Yesterday, July 29, 2015, marked 30 years of Arlo & Janis in newspapers. It’s an understatement to say the big anniversary bash was low key. Oh, months ago there were big plans, but the best laid plans of mice and men aft get knocked into a cocked hat. I confess to a certain ambivalence about the whole thing. To survive and thrive for 30 years in the newspaper syndication business is a rare accomplishment. Conversely, bragging about how long one has been around in the syndication business is tantamount to bragging about how lame and irrelevant one has become. That’s not always fair or true, but for some it is the consensus. I do want to say that I feel very privileged. I love what I do. Who wouldn’t? And I thank all of you who have made my livelihood possible over the years by reading Arlo & Janis and encouraging me. I consider it a personal favor, which I will return by drawing the best comic strip I can.
They Suit Horses, Don’t They?
By Jimmy Johnson
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177 responses to “They Suit Horses, Don’t They?”
Debbe – Town is big enough for two zips on its own. The original Chrysler transmission and casting plants (there are four Chrysler plants in town) – which are housed in the same ginormous building – has its own zip, and all of the city buildings / utilities have their own zip.
The original transmission plant and the casting plant – being under the same roof – earned it the title, once upon a time at least, as the largest single building in Indiana. At any given time, save holidays or tragedies, there are more people in that building then there are in the entire town where I grew up.
I am anxious to see how this current arc progresses. I believe Janis is good hands at the moment, but wonder how Arlo is going to react.
GR6, I had to do an image search to find out who Lorraine is. I don’t watch daytime morning shows.