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

Est. 1985

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By Jimmy Johnson


Is Arlo a pedantic smartass or a smartass pedantic? There’s a current cartoon coming up later this week in newspapers that is very much in this vein. This cartoon from 2003 ran online not very long ago, but I’m away from my desk this morning and suffering connectivity issues on top of all, so I just grabbed something off the shelf. I do like this one. It’s very Arlo & Janis.
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296 responses to “Most Cutest”

  1. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Lots of Mexican markets, but no Asian ones I’ve found locally, Mark. I’ll check the surrounding area when I have time.

  2. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    And yeah, I know…two and half tablespoons of that soy sauce gives you 100% of your RDA of sodium. But that’s why I prefer the more flavorful varieties…you don’t have to use very much of it in cooking.

  3. Old Bear Avatar
    Old Bear

    Jackie
    Read where female top execs now make more than male.
    But how do you compare apples, oranges, bananas, rhubarb & mangoes?

    Knew a couple that shared denture – the Mrs had no top teeth yet ate
    apples, corn on the cob.

    My grandfather split his lip – went home and asked grandmother to stitch it.
    She said “no” –
    He – “Viking wives did”
    She “You’re no Viking”

    My Father had infected finger leading to blood poison. Before Penicillin.
    They cut it off with what looked like a bolt cutter.
    His roomie in the hospital asked how he stood it without anesthetic.
    He said compared to the pain of the finger it was a relief.

    This was 1938 – Many things that he said I took as imagination or tales
    turned out to be true.

  4. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Up until about 1900, you were statistically more likely to live if you *didn’t* go to a hospital with an injury or illness. But remember that much treatment then was done in doctors’ offices.

  5. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Debbe πŸ˜‰ Here’s some real Hippie Chick music for you, hon.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y6VNI1aC3Y

    And if you didn’t wear your hazmat suit today, dare I ask what you did wear? πŸ˜‰

    Hope you had a Happy Payday and that you held back a few bucks for a few adult beverages.

  6. Jerry in Fl Avatar
    Jerry in Fl

    I believe ghost is like me in some ways. He will give personal info to a point. I have previously mentioned a blog in which I participated and very scary things started happening and the police were involved. Before I quit altogether I became very good at spotting the guys writing traits and then he came after me. I’m talking about someone who was suspected in one murder and was stalking another person. If you see me out and around wearing my A & J shirt please come up and say hello. You will not find me on facebook or otherwise hopefully. Peas.

  7.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Jackie just woke from her afternoon nap, tired. Going back to bed after I finish my midnight snack. I got dressed in the cutest shorts to go get my hair and nails done, laid down, fell asleep and obviously woke up long enough to put on this nightshirt that says love never gives up.

    Bet you aren’t supposed to wear that after 30 either, wear flannel granny gowns.

    Hair and nails look like I missed going.

    Ghost, you need a vacation but who’d take care of your mama? You and Mark are both loving sons.

  8. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Good morning Villagers….

    Not going into work today, think I’ll go lay back down.

    And yes, I did GR πŸ™‚ just enough to put me asleep in the recliner

  9. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    I’m sorry, Jackie…I didn’t get past “cutest shorts”.

    Yay for Debbe’s day off! Yay for Debbe’s adult beverages!

  10. Jerry in Fl Avatar
    Jerry in Fl

    The cats are fed
    and as for me
    it’s back to bed.

  11.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Cutest shorts trio, like Janis, natural crochet lace, black crochet lace or the ones with rose pattern?

    Don’t count exercise shorts as cute shorts.

    Awake after sleeping around the clock

  12. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    I’m sorry, Jackie…I didn’t get past “black crochet lace”.

  13. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    So Jackie, is that the new lyrics to Bill Haley’s Rock Around the Clock? Gonna sleep, gonna sleep around the clock tonight.

  14. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    I’m not into public discussion of politics, but I do like things that make me laugh, like this: https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/8756_10201590471559278_8693321243685377574_n.jpg?oh=7c35b40255603ea508eec02a6d9ddb4b&oe=57C31700

  15.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Mark that was highly entertaining! I would love to watch that debate. They could have a dance off ending in gun fire.

  16. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    I think the two of them should run as Pres/VP. That could be the name for a new third party. And Ghost’s Bat-guano crazy lady friend could be first lady.

  17.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Batguano Crazy party?

    Wish I could post the video of the Texas mosquitoes here to go with the topic of what size shot to shoot them with. I put it on my Facebook page, so Mark can put it here.

  18. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    https://www.facebook.com/frontiertexas/

    Look for it on here.

    And no, Jackie, the Bat-S*** Crazy Party

  19. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    I literally haven’t cared enough to check on BGCL, so I have no idea what she is up to these days. She could indeed be available for First Lady duty, for all I know.

  20.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Ghost, since you never get to end of post I will tell you what I have been putting on hangers this morning: crocheted tank tops. Crocheted cardigans and a bakers dozen of new sheer kimono vests.

    Like scarves with sleeves.

  21.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    If you haven’t been eating fresh kale, try this. Stir fried kale in olive oil and pat of butter, cracked black and red pepper, no salt, egg fried in middle. I had two. Side of fresh new potatoes, purple, red and gold cooked on flat iron with cracked pepper, no salt, all from garden.

    Except those eggs. I need chickens, the birds just entertain.

  22. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Jackie (and I sincerely mean this as a compliment), from the descriptions of your wardrobe you have offered, it seems that a good portion of it would not be out of place in a high priced bordello. Of course, the bordello employees would doubtless wear those clothing items without benefit of underwear, which I’m pretty sure you do not. πŸ™‚

  23.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Only where clothing is optional. Except in pool area.

  24.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Should I be cleaning the house?

  25. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    “Only where clothing is optional.” Oh, yeah, I forgot about that. One wouldn’t be nude if one kept on one’s underwear, would one?

    And no, Jackie, as I hope you already understand, I have no moral or philosophical objection to nudity. But I generally prefer to get naked for a more specific purpose than just airing out my junk. πŸ™‚