After Dinner (Argue)Mint

 

Flapper Fanny, September 15, 1935

I've talked about how I'm a fan of Gladys Parker and her comic strip Mopsy. But she also did Flapper Fanny for a short period. This is a good Flapper Fanny comic. Her annoyance in the second panel is great as are the Xs in her eyes when Fanny realizes she's going to prison for at least six months 30 days.

September 4, 1988

We just saw a guy nearly get killed trying to cross a busy street. I don't understand why people just can't wait for the light to change. Some people can't even seem to be bothered to walk the 50 to 100 steps to the corner with the light. No, cross in the middle of the street and do it diagonally and force 2 to 20 2-ton vehicles to cater to your needs.

It'd be nice if we could see the sign and see how many miles that officer is forcing Brutus to walk.

"Hey, everybody! Look at this! It's that man who crosses the street
without the right of way! Wave to the people! Blow them kisses!" 

"Here we are, by ourselves." Yeah, I been meaning to talk to you about that...

What are Brutus and Gladys doing after dinner? I'm not saying my wife and I are paragons of marital bliss, but we are in the same room together and we're on our laptops and watching TV. We are constantly talking to each other. Whether or not the other person wants to hear it!

 

 

 

 

 

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Bonding

November 3, 1967

This feels like entrapment. When police go undercover, it's usually just, like, a hoodie or something that makes them look normal. This is a full-on disguise of Barbara Bush(?) being used to tempt speeders to pull over and be given a ticket. On the plus side, he has no proof Brutus was speeding and the ticket will probably be thrown out if Brutus decides to go to court.

ACAB since at least 1965.

Aw. An actual sweet moment between Brutus and Mother Gargle. I hate it.

I don't like when players keep moving the mouthguard in and out of their mouths. Keep it in or take it out. Stop being gross.

Aren't Fish Sticks a Finger Food?

November 2, 1967

Welp, Brutus is dead!

I actually wonder if he fell off or he jumped off to get away from the Secretary of Nag-griculture. And I think we can forgive Brutus for not wanting to hurt himself at something he's not probably good at.

Homemade fish sticks? I'm kind of impressed. Making fish sticks just seems complicated. But she only had to make enough for her and Brutus. Wilberforce got lunch at school and that's all he needs.

Siddhartha Is Not Boring

 

November 1, 1967

Rude.

Are kissing booths still a thing? $1 for a kiss or whatever? Are there kissing booths with men? I get that kissing booths could be construed as promoting sexual assault, but if anything, kissing booths promote prostitution.

When I become a history teacher, I'm going to kick Wilberforce into the sun.

That's Quite a First Panel

 

Harry Anderson, star of Night Court, Dave's World, and a TV-movie remake of Harvey as seen on the left here, would've been 74 today. I didn't do any special post or anything but I did find this promotional picture from the aforementioned Harvey with a portrait of Anderson's Elwood Dowd and his mythological rabbit, Harvey.

Here is last year's Harry Anderson post featuring his appearance in the HBO series Tales from the Crypt. But if you like crap, then check out my post on Harry Anderson's first hosting stint on Saturday Night Live back in 1985. He doesn't call women at the gym whores but he does eat a guinea pig.

 

October 31, 1967

"Run up to bed"? It's five in the evening!

Did Brutus ask if something was unethical or dishonest again?

Brutus is doing his Other Mommy pose here. It's not quite the same.

This is honestly what would happen with me. "You and everybody else are exactly the same". Cool, that means that everybody sucks. Great.

Are they having leftovers or is she making a new meal from the leftovers?

 

October 30, 1967

Now this is the kind of stuff I want to see in modern Born Loser. The Veeblefester Corporation is a shady organization that produces a shoddy product and who pollutes our air and water. There is only one man who finds this "unethical...even dishonest" and that man is Brutus Thornapple! So don't expect anything to change.

Because we...ate...it...? I don't know what to tell you, kid.

HR Violation

 

October 28, 1967

Um, just put the box down and get out of the elevator? I don't know how many people Dastardly Throckmorton intends to kill, but I don't think the number is leaving the single digits.

I appreciate Brutus standing up for himself. We're all adults and you need to treat me accordingly. I don't really have anything for this. I like it when Brutus complains about his job and Veeblefester comments on how he's very good at it. I do not like Veeblefester literally abusing an employee. Can't Brutus report Veeblefester to someone?

I Think School Administration Would Put a Stop to That

August 28, 1988

"Nearly impossible..."? So they were able to flush it but it got stuck somewhere between the toilet and the wall? Sounds expensive.

Why can't we do both? Seems perfectly reasonable that, while you're out, you can purchase both school clothes and a Halloween costume. Saves on having to get out again and there should be a better selection right now.

I don't know what Gladys means by the "careful what you wish for" statement so I'm just going to pretend she didn't say it.

 

 

 

 

 

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Phone Woes

October 27, 1967

I wouldn't want to talk to anyone dressed like this either. If you're Spanish, Swiss, German, Dutch, or British and you're offended by how Brutus is dressed, you should be.

I tend to replace my phone every 3 or 4 years so I've never had a phone so old that it barely charges. I rarely use my phone when I am at home. I don't play many mobile games and I tend to use my laptop for browsing so having low battery is not something that happens to me very often. But now I'm just bragging.

Just Order a Damn Burger

October 26, 1967

That looks like a solid boy. Here's the thing, I just automatically think that every dog that's just roaming the streets is deranged and will attack at a moment's notice. Keep your dogs on your own property, people!

from Swan Boy

The chef is going through the storage room knocking over cans and angrily shaking bags of dry goods onto the floor at a loss for what to make for today's chef's choice.