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Not Fit for a Dog

By Jimmy Johnson


Speaking of waiters, here’s a Sunday extra from January, 2015.

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43 responses to “Not Fit for a Dog”

  1. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    Happy Birthday to me, today I”m 63, Happy Birthday to me.

    And an appropriate bit of music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYX52BP2Sk

  2. John II in Gautier Avatar
    John II in Gautier

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mark In TTown.

  3. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    Thanks John II

  4. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    Happy Natal Anniversary, you young whippersnapper!

  5. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Happy birthday Mark. Iknow you and I arel.almost same date but I feel too bad today to spell.

    We cancelled everything planned.

  6. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Dickens gets meat only and is picky.

  7. emb Avatar
    emb

    “We cancelled everything planned.” For your b’day, or the boutique and all?

  8. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    No no just today through Wednesday my birthday. Today was the symphony and dinner out. Tomorrow spending two days in Tulsa for doctors and birthday dinners.

    Misti is cleaning shop downtown and so just ordered a large a.ount of hanging racks.

  9. Nancy Kirk in AZ Avatar
    Nancy Kirk in AZ

    Happy day, Mark. Jackie, bad about having to cancel things, good about the shop.

  10. Sideburns Avatar

    Mark, here’s another birthday song, the Birthday Polka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwfIanJ96d8&pbjreload=10

  11. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    My favorite birthday song

    https://youtu.be/MjF1bG5LUcs

  12. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    Thanks everybody for the wishes and music. Between the bronchitis I am recovering from and today’s frigid weather, I think the British royals have the right idea having the official birthday and celebration in warm weather!

  13. Ruth Anne in Winter Park Avatar
    Ruth Anne in Winter Park

    Super Bowl related question for those who live where it gets really cold: If you dress to be out in single digit temperatures but at your destination – an indoor stadium – the temperature is near 70, what do you do with all that now extraneous clothing?

  14. Rick in Shermantown, Ohio Avatar
    Rick in Shermantown, Ohio

    Jimmy: I’ve been waiting a long time for that particular joke about waiters and waitresses.

    (Yeah, bad joke. Who cares?)

  15. Galliglo in Ohio Avatar
    Galliglo in Ohio

    Happy Birthday, Mark!

  16. TruckerRon Avatar

    Ruth Anne: I must have adjusted to Utah’s weather… “all that now extraneous clothing” amounts to a wind-proof jacket, gloves, and a cap. I take off the gloves and cap; I unzip the jacket. I’m good down to about 10F with that.

  17. emb Avatar
    emb

    Mark: Bonne année.

    The House of Windsor and emb, no less! After Elaine died [during Christmas break], Dad decreed that family get together w/b in summer, when there’s less ice on the roads. If some can easily do so at other times, fine. And the less distance Dad has to drive, the better. Last summer it was Labor Day Wkd at a single large cabin at a local resort. ’18 w/b likewise, except Dad will also stay in a small cabin there, and thus not have to drive home 2-3x after dark. Christmas day, I had noon dinner at the EV Free Church. I’ve posted this sort of info before.

    Indoor game in cold weather; not a sports fan, so no problem. Indoor concert [BSO, Bemidji Chorale]: stuff jacket and sweater under seat. Both are afternoon, so not real dark when I drive home, and it’s a few familiar miles in a town where rush hr. = 30 min.

    Guest organist at BUMC today really made that machine sing, though choir dir. told me it needs minor refurbishing again. Major overhaul and upgrade a few yr. back. Generous congregation.

    Peace,

  18. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    My copy of Rheta /Janis first book arrived, written while she and Jimmy were married and she worked for the Memphis Commervisl Appeal. Haven’t read it but the very young Rheta was a spitting image of the young Janis.

    Ghost and I have always dreamed of spending 24 hours in bed together. Now we have and it just wasn’t what we had thought it would be.

  19. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    Jackie, the difference between desire and necessity, eh? When both of you feel better, do it because you want to, preferably in a nice hotel or bed and breakfast. There will be a world of difference.

  20. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Why am I so often the first to like Arlo and Janis at this hour of the night over on Go Comics?

    Don’t forget to click on that little heart for Jimmy no matter what time it is.

  21. Rick in Shermantown, Ohio Avatar
    Rick in Shermantown, Ohio

    Jackie:

    In my case, I am asleep because I have to leave for work early in the morning. Otherwise, I might be one of those who reads the new strip at the tick of midnight.

  22. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    I don’t know, Jimmy. I’ve known some who went bonkers over football, especially the bowl games.

  23. Steve from Royal Oak, MI Avatar

    I remember when the Super Bowl game was underwhelming and the commercials were fantastic. This year was just the opposite. The game could have used a bit more defense, but the Eagles made the big defensive play when they needed it. And the trick play before halftime was great.

    Speaking of halftime, my wife decided to do the vacuuming then. I gave her a kiss afterward.

  24. emb Avatar
    emb

    Today’s Dustin, ComicsKingdom.com : Happens lots, super mkt + hospital, standing in line here or there. Church, not to much. Peace,

  25. Don from Oklahoma Avatar
    Don from Oklahoma

    Jakquline, My wife and I both worked from home for about 5 years so we got to spend a lot of time together. You can always add “Clothing Optional Wednesdays” to relieve the boredom…