visit from four ghosts this Christmas. Some day it's going to sink in. Fingers crossed it will be this year.