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Imagine that!

By Jimmy Johnson

March 4, 1996
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I think sometimes my reputation is exaggerated. I draw a comic strip about marriage and married people. To touch occasionally upon the defining aspect of a conjugal relationship seems only natural to me. Nevertheless, I always have tried to approach this area judiciously, i.e. “sneakily.” I try not to be offensive or to over do it. However, I will say that I’m pretty certain I’m the first cartoonist to depict a husband and wife discussing sexual fantasies in the funny pages.


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20 responses to “Imagine that!”

  1. emb Avatar
    emb

    And, per the Hays Office, neither has one foot on the floor.
    Peace,

    1. Daniel Bass Avatar
      Daniel Bass

      Ok what movie did Newman say “Ma Cherie”?

  2. Tom (formerly) from the front range. Avatar
    Tom (formerly) from the front range.

    And, Jimmy, that’s why we love you.

  3. Ken from Framingham Avatar
    Ken from Framingham

    The “Lois Bailey” daily remains one of the many high-points of the strip’s run! But wouldn’t Arlo know her as Lois Flagstone by then, or did he know her and Beetle in younger days?

    1. Jym Dyer Avatar
      Jym Dyer

      Notice you never hear about their little brother “Chigger” Bailey showing up in anyone’s fantasies.

  4. Steve From Royal Oak, MI Avatar

    Well you still have eyes peeking in our windows. Lately you may need to use no-doz!

  5. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    In both my marriages my wife has never cared or wanted to talk about fantasies. So it’s nice to see at least someone gets to have the fun, even if it’s a cartoon!
    lol

  6. Ghost Avatar
    Ghost

    They can’t hang you for your fantasies…at least if you keep your mouth shut about them! 🙂

  7. Mark from Maine Avatar
    Mark from Maine

    I wonder when Arlo and Janis switched sides of the bed? My bride and I have been married years this year and we’ve never switched.

  8. Dan Avatar
    Dan

    Hello Jimmy, I am sure you noticed that your followers on GoComics have exceeded the 70,000 mark!

  9. RayRay Avatar
    RayRay

    I was happy to See that A&J exceeded the 70,000 follower mark this morning.
    congrats Jimmy

  10. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    Well, these comments certainly stopped suddenly.

    Liked the story in the old strips; thanks for the reference.

  11. Dan Avatar
    Dan

    Yeah… I show up to a party and then..:/ crickets…

  12. TruckerRon Avatar

    Last night the BYU Archival Film Series presented The Music Man on the big screen with over 200 of us attending. Because it’s in a library, no food’s allowed, but I didn’t miss the smell of popcorn or the sticky floors that went with movies most of my life! My wife and I consider that film to be one of the best romantic musicals produced in our lifetimes. We also love Brigadoon, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Funny Girl, and, now that it’s been a few years since we’ve been bombarded with its soundtrack by our girls, Phantom of the Opera.

    1. Galliglo of Ohio Avatar
      Galliglo of Ohio

      Those are my favorites also! We must be of a age…

  13. Dan Avatar
    Dan

    We love each of those movies as well!for wifey and I – Last night we watched Casablanca on the big screen! A local restored old (1922) movie theatre was having dinner and a movie. We had a good crooner singing old standard love songs from past generations which are still hits every time some now famous newcomer makes a cover!

    What a wonderful night!

    1. Galliglo of Ohio Avatar
      Galliglo of Ohio

      I am envious…

  14. Ghost Avatar
    Ghost

    I used to love broadcast television…or at least 3.5% of what was shown on it. (Wait for it; wait for it: I did the math.)
    In recent years, I’ve watched none of it, nor its cable cousin. Apparently, the divorce has been amiable. I haven’t missed it, and I’m sure it hasn’t missed me.

  15. Bryan Avatar
    Bryan

    “However, I will say that I’m pretty certain I’m the first cartoonist to depict a husband and wife discussing sexual fantasies in the funny pages.”

    And we’ll always love you for it, Jimmy. Wait, maybe saying, we’ll love you in a conversation involving sexual fantasies isn’t such a good idea. Make that, “we’ll always respect you for it”!