This is what was going on in A&J 20 years ago this month. My generation didn’t have movies on tape. It had “Classic Comics.” And the internet generation? We needn’t even go there. I don’t know why I don’t show more “young Gene” strips here. When I do, the Gene comics tend to be from one of the story lines that have always seemed to swirl around him. A kid is always a good source of material; think of all the television sitcoms that featured a cute kid who, as the child grew older and less cute, had to be replaced with a new and younger cute kid, via some script writer’s contrivance. I’ll be honest. It’s challenging to write for a cast of only three people. When one of that cast moves on, it becomes truly challenging. At least I’ve got Ludwig!
42 responses to “Literary Illusion”
Good morning. Still I Nebraska. I don’t think Toto and I aka Dickens made it to Kansas.
I think that the technological advances of the last 20-25 years has been greater than anytime before. Although there were dramatic changes from WW 2 to the 1980’s, it was the computer, internet, GPS, digital photography/music and cell technology that has really changed our lives. Even when they came out, who would have expected that all of the above would be in such a small device?
Symply love the Gene strips, well Ludy too, aw heck I guess I just love em all….btw we call it Code 25 when the streaming hangs as it always hangs at 25% loaded…..screaming TV indeed! Fa gone hate it! Have a phenom….day.
These days Gene would just bring up NetFlix on his computer and watch the movie without having to get Arlo to drive him to the video rental store. 🙂
Occasionally A & J have a new neighbor wander through. Dare I suggest that a stray kitten could make a temporary (?) appearance?
Ok, OK. Tippy says there is no such thing as a temporary kitty.
Wonderful idea Jerry. Remember Nirmal from Garfield?
Actually I am a kitten pushover. Mine all stayour.
On. Stay on. Tippy is correct.
Thank you all for bearing with my insanity. This is hard time of year for me. I will go through motions of an abridged Sail Oklahoma this week and pull the plug forever on the event. It celebrates a time and people that are gone.
Should never been pressured into ever trying it again. It is painful and I cannot get past that.
Although I have loved all the strips, even the ones that caused me to think, I will take a Luddie strip any old time to fill in a gap. It was interesting to see todays strip labeled “dirty”, I don’t see why but whatever floats yer boat. Intimate give and take helps fuel a marriage even after a number of years, and, JJ, you are great at portraying that aspect without getting too explicit. Keep it up please.
I’m sorry you’re going through such a difficult time, Jackie. Hugs and prayers.
Who assigns labels? I have never seen a strip by Jimmy ip consider dirty. Maybe it referenced dishes?
Now when Janis gardens, that’s dirty.
The old Cliff Notes books are probably largely replaced by Wikipedia these days!
Read Katharine Meyer Graham’s book “Personal History” to see how Rodin interacted with Graham’s mother, Agnes Ernst Meyer; it must have been funny! Both are related to me, albeit only as 2nd cousins with 1 or 2 removals.
(posted as an addition to comments early this morning on previous page)
Jackie read the comments in Go Comics, quit interesting.
Jackie:
‘Did Rodin name that sculpture?’
‘She who was the helmet maker’s once beautiful wife’, no?
Peace,
Urgent how do you get to comments? I am on phone and nothing comes up but strip.
I think he called it, “The Old Courtesan.” But that’s just a guess, based on wikipedia’s description of his Gates of Hell. (If I ever get another house, I want to install that triptych as the entrance.)
Ah, Classics Illustrated. I still have some. Don’t quite know why though.
I think at one time I thought they would be worth something, but, as usual,
when I checked values, they’re just about worthless.
All of you who like to cuddle/sleep with pets ought to see the appropriate feature today on msn.com. There’s apparently a significant risk in doing so.
Came nearest to death in ’71 when I had a close encounter with a grenade. Have lived with cats in our house for 34 years. Only one cat related infection in those years, that from a cat bite. Take my chances with my lap buddy.
Sleeping with pets seems to be another one of those issues with good arguments on all sides. http://www.littlethings.com/health-benefits-sleeping-with-dog/?utm_source=hcr&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=dog
I still miss the cat whose lengthy, slowly diminishing purr could put me to sleep after even the most stressful days.
Just like a house without a cat isn’t a home, a comic strip without a cat is just a drawing.
Rick, *****
Being my usual sardonic self, my dogs and cats loved/love me unconditionally and faithfully. I was at far less risk with them than with my other bed mate it turns out.
But I did get some really bad bites from both dogs and cats. I got treated for infections and they healed. And only one cat bit husband and one dog. My blue heeler didn’t know who he was in my bed.
Dickens and I did not make it home. We are in Wichita, KS and will bet money Ghost has slept here. It is hard to have flown in past without going through Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Newark, LAX and Wichita. Not the hub it used to be, it’s all faded and old.
Nice front desk girl put me in two room suite, two baths, two tvs, etc. For Dickens and I to enjoy.
No Coke products sold! Off to get ice and water since they forgot my water. Nice clerk off now leaving untrained one and the surly mean one.