Today, another sleeping-cat Sunday from the archives of Arlo & Janis. And more about wine. Prohibition understandably was hard on vintners. Many vineyards ripped out vines of grapes more suitable for wine and replaced them with grapes good for eating or for juices and jams, such as Concord grapes. This practically destroyed a long-established wine industry in the Ozarks and in New York. These regions relied heavily upon “my” grape, the Norton, said to be the only native North American grape that will produce a decent dry wine. Just now are the Norton wines really coming back in Missouri and Arkansas. My favorite prohibition story, true or not, is about desperate grape growers who would ship their produce to consumers with instructions such as, “Do not mash these grapes into juice, add yeast and store for several months in a cool dark place. It will turn into wine!”
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Since I’ve never used liquor in either manner, it’s all theoretical to me. 🙂
However, I also found the dictionary definition: “icebreaker (n) a thing that serves to relieve inhibitions or tension between people”
OK, I’m done now. 🙂
Didn’t anyone read today’s A & J. THought it was hilarious. Especially the “smirk” in the last panel. Or was that just my imagination?
I think everyone is afraid to discuss Arlo without pants. To me, it was a telling point that Janis did not have a change in expression between looking at her computer and having Arlo, wearing only a towel, behind her. Perhaps he knew she’d give a “cold shower” response. There was no pokie in the towel. But, like most men, he was ever the optimist and had to ask the question.
Also (wish there was an “edit” capability), notice that although recently discussed, Jimmy did not use a simple cut and paste for Janis at the table with the computer. You can tell he drew all three panels separately. The white space between her right arm and the chair decreases each frame. Also, there is a small change in the amount of white space between Janis’s shoulder and hair in each panel. Finally, there are differences in the way the computer is drawn between frames. The missing vertical line in frame 3 is the most noticeable, but the thicknesses vary on the CPU and screen portions in all three frames.
To me, the fact that I had to look so closely to decide that the artwork for each panel was original is a testament to Jimmy’s artistic skills. Of course, the ability to convey a mood or feeling with just a small twist of line is the real key. Happy to be able to follow A & J!
Somebody got it! Should we tell them? Old expression that you never hear anymore: Two in the bush is worth one in the hand. I don’t know why.
Oh, and Janis moved her hand between frames 2, 3, and 4. (One of these things is not like the other… loved that game!)
I hear that stamp collecting is fun.
Just in case anyone doubts, Jimmy gave us Arlo’s mindset many years ago. Witness the arc that started on May 11, 1994
http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/1994/05/11
Jerry,
Philately between consenting adults is generally socially acceptable!
…And, unlike many things, philately is neither illegal, immoral, nor fattening!
I haven’t talked about today’s A&J because it didn’t register with me as either relevant or funny. I mean, it wasn’t offensive or anything, but… is just one of the reasons I will never get married. Ew
And it’s “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” 😛 :p
If A=B and B=C, then A=C. And how did the bird get into this? I’ve known several philatilists and they seem to be fine people.
Jerry, the expression arose about whether one hunter should leave a wounded bird of which he or she was sure to pursue a hypothetically better bag. 😛
Munchkin, with your particular combination of foodiness and drinkiness, you might have mixed emotions about something I have just discovered the existence of…Deep Fried Tequila Shots.
“Deep-Fried” and “Susie” are mutually exclusive terms. I will continue with my sugar-free Margaritas, thanks 😛
To my sorrow I have left some wounded birds afield, fair and fowl alike, only to give thanks for my great fortune in finding one whose beauty and grace sooths my spirits daily. Deep huh?
I take it you aren’t talking about the kind that you serve braised with celery sauce?
I’m stayin’ outta this one.
I believe I have figured out why my life has seemed calmer and happier since I stopped watching television…it is because I no longer have to suffer the presence of members of “the chattering class” on TV “news” shows. They were somewhat tolerable when they came only one or two per show, but over time the count increased to three, four, five or more. By which point many of them were all chattering at the same time. And then they started trying to outshout each other. Somehow, it all seemed to became the journalistic equivalent of professional wrestling.
It is little wonder that my life is more tranquil now.
Ghost, as I have said, I get all my news fro
m the web. I can click it off when I want and it is quiet. I like quiet
The few TV shows that I like, which are currently in production, tend to air at times that I have to be doing other things. So, I watch them the next day (or later) over the InterWebNet.
Amen, Munchkin. I like peace and quiet, too.
Like TR, I have been using Hulu to watch a couple of shows, like The Last Ship, until it started to feel I was watching Star Trek reruns. I tried the free trial of Hulu Plus, but cancelled it in about three days, as it seemed the difference in content between the free and paid versions was not worth the price of admission.
One series I came to late in the season last year, but used Hulu to watch the last two-thirds or so of the episodes, was The Blacklist. Spader’s character creeps me out, but in a good way, and the plot lines haven’t been too far-fetched, so I’ll definitely be watching the new season. Another one I caught just the first episode of that looked worth watching on demand was Halt and Catch Fire.
I just watch Bones, Castle, and Buffy and Angel reruns myself
Lily, fond of David Boreanaz are you?