A pithy comic strip about life, love, lust and puthy cats.

Est. 1985

Extra, Extra!

Disaster of the Teutonic

By Jimmy Johnson

Buy the new book, "Beaucoup Arlo & Janis!"Today's "Arlo & Janis!"
Looking through more recent material, I found this short series. It is similar to the “ten-gallon hat” comic strip that appeared in newspapers recently. Frankly, I’d forgotten about the “lederhosen” series, although I drew it less than two years ago. I do like it, though, and I also liked the “ten-gallon hat” cartoon. I believe it was Charles Schulz who said, drawing a daily comic strip is doing the same thing over and over for years without repeating yourself.

Recent Posts

Ghost of Christmas Past

This holiday Arlo & Janis comic strip from 2022 is similar in concept to the new strip that ran yesterday. I thought the latter ...

Spearhead

I have produced a number of comic strips related to Veteran’s Day. Especially in latter years, I have tried to emphasize the universal experience ...

Dark Passage

Remember: it’s that weekend. The return to standard time can be a bit of a shock in the late afternoon, but I rather enjoy ...

What’s old is old, again

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to build a web site, but there are similarities. Everything needs to be just right, or ...

Back to the ol’ drawing board

I don’t have a lot of time this morning. I wasn’t going to post anything, but I’m tired of looking at that old photograph ...

Thursday’s Child

On Sunday, I teased you with the suggestion there are more changes coming here. There are. They will appear soon, and I think you’ll ...

341 responses to “Disaster of the Teutonic”

  1. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Debbe 😉 Yeah, bet you looked great in shorts, hot pants and miniskirts, hon.

    Jackie: Listen to Debbe. Eat, and eat sensibly.

  2. Trapper Jean Avatar
    Trapper Jean

    Mark, very cool! My friend Kathryn Hinds is going to be on a panel with Kevin Hearne. I would recommend Kathryn’s latest book, The Healer’s Choice, to anyone who enjoys the fantasy genre.

    http://www.amazon.com/Healers-Choice-Kathryn-Hinds/dp/1941754279/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427038670&sr=1-1&keywords=the+healer%27s+choice

  3. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    TR…yes, yes,, oh,oh, and oh my gosh, (hand hitiing on the table) and the little old lady sitting next to the table says “I”ll have what she is is having!”
    Nice truck!

  4. Jackie monies Avatar
    Jackie monies

    About hearts singing, well it does that for mine too! And something I have been thinking of for awhile too. Sorry I got a dramatic lesson in how fast it can end. I am beyond mid-life crisis, I think I have moved into Jack Nicholson territory.

  5. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    GR 😉 and I did it with class and loved to dance………….I never dressed to overkill, just a subtle ‘clue”…at my choice….

  6. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Love Jack Nicholson………………in especially in “What It’s Worth”

  7. Jackie monies Avatar
    Jackie monies

    Love Jack. Pretty good analogy for me I have always thought, even the “I’m baaack” or the old ones.

    But age contributes Debbe, I almost said something really bad about the bad boy t ruck but you did it better. I am going to keep my old red one but if I have time in Louisiana may look at one at my hometown dealership or see if my cousin still wants to unload either black Expedition or the black pickup I didn’t buy last go around.

    Going to drive to Monroe in little while, am packed up. I know where the stores are over there and can dump my dirty laundry in one of my houses and get car washed. I have pretty much run out of clothes and tolerance. Hope I don’t have family funeral.

  8. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Debbe 😉 Yep, I’d expect nothing less from you, hon. There’s a vast difference between young ladies who show their class and the ones that show their…well, you get it, I’m sure. Bet you were a good dancer, too. Have a favorite song to fast dance to? I do.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVbr37_yPeY

  9. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Thought for the Day: Always try to be tactful. For example, rather than telling someone that they are stupid, just tell them they seem to have bad luck when they think.

  10. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Murcury was better. 🙂 bookmarked!!! I like the Steve Miller Band….

  11. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    GR 😉 another index card..soon I’ll have list…’course, it’ll include a couple of mine…

  12. Jackie monies Avatar
    Jackie monies

    Two out of three not bad. Favorite songs. I would have thought red dress. It is raining in Jackson, MS and spring. Wisteria, dogwoods, jonquils and green trees. When did that happen?

    Somehow all the towns names on 49 were like ghosts, not like Ghost, but wisps of my past.

    Devil With Blue Dress was always a favorite.

    Ate a couple of chicken strips and a Glucerna snack bar with the Diet Coke. Everything tastes awful actually too salty, too sweet too acidic.

    A strange thing, top is falling off loose but I think an under wire would raise things!

    Love Jackie

  13. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    Jackie, dogwoods, redbuds, Bradford pears and Jonquils are blooming here. But it rained all yesterday afternoon and so far all day today. The dandelions have got a head start on the lawn, too.

  14. Jackie monies Avatar
    Jackie monies

    I went to Florida in one of worse ice and snow storms, to below Atlanta.

    Getting more advice to not buy 24 ft. Sailboat from good friend (s) who are all boaters and one is a naval architect. If I don’t get to lawyers and brokers, I will never buy anything.

    I noticed you never say complimentary things about me being classy, Ghost despite a finishing school to prepare me for an elevated social position? Could it have something to do with having been a car salesman? Or a road warrior? Or sailor and boat scrubber? Or an ag major? Or any number of unlady like admissions?

    Love Jackie

  15. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Jackie, to me you embody equal parts of classy lady and salty broad. And both are compliments, as far as I am concerned.

    And yes, do see that the twins are properly supported.

  16. Jackie monies Avatar
    Jackie monies

    Heading for Pecan Land mall as we speak.

  17. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    I think the current staff at the Dick Tracy strip are either A&J fans or Twilight Zone watchers. Check out the subtle reference in the Sunday strip. We talked about that TZ episode here not that long ago.

  18. emb Avatar
    emb

    An Ag major? Isn’t your “Ag” a school, w/ several majors? My BS is from an Ag school, w/ a Wildlife Conservation major.

    Peace, emb

  19. sandcastler™ Avatar
    sandcastler™

    Half way through the family fued. My team up at half. 🙂 Text storming with oldest who is grad of the other school.

  20. Jackie monies Avatar
    Jackie monies

    I have a BS in agricultural business administration minor in horticulture. Couldn’t get into vet school but I had been an animal husbandry major. No jokes!

    I also have Pre Law degree with liberal arts, mostly journalism and theater arts. It was to go to law school but they didn’t want me either in sense of education
    this background I attended University of Hawaii Rice University in grad school in business for MBA. Didn’t finish.

    I am an educational success or failure depending on how you spin it.

  21. Mindy from Indy Avatar

    Thanks for the song post, Mark I believe. Life is hectic right now. And I am still sick. Yuck.

    As for funeral songs, we played a Backstreet Boys song (My mom was a huge fan. I know.) and Elvis’s Peace in the Valley. Speaking of, she would have been 62 today.

    Jackie – If everything tastes off, switch to fresh fruits and veggies. If I was motivated, I would have had a Cobb salad and fresh strawberries and pineapples over fro-yo.

    I have a 2004 Dodge Dakota quad cab that hasn’t moved in two years. Long story. The only thing I really miss is the remote start. My 1992 Dodge Spirit, Herbie, 211,000+ miles later, is my baby. Still gets 30 highway.

    The squirrel is Blacklight’s new nemesis.

  22. emb Avatar
    emb

    OF: Visitors’ Center is closed, but there are folks on the benches. Maybe they know something we don’t. emb

    http://www.nps.gov/features/yell/webcam/oldFaithfulStreaming.html

  23. Jackie monies Avatar
    Jackie monies

    Mindy, I saw you and mom pictures today. And Blacklist and squirrel.

    Am in Monroe, LA in carport of mom’s house which will be demolished soon I hope. Taking van in to Honda shop in morning for oil and brakes. Yes, I said brakes. And get a rental car, leave this one with them and get it detailed too.

    Need to get a motel, this end of town has gone down badly.

    May have to kidnap you too.