Tuesday Quickies

June 21, 1967

Huh. Veeblefester is bad at aiming ketchup.

Zap?

Maybe Hattie just has more important things she'd rather do. Has her parents ever thought of that?

Monday Meals

June 20, 1967

He didn't kill his wife! Interestingly, this is The Fugitive's last season and the regular season ended back in April of 1967. The last two episodes, which would become the most watched TV episode until we learned who shot J.R. in 1980, wouldn't air until August. Brutus seriously went four seasons not knowing his wife had a crush on Dave Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble?

I don't think Brutus appreciates her meals very much either. But, depending on the day, there may not be much to appreciate. Her cooking is all over the place. Is it good? Is it bad? Who knows?!

A Flat Circle

Hey, it's the 61st anniversary of The Born Loser. Last year, for the 60th, they posted some "favorites" from past decades throughout the week. Let's just say they should've avoided everything after the year 2000. While neither Chip or the syndicate are doing anything for the 61st, it's not a nice round number after all, I thought I'd mention it because we're losing several long-running comic strips this year. Baby Blues, Zits, and Big Nate are all coming to an end this year. We need to celebrate the comic strips that continue. Celebrate's the right word, right?

April 10, 1988

"Help me find my contact. I need to goon over the new secretary!"

Is it really that hard for men to act normal around attractive women? Brutus came off like a normal person only here to do his job. Now he's going to find his contact lens and ruin it. HR will probably need to get involved.

The Thornapples are going to wind up on the street by the end of this year. It's a good thing that Brutus is kind of friends with Wastrel Gravesite so he can get some tips and tricks on surviving on the street. I bet Brutus feels pretty stupid agreeing with the installation of all that hostile architecture.

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Wilberforce Is On To Her!

June 19, 1967

Do cigarettes make you horny? Yeah, baby!

I get distracted by attractive people, too, but I never nearly kill myself or accidentally burn places down so I don't know what's wrong with Brutus.

I only buy slip-on shoes anymore. Not because I can't bend over and put on shoes or anything like that. I can't tie my shoes so having to tie laces is just a huge slap in the face to me. I also don't like other people buying me shoes. I guess I'd accept shoes from my wife, but not from the president. You can stuff those shoes in a sack, mister!

Coinage

June 17, 1967

Maybe it just didn't scan properly, but there's no water leaking from the hose. It's just...happening. Right? Maybe there is a small leak at the bottom of the panel. It's not directly underneath Brutus, but just to the side.

It's nice to see Gladys doing some yard work instead of her making Brutus do everything.

Who would stop and pick up a penny these days? I guess maybe kids would. Money is money after all.

I don't know why Hattie is giving us that look. Already sick of Wilberforce's crap about this quarter, I guess.

Certainly No Weight On His Arms

June 16, 1967

Getting stuck in an elevator is something else that I thought would happen more often, but I have never been stuck in an elevator. I know it happens, it just hasn't happened to me yet. My luck, the one time it happens and I'm stuck with a homicidal maniac. They aren't killing all the time. Maybe they hold off on the murdering for half an hour or so.

Every time I go to the doctor, I get weighed. My weight from my last visit is on my chart. Wouldn't you see any unexpected weight loss?

Dr. Zorba? Brutus has a Turkish doctor? Good for him.

More Like Zeta...Maybe Theta

June 15, 1967

Did Brutus rock a little too hard? Does the open window mean anything? Did someone yell at Brutus from outside? "Ha! That's Uncle Brutus, he's moving kind of slow at the junction!" I'd be humiliated by a sick Petticoat Junction burn, too.

I get what Brutus is saying but I don't think anyone should call themself a "beta" anything. Calling yourself a "beta" just brings up a connotation that I just don't want to see in my newspaper comic strips.

Chip Said We Don't Have To Buy Him a Margarita

June 14, 1967

Are the Thornapples hosting a dinner party? I hope they have another tablecloth because I feel the proximity between the tablecloth and Wilberforce's butt and crotch are a bit too close for comfort.

This is the only time the characters looking at the reader actually works. "Give a cartoonist money, wink, wink!" I agree. There are thousands of cartoonists out there on the web. Find one you like and toss them some money. They'll definitely appreciate it.

Definitely a Three-Panel Comic

Katy
2008 - 2026

June 13, 1967

They're pulling a Trump: If you just constantly tell people that you won, act like you won, and ignore all proof that you lost, then you and those who like you will just go along with you. Brutus, at least, actually has some humbleness and is not a narcissist and know that elections in the United States are fair and square.

That is seriously his campaign poster?

Look, I'm not saying it's Gladys' job to do every bit of house cleaning, but Gladys is home everyday while Brutus and Wilberforce are gone at work and school for 7 to 9 hours a day. Although, in Gladys' defense, we had a pop leak in our fridge and we have to clean it up. Everything is so sticky.

Long Comics, Short Posts

April 3, 1988

We're tired of Shaker Heights. It's time to see how Chagrin Falls works out.

Veeblefester in that next to last panel, he really wants Brutus to shut up. "Stop talking or I will kill you and bury you on the golf course like Ivana Trump!"

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