This comic strip from ten years ago this month is an excellent example of the subtlety for which A&J is known. Subtlety usually elicits one of three responses: “That’s cute;” “I like funny comic strips,” and, most often, “I don’t get it.” I suppose this particularly strip could have been made better if I’d added a thought balloon in the first panel, reading, “Boy, I really do like to relax and do nothing in the beautiful spring weather” and another in the second panel to the effect, “I sure do like to work hard in the yard and garden when spring finally comes!” I’m sorry. I’m not talking about you. You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t get it. It’s just that I woke up in a snarky mood.
Feverish Plans
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317 responses to “Feverish Plans”
And yet, oddly, Arlo seems to be the only one who gets to enjoy the view of significant cleavage. And even he once got chased away by “snakes”.
Ghost
You seem to either have an extensive library or a super look-up system. I may have asked you about this once before but I’m looking for a Sunday strip from 2005 near as near as I can tell. It’s 5 panels, A & J are sleeping and Gene, off camera, enters. Janis asks “is that you Gene?” and his answer is “No mom, it’s a burglar”. Our son Gene used to do that when he lived at home and I’d love to get something better than a tattered copy.
Wow, lots of interesting stuff on today’s comments! Ghost, I don’t know how you do it, but you sure are dedicated to finding good A & J strips.
David in Austin, I was awfully glad to see that you don’t need to do anything drastic about the swelling. Hope it will go away nicely on its own. May you keep on feeling better and better.
Darn fell asleep at first chapter of Hemingway’s Boat right after he commits suicide in Utah and orders the boat . Book doesn’t follow time line.
I got what looked like two valid propositions or I may have to go back and reread them. This would beat the heck out of online dating in that some of us have remarkably similar interests. And actually like each other.
Daughter and I rushed off for spring rolls and bun before restaurant closed at 10, just down street but we were having withdrawal symptoms for lack of fish sauce and my only complaint was lack of herbs. I end up with fish sauce dripped down chest.
Sodium content is high, I know
Bob, I remember that one. Let me see what I can do.
sand, perhaps this will explain Janis’s lack of tan lines.
http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/1999/05/07
I have a wonderful story regarding my all-female staff and tan lines. Unfortunately, I cannot tell it. 😉
Forgot to say that someone in family at Vietnamese restaurant was an artist as it was first of hundreds I have eaten in with a nude behind the register. Framed, not taking money. And another washing her hair with a gourd and another on beach, most scantily clad and all by same artist. Rest were more typical oils.
Jackie: I no longer travel far from MN, but other Villagers might want to know the precise locale of that Viet restaurant.
Peace, emb
I once surprised a garden club tour that way. The worst sunburn I ever had involved walking top less down a river. I keep thinking about my nude friends because I would end up burned and blistered. Sailing.
Fort Lauderdale just near airport. I was waiting for Ghost to remember what he ate there.
GR6,
Do you happen to have the A&J where Gene was a small boy, comes in on Arlo and is happy because it’s Friday and Arlo gets a far away look and Gene questions him and Arlo says, “Yeah, It was Friday then…!” you can tell that Arlo,aka JJ, is remembering “something ” that happened on a Friday way back when. I had it cut out but have since lost it. It may be before A&J was on the internet. Thanks if you can find it.
Ghost I should probably get my probate done, not sure but I suspect you of having good taste at the least. Good thing I reread that sentence because spell check changed it to probation.
Should I hold off on the idea of the Pacific Seacraft Dana Sailboat and advertising for a sailor?
11-22-1963 fell on a Friday. Was it your impression that might have been the Friday Arlo was remembering? Jimmy has done several November 22nd memorials. Such as this one, which also fell on a Friday.
http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2013/11/22
I remember the Gene and the burglar one as during high school or college and Janis obsessing about him and waiting up all the time.
Jackie: Yes. An impulse purchase at the market checkout is one thing. An impulse purchase at a marina is something else entirely.
Good advice Ghost. The purchase of some one to sail it possible bad idea too.
Using postcard of six toed cat with six toes on all four feet named Princess Six Toes for book mark. Hemingway I remember from his Papa years at the end.
Forgot to say we saw President One train at museum retired in 1982.
I remember that one in use.
Dearest Ghost, and Domaucan 1, I actually remember the one you are thinking of; I knew right away that Arlo was thinking of the asassination. Oddly enough, memory is blank for the strip you just posted … 50 years. We who were living at that time were greatly affected by what happened.
Yeah, Jackie, it’s difficult to find a sailor with a decent warranty.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6d/30/dd/6d30dd00208a1f924e73c8967c6624a6.jpg
Still one of my favorites and he cleans up nicely.
You know I have seen a lot of gay escorts at hotels and cruising but they seem to work harder than one might think . Not anything I am interested in but I never liked bridge either. I am getting advice to try new hobbies but I like a lot of old ones.
Hate having the last word
A good new hobby might be to get proficient with your G42. Could be useful, also.
I’m trying to pull some strings and get some time on an area agency’s Firearms Training Simulator, the one where you shoot lasers at videos. Supposed to be very realistic…and stressful.
Debbe 😉 Glad you got some time off, hon. I’m sure you needed it, and I know you deserved it.
Old song, modern performer…just so no one will think we’re a couple of old farts. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmk1wq9yT-Y
Have said weapon along with me against daughters protests. Can’t get to sleep the 3 year old has a 3 a.m. curfew and his own tablet. Grandmother Jackie bought him all this Baby Einstein and my baby can read at his mother’s insistence. Should have just gone with computer.
So, where do you crave traveling, Ghost?
Jackie, Did you figure out why I said “Happy Birthday, Uncle Albert”?
Good morning Villagers….
Thank you GR 😉 and also thanks for the ‘extra’ strips you posted….dang you are good. I remember the one where Gene comes home Sunday strip.
gotta go……
going to be a long day…..
ya’ll have a blessed day
Jerry, I actually have an Uncle Albert, and he is my Godfather…….yeah, I was raised Catholic…and had a nice white dress and a party for my confirmation……