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December 28, 1966

Splashing people with mud while they are standing on the corner is a far cry from this strip where Veeblefester drives Brutus to work. It's more on brand for Veeblefetzer.

Are both Brutus and Gladys waiting for the bus?

That's how television works. Right? I know I watch very little live TV anymore but shows still get put into reruns and all the commercials are still the same, right?

Is it me or is Chip kind of phoning it in this week?

Tingley

 

December 27, 1966

I'm going out on a limb here, and considering it's still around Christmas time, is that supposed to be mistletoe? Maybe she's trying to grow it out enough so it can strangle Brutus.

Hurricane Hattie knows more than you, teach. She's just going through the motions until she can finally take over the world in ten to twelve years.

Veterans Day Quickies

December 24, 1966

Did someone spike the watercooler?

Kudos to Veeblefetzer not having NOW HEAR THIS! on his door.

No? Unless they were drafted, they signed up.

Veterans Day parades held actually on Veterans Day always surprise me. I live in an area where most holiday parades are on Saturday or Sunday, not on a random Tuesday when people can't go. Some people still work, you know.

Monday Quickies

December 23, 1966

Leave the professional alone. He's the one that went to school or apprenticed to do this. There's a reason he's getting paid.

The eggs have to be over easy? That seems like a weird stipulation. Why can't it just be two eggs?

More Like Panic Room

August 9, 1987

Ok. Her dress got caught in the door--I'm not sure how considering how little there is of the dress to get caught--but how would that stop her? Is Brutus thinking her dress will be ripped off and she'll end up in her underwear and then be arrested for indecent exposure or something? Is she just stuck there now? She can't open the door herself?

If something happens to that blouse, she'll just want to buy a new blouse at Geigers.

Now wait a minute. The Thornapples are always cutting their budget, Brutus hasn't gotten a raise in years, can't afford to go to Disney World, and can't afford an appetizer before the entree, but Gladys thinks they can afford to build a guest suite? A safe room can just be the size of a closet but a whole guest room? Also, don't they have a guest room? This house has to have more than two bedrooms.

I've never seen Gladys more excited...

Lucy and Sophie Say Good Bye ran for 32 weeks in 1905. Featuring beautiful artwork, clever gags, a unique concept, and a same-sex relationship, this comic strip is a little known gem from the early 20th Century. If you would like to support me or this website, you can click Support at the top of the page.

Yeah, Lucky

December 22, 1966

I'm assuming there are now frogs named Floyd and Rosemary freaking out the people in the elevator. I can't tell what the small balloons say but I'm going with frogs.

Children shouldn't be allowed on escalators or elevators without parental guidance.

Wilberforce, all you do is go to school for 7 hours a day, five days a week, over the course of roughly 175 days over 9 months. You have no other responsibilities and you are waxing sentimental over endless weekends and retirement? Makes me want to punch him even more.

Lucy and Sophie Say Good Bye

They're just friends.

Lucy and Sophie Say Good Bye was a short-lived comic strip that appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1905. Seriously, it didn't even last a year. It started in March 1905 and ended in October 1905. For years, the artist for this strip was unknown until being discovered it to be Robert J. (R.J.) Campbell who probably opted to not sign his work due to wanting to be more known as a serious artist.

Campbell became an advertising artist after his time with the Tribune and continued in that fashion until sometime in the 1930s. Born in 1874, Campbell would pass away in 1938. Sadly, Campbell was also an alcoholic which led to the dissolution of his marriage in 1915.

Lucy and Sophie Say Good Bye is unique in that it portrayed a same-sex relationship. Though it is not specifically acknowledged, casual readers could just assume these two ladies are close friends or former roommates, and not lovers.

For a tad more information on Lucy and Sophie, you can take a look at Barnacle Press which includes a link to Twitter about discovering who the artist was.

My Mind Is On Work 7/5

🠜 Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States of America.

Two things. One, I find it very funny that we were all over Joe Biden about being old at age 81 yet we think Donald Trump was spry and youthful at the age of 79. If we had pictures or video of Biden slumped into a chair with his eyes closed like this, we'd demand his resignation and when he didn't do well in his first debate in 2024, we did. Yet we don't hear people demanding Trump's resignation for constantly dozing off and going missing for up to 4 days every month.

Two, you would think that someone as vain and full of himself would take better care to not be caught in these positions. Figure out his meds better, get more sleep, have someone around to keep him awake, whatever. But this just shows how much he does not care for being president. Sure, he wants to be president for the power, the money, and to keep from going to prison, but that is it. It's why he's not working on the shutdown and instead would rather spend time golfing, in Asia, or at Mar-a-Lago. He's talked about how he may not get into Heaven and that his changes to the White House will be his "legacy". Ok. Well, if you are worried about not getting into Heaven, maybe stop being a terrible piece of shit. Just a thought...

December 21, 1966

What? Brutus being rewarded about something at work? I guess that makes sense since he has a spittoon? Umbrella stand? Vase? on his foot.

What's with the Chris Farley-esque character in the group? And the woman that appears to be seven feet tall.

🎵My work is on my mind, and my mind is on my work🎵

It's nice to see some juxtaposition of Brutus at work. Early Brutus was a good employee but kind of bumbling. Today's Brutus is a complete buffoon.