Since we’re revisiting some really old material, we might as well emphasize son Gene as a young boy, for that element of the strip has long vanished. Little-kid jokes always were fun and, yes, easy. It’s hard to think of Gene being born into an era when the landline telephone still enjoyed primacy, but it’s true. This is, after all, the “Summer of 35” celebration, an observance of 35 years of Arlo & Janis.
After reading today’s strip I was going to comment that there are fewer fatalities on the roads that last year. It certainly has but I haven’t been able to google the clear data. The articles keep saying that the rate of deaths per miles driven has gone up. Certainly there has been a lot more crazy drivers out there. Before traffic was so slow due to congestion and now people think that it is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!
While nationally traffic fatalities may be down, here in Utah:
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“The Utah Department of Transportation reported Wednesday that 102 people lost their lives from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and that deaths are up 20% on state roads between Jan. 1 and Sept. 7.”
These are good! Now, the drawing has improved by now, but, Jimmy, you know that. I can find you early Schulz panels that are awkward.
Do you fear bears?
https://www.ksl.com/article/50018450/have-you-seen-this-mans-poolside-nap-ruined-by-curious-bear
Am really enjoying looking at the older strips, JJ. These were published before I discovered you!
Opossum / Panama feeder again
https://explore.org/livecams/birds/panama-fruit-feeder
Obviously I was reading you from the beginning. Did Houston pick you up from the beginning? Those were the days of the Comics Wars with both papers carrying two and a half pages of strips daily and multi pages on Sundays.
Re 9-18-20 real-time cartoon: Come Halloween, will Arlo be wanting a trick?
Love today’s toon! Always ready willing and able, well my half is anyway!
Today’s real time strip, Shake a Treat, is one of the gems. I actually clapped hands in reaction to such clarity in presentation. Thanks JJ!
Happy 73rd Birthday, US Air Force. You don’t look a day older than…me.
Using real time events, how about a tropical storm/hurricane that misses the kids on the coast or does minimal damage? Great storyline.I remember the chicken rescue group in Key West wrapping the chickens from off the streets and stacking them in backseats of autos to take inland.
That is not to say I find hurricanes funny. I have been through too many, in Lafayette, New Orleans, Louisiana, then Houston, Texas. But definitely great drama for the crew on the Coast. Turned out I miss them.
Wow- I have been away for a few years but glad to see the comments! Missed you Jimmy!
Clue for 47 down in Sunday’s NYT crossword, “____ and Janice,” (comic.). Ooh, ooh, I know that one!
Did the NYT actually misspell her name? Tsk.
Tsk indeed!
No, Siri did! Damn autocorrect!
Oddly some of my posts are not appearing. Jimmy never deletes stuff. Anyone else having stuff vanish?
No big deal, just odd.
Also odd I am registered here and click the dot to keep using Jackie and I am now anonymous?
Is the cat too domesticated to handle the rat? What give?
https://www.ksl.com/article/50019395/have-you-seen-this-cat-doesnt-stand-chance-against-street-rat
Funny!
Winston Groom, 77, author of the 1986 novel, “Forrest Gump,” died on Thursday at his home in Fairhope, AL.
Does anyone other than me feel that the movie “Forrest Gump” was superior to the novel “Forrest Gump”? And, like me, that that’s the only example of that occurring which you can recall? Fee free to correct me if you feel I am wrong.
Search for Red October comes to mine. Clancy had a bit more detail than I wished for. I did read the book before watching the movie.
I tried reading Contact after the movie came out and never finished it.
Sometimes movies condense things and it is for the better. But it’s a matter of opinion.
Comesbto MIND
You ARE correct! In my humble opinion…
Nope, you are right. Much better.
Well, that one INSTANTLY disappeared! No pretense of posting.
Avast, ye hearties! I am sore confounded! Buckle me swash, did the annual Parley like a Buccaneer festivities slip by in the smoke and darkness? With narrrrry a sighting by glass or from crow’s nest! Or Arrgh there more than one Talk like a Pirate day in the year?
It had passed me unnoticed. I saw it on a lingering Wikipedia tab when I went through pruning my browser. Thought I remembered one or two observers of silliness around these parts, low these many seasons we’ve shared. All keep well and stay safe.
‘Twould seem so.
T’were a day ayer ago. Lost me bearings fer certain by losin’ Duckworks Magazine ‘n the salty ‘uns.
Today’s (9-21-20) strip is SO prevalent. Everyone that I have spoken with has done that!
My daughter spent the last week with us and she really was homesick. But she loves her life in Orlando. She may be headed to Germany for at least 3 months, so she is glad that she made it home.
My MIL ended a phone call with my wife with “I can’t wait until Christmas when everyone will be together!” My wife and I have devised a plan that we would spread Christmas over 2-3 days so that we don’t have 20 people in the house exposing themselves to a 91 year old woman. Now my wife is worried that it is going to be a big fight. I told her that sometimes her Mom just says things without really thinking about them. She really has been understanding but also impatient. Christmas will just have to be different this year.
Ghost, and Steve from Royal Oak, One comes to mind: True Grit. I think both versions were better than the book because the visuals added a great deal combined with the casting of performers to fill the roles. I can think of many that did the books a huge disservice, such as Starship Troopers and The Hobbit.
I’ll give you True Grit, Mark, but call it equal between novel and movie. I loved the dialog and turns of phrase in the novel. But the movies were great and had great visuals. I’m re-reading the book, as some of it was set practically in Jackie’s backyard.
Re 9-20-20 real-time cartoon: Someone on the Dark Side apparently thinks cartoon characters shouldn’t wear masks, as cartoon characters aren’t real and don’t get sick. Well, I thought Farley wouldn’t die, because he was a cartoon dog, but he did.
Don’t feel bad, Arlo; I’ve done that myself. Several times. Even though I keep the mask on the center console so “I won’t forget it”.
Including what is turning into a huge Democrat/Republican argument! Good grief! Can’t it just comment on the occasional forgetfulness of us all without turning into a s— storm?!
Ghost, et al: In most of my experience, I see a movie I like and find the book a must richer experience. But sometimes that is not the case. I enjoyed the movie “A River Runs Through It” and went looking for the book (actually it is a novella) but did not like it anywhere near as much. Go figure.
When watching the TV series “Bones” I saw it was based on the mystery series by Kathy Reichs. I went to the library to check out her books and really liked them. But the TV series had almost nothing in common with the books other than the name of the main character (Temperance Brennan) and, loosely, her occupation as a forensic pathologist. I wonder if the author feels bad about that.
Judy, that might depend on how much the producers paid Kathy Reichs for the use of her name. It’s amazing how some humans can be influenced by a big payoff. And it also explains why so few authors are able to gain meaningful input into or control over what the production company does with their “babies.”
The “A River Runs Through It” movie was quite good, but I haven’t read the novella. Seems I should remedy that.
I own it and whatever else he wrote, not much. A one hit wonder. Look on shelf?
Totally true about A River Runs Through It
Steve f RO – be careful – that wedding in Maine got out of hand. A Super Spreader. 177 got Covid.
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Judy i C early TV was REALLY like that – the name and a character were only thing the same.
Movies liked to include a woman even if there were none in the book.
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Ghost – the end of True Grit the movie (IMHO) was better than the book.
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The end of The Maltese Falcon (Tom says: “What is this thing” Sam: “The thing that dreams are made of.”) was way better
than the book ending. ( And it was an after thought). Though the screen play follows the book closer than any other I have read & seen.
The cinematography and sets were excellent. Colorization did nothing for it – and is shown in B&W almost exclusively now.
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Somewhere in Times was a much better movie than the book. The hero in the book is having a bad dream and/or brain tumor.
I also like the movie Wizard of Oz better than the book, but then I loved the movie.
Agree with you on both.
The little “Equinox Ritual” referenced in today’s strip? Ooooh, why didn’t I ever think of that. Yeah, time isn’t kind to much of anything. You acquire some wisdom, maybe. That’s a good thing at least.
Sadly the comments on today’s comic degenerated quickly after a brief reference to Seattle by one commenter. They were agreeing with the sentiment of the strip and made the mistake of bemoaning the end of BBQ season and the start of the rainy season in the Seattle area. Amazing how something lilke that could set people off.
Haters got to HATE!
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Under Bridge Symbionts go after anything that moves.
I never post nor read The Dark Side. There are some odd people over there. I do read and post in the Facebook page Fans of Arlo and Janis. I trust Jim the moderator/Administrator to herd us up and cut out any bad doggies.
No it takes little to set people off. Surely I have told the story of the little yellow ducky on the Easter chocolate in my candy store?
It ended with the SWAT team, the suicide prevention team, child social workers taking the baby while mother was taken by police to mental hospital. Really ruined sales on Saturday before Easter
I don’t think I”ve heard that one, Jackie.
Mark we boxed candy in attractive white boxes tied in ribbons. She saw the yellow ducky going in some6 else’s box.
She was going to kill baby, kill herself, kill customer, etc
We got customers out, police came SWAT team set up. Bonnie my sweet designer clerk talked her into letting her hold baby and pass it outside..
This took up a couple hours on day before Easter The lady with the tiny Duckie never got it and I seem to recall eating it personally
I watched “Cosmos” last evening and was mildly entertained but not impressed.
I will give it one more chance before I make a decision to watch or not to watch.