Byeeeee

August 15, 1974

Same answer. Because she married Brutus. Because she married Brutus.

Absolutely not. He's been using negativity for 20-40 years and he's not gonna stop now!

Is My Car Warranty OK?!

August 10, 1974

This is the hobby you chose? No wonder Gladys has banished you to the empty void in your house. And she can still hear you!

Oh, Brutus. You aren't supposed to answer unknown phone calls. And he looks thrilled to be answering it! And they are asking about listening to the radio? "This phone number works and he is eager to talk! Put him on the list. His phone will be rendered useless with spam calls within a week!"

She Forgot Because It Was the Fourth

August 9, 1974

Ugh, I can't believe Brutus used to wear that toupee places. At least it's going to be knocked off by that wave and he won't have it anymore.

Gladys is laughing because he looks stupid with that toupee and is about to get pulled out with the undercurrent and die.

No! No. No-no-no-no-no-no-no. Wilberforce's birthday was not yesterday. Yesterday was the Fourth of July. The comic was about that. Nowhere does it mention Wilberforce's birthday. "But, Brian," I hear you say "a date can be two things." Not in this case. They talked about the Fourth of July in yesterday's comic strip so that is all they did yesterday.

Happy Tuesday

"What's with you?"
August 6, 1974

Hold on. It's still Tuesday. Let's keep that giant, wide-open smile for Thursday or so.

I like how, due to the bad scanning of the newspaper, it looks like they are coming into focus because it's Tuesday.

Deal with it. People are going to think he's special needs or something. Where'd he get those, anyway? He's clearly not holding them and there's not enough time between panels to run upstairs to his room. God, I just want to punch this kid.

McWendeeKing

August 8, 1974

Now don't quote me on this because I am not 100% sure, but I think Rancid W. Veeblefester is in charge.

Why does Veeblefester have a whip? Even in 1974 I feel that violates OSHA or something. Anyway, if you want to see more whips, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is currently playing in theatres.

*looks to the left and right* *looks behind me* *looks up* Who are you talking to?

Fast food places haven't used "Supersize" or "Biggie" for their meals in years. That looks like a decent-sized burger. But Brutus' hands also look tiny.

Where Are They Going?

At least it was when I was writing this. Not paying your bills, trying to change something and breaking it, purposely throttling usage, poor little rich boy needed attention, whatever the reason, that's bad business coming from a so-called business genius. I'm sure Twitter will be back to its somewhat functional self at some point, but until then and after you call find me here and at one of the many other social network sites. Everything is linked in my LinkTree.

November 4, 1985

That seems like a decent vacation. That's a lot of places. And it probably only cost, like, $100. I don't know what vacations cost--either back in 1985 or today because I never go on vacation.

He started in Ciudad? Which ciudad? Ciudad means 'city'. It's not an actual place name. Maybe if chubby Henry Mitchell would shut up, someone would tell him.

How could Brutus never hear of Galileo?! Even if you don't really know who he is or what he's known for, you've heard his name. Maybe Brutus is just being purposely obtuse so Veeblefester won't talk to him.

Veeblefester is so rich that he can have a car custom made for himself. Or Rancid W. Veeblefester is a legacy name handed down to Veeblefester men for generations and one of those men started a car company and let's just say that's very possible the RWV Motor Company has a shady past.

It's summer, so I don't have a job! If you would like to support me or my website, you can buy me a cup of coffee over on Ko-fi.

Saturday Quickie

August 7, 1974

Ironically, Brutus has been pretending to be a cop, sneaking up on people, and pulling them over. I wouldn't doubt it. It's 1974-Brutus. That guy is a wildcard!

Kids hate everything, amiright?! Wilberforce gets to eat today. I'm so happy.🥲

I have a tuna casserole recipe that's pretty good. Tuna, broccoli, noodles. It's pretty good and kid friendly.

Early Lunch

August 5, 1974

If Brutus didn't want her to have his lemonade, he shouldn't have offered. There's no marriage rule that says you have to share. Was all marriage humor prior to 1994 just based on hating your spouse? After 1994, the humor came from average looking husband with a really beautiful wife.

It is. Just don't expect to get a second lunch break at your normal time, Brutus.

He brought his lunch today so he is capable of not eating at the diner all the damn time. He just chooses not to.

Sacre Blue

July 25, 1974

Women talking on the phone. Amiright, men of 1974? Yap, yap, yap, all day long until your husband drags you away from the phone. Get off that phone and back into the kitchen!

"If the blue cheese has gone bad, just give it to Wilberforce. It'll be his one meal for the week."

So is the blue cheese bad or not, Brutus? We don't need social commentary.

Hope the Cook Washes His Hands

July 24, 1974

It must've been diner week during this week of July back in 1974. Calm down, sir. The more you slam your fist onto the counter and scream "FOOD!" (what kind of food would you like?) the less likely I am to actually serve you. You are disturbing the other customer.

You don't see Veeblefester slamming his fist down on the counter and screaming "FOOD!" Of course, I wouldn't think we'd even see Veeblefester in a slop shop diner. But, here we are again.