Tell Pop to Drop Dead

April 18, 1967

"Hello, Mommy, Hello, Daddy"? Are we sure Wilberforce isn't an alien? It would explain so much about why Wilberforce looks the way he looks.

What kind of name is Dik-Kayydd. Is it pronounced like "decayed"? What kind of alien name is that?

Why is Brutus sending Wilberforce to tell his wife to get to cooking? Is it because Gladys will gladly hit her husband but he knows she won't hit her child? Fight your own battles, Brutus. Leave Wilberforce out of it.

The Show Will Last 6 Seasons

April 17, 1967

Did Brutus catch that fish or is this just some random fish he wants on the wall? If it's just some random fish then get rid of it. Unless the theme of your house or a specific room is "fish" then a fish on the wall just looks tacky.

Last week!!? Are networks rerunning episodes the following week now? Or is this a special re-airing of a pilot episode? Either way, it's not a good sign that the show is predictable yet unmemorable.

Your Finest Glass, Please

April 15, 1967

I feel this is all on Brutus. All you had to do was tap it in and you failed miserably. I think any idiot could've sunk that ball, no matter how loud the sneeze is.

So Veeblefester admits that Brutus completes him. You can't have yin without yang and the two together create harmony and are essential for mutual survival. It's nice to know how much Veeblefester really cares about Brutus and loves him.

I mean, I'm no sommelier, but isn't every wine just red or white with different varieties under each one? If Brutus says "red" then the waiter can be like "Cabernet sauvignon, Malbec, or Zinfadel?" It's not like Brutus can afford a lot of wine anyway.

Not a Morning Person

April 14, 1967

Welp, they're dead!

How? How are you going to look for an island with more vegetation? Even islands that are close together are still far apart. The big island of Hawai'i is still 30 miles from Maui. 14 miles separates the North and South island of New Zealand. Can you swim that far? In the ocean?

Brutus, I could sleep for two hours or for twelve hours and every hour in-between and it wouldn't make me any less tired to wake up in the morning. Because that's the problem--the waking up in the morning.

Monday Quickies

April 13, 1967

Is that Gladys? I can't tell because of the scanner reflection. Gladys is going golfing with the rest of Brutus' foursome while he sits at home with the measles? Ok, sure.

Let this be a reminder to get vaccinated. I don't know about you, but I don't like to or want to get sick.

At least this married squabble is between Brutus and Veeblefester this time and not Brutus and Gladys.

Sigh. Mondays.

Brutus' Crossed Arms Look Like Stumps

November 29, 1987

Now this makes a lot more sense then this. I can certainly believe Veeblefester would employ Brutus to push his car to save gas (re: money) than Veeblefester stopping and picking up Brutus who needs a ride based on some old family story about Henry Ford.

I don't like when Brutus has an existential crisis. Those aren't funny and I don't want to further precipitate his slide into depression. But I do want to question the "know-it-all" when Brutus was a kid. Really? Was Brutus pretty smart as a child? It's a shame the adults in his life were terrible, but thus is the life of an American child.

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Commercials Are What Made This Country Great (well, not great...)

April 12, 1967

Oh, I don't want to hear about your trip to Hawaii. I don't know about other people but I rarely want to hear about your vacations. Unless you can cram the highlights into a few sentences or you did something that I actually find interesting, I'm not necessarily interested. Unless I specifically ask about your vacation, then you can just go to town because that's on me.

Gladys is standing right there. Brutus should make an excuse or something to just walk away.

I'm kind of surprised Brutus pays for the highest tier subscriptions that get rid of commercials altogether, because most streaming services have commercials.

I feel like this comic would work better in 2021(?) when streaming services were still hoping to make revenue from subscriptions alone and not using commercials.

I Mean, I Guess There's Technically a Distinction

April 11, 1967

I always felt like I would like croquet. I don't really understand anything about it. Like what's going on here. I see this as a joke in a lot of things, but I don't understand. And looking it up didn't help.

At least Gladys is having fun. I don't know what's wrong with Brutus. Just enjoy spending time with your wife.

I was trying to think why the vultures had to be English. It's because of the "Keep Calm and Carry On" pun. Why wouldn't Uncle Ted just say British? I don't think the joke needs the nationally at all really.

You Have a Question, You Ask the 8-Ball

Apologies for no post yesterday. Our little lady Katy had to go to the vet which ended up taking longer than we thought and, after getting dinner, eating, and such, I just wasn't up to doing a post.

She is fine. Has a small growth in her throat restricting some airflow. Hopefully some antibiotics can get rid of it. She is usually pretty healthy so this is unlike her. But she is almost 18-years-old so the fact that she is pretty healthy is somewhat astounding.

Anyway, send good tidings to our sweet old lady and let's get on with today's post.

April 10, 1967

"Saucy wench"? I don't know what's gotten into Brutus today, but I'm not a fan of losing out on that pie. Oh, well. Serves him right. It's a fake pie in a comic strip, I wouldn't have gotten a piece anyway.

I like the look of that sweater. Shame we probably will never see it again.

I looked at back comics thinking I have seen Brutus in a sleeveless sweater before. I couldn't find one, but I swear he has been seen in one. Is a sweater vest the same thing?

I do appreciate Mother Gargle's dedication to the bit.

It's pretty ballsy of Brutus to constantly be asking the fortune teller for a better price or a discount. This is her job, Brutus! If you don't want to pay what she believes she is worth then you don't need to use her services. And that goes for all of you out there!

That's Not Dinner, Gladys Is Boiling Dish Rags

April 8, 1967

I don't think this is in Brutus' job description. What? It is? And even if it wasn't, the line "Any other requests from supervisors or managers" makes it okay? Capitalism is great!

Veeblefester is bad at darts.

Is Gladys a good cook or not??!!?? I swear this comic goes back and forth on that. So, here's what I think. *deep breath* I think Gladys is a good cook, but I think she experiments too much. "This food no one likes was on sale, let's try something new!" There's a reason it was on sale, Gladys!