Late Night Quickies

June 16, 1966

Ok, sir. Get back in your car. Just wait for the police. You don't need to beat this guy into a bloody pulp. Let his insurance do it.

How does he fit into that car? "Everyone deserves to drive an automobile, even the very tall..."

It's nice that Brutus always goes into Wilberforce talking about playing sports believing he won. Maybe someday Wilberforce will win one.

What does playing an "intersquad game" have to do with anything in this strip?

More Diner Seafood

January 8, 1966

Why wasn't "mummy" at the wedding? Is mummy to be taken literally here? Does he have the ceremonially preserved remains of a person or animal in his house? How did she not already know that? Maybe he was supposed to get rid of it before they got married. "Yes, Gladys, it will not be here when we become man and wife."

What kind of name is Noonan?

I was going to comment on black-haired diner counter waitress letting her hair go to gray, but we've seen this gray-haired waitress before. Back in June when this comic was (kind of) made before.

Yum. Diner Seafood

November 15, 1965

Albert's just doing what kids do: Eating cake that has been left out on the table hours before it is actually needed. I feel we can assign blame equally in this comic.

If only he had cut the cake out of the middle...

I have a coworker who goes out to eat every day for lunch. Every. Day. He goes to McDonald's. Every. Day. I wish I could do that, but doesn't that get expensive? I also don't think he really cooks dinner. I think he eats out for every meal. Whatever. Not my place to judge.

I bring this up because Brutus eats at this diner (nearly?) every day and each visit is a new worse experience. Is there no where else to eat nearby? What does Brutus get out of this?

Just Buy Donut Holes As Well

October 11, 1965

Well, 'loser' is in the name of the comic strip. I want to know the story. They kind of look like brothers which is...something. I would need to ask the bride some questions about that. Are they friends? What jobs do they have? What makes this guy stand out over the other guy? Better hair? Friendlier face? More generous lover?

I thought it was common knowledge why a doughnut has a hole in the middle. It's so it fries up evenly. Right?

That is a very normal way to hold a doughnut.

Over Coffee

Clearly no one cares about your wedding. Just convert the video to digital and keep it in the cloud somewhere. Make sure you have the password accessible in case you die and need your children to erase incriminating evidence or, I guess, download the video to show at your funerals.

Women Be Shopping--Well, Gladys Be Shopping

I went to Leavenworth yesterday for a...thing. I'll talk about it next week. Leavenworth was founded, if you don't count Fort Leavenworth in 1827, in 1854. Being so close to Missouri and the river, Leavenworth was the first city founded in Kansas in June 12, 1854. For more pictures of my time in Leavenworth head over the Tauy Creek Facebook Page.

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How close are we to Chris and Molly? Are they "new suit" friends? Have they possibly seen me in all my other suits? Is this a big fancy wedding or a simple let's-just-do-it wedding? Will they stay married longer than seven years? These are the questions that we really must figure out before we spend money on two new outfits.

Why doesn't Gladys just get herself a new outfit? Why does she need Brutus to buy a new suit to justify a new outfit for herself?

Take Off That Damn Hat

So this picture has been making more than the rounds on the Interwebs the last week or so. It shows a couple having wedding photos taken while a tornado forms in the background.

This photo took place near Harper, Kansas during the wedding of Caleb Pence and Candra no-maiden-name-now-Pence. I don't like it.

Aside from being very stereotypical of what people think of Kansas (wheat, tornadoes, flat land, cowboy hats) it's just a stupid picture that doesn't need to be linked to by the Associated Press. Tornadoes happens as do weddings. Kansans don't run from tornadoes, we rush to the windows or get in our vehicles to get a better look. But what I really hate is that it shows Kansans as moronic redneck hicks too stupid to come in out of the rain (or tornadoes in this case).

I get that stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason but this is a bit much. Plus, while, yes, having a couple pictures with the funnel clouds would be cool and interesting and a sure-fire conversation starter, the clouds are in the background of every single one of their wedding photos thus ruining all of them with the dark, ominous clouds, whispy funnel clouds and disturbing orange sky.