Here’s an oldie from the Ides of March, 1999. It is the first in a week-long series featuring son Gene, which you can see in its entirety by clicking on the date above. Not long before this strip ran, Janis went from her original long hair to a shorter cut. Here, I still was struggling with how best to depict the new ‘do, and I still am. For me, cartoon hair is the toughest thing to draw. I’ve never been very satisfied with any of my efforts. I hate Arlo’s hair, but by now he wouldn’t be Arlo otherwise.
Naive Son
By Jimmy Johnson
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124 responses to “Naive Son”
Trucker I am erasing your name, email and website. I leave og and when I come back there, there you are again!
It won’t even do that with my name! Here you are again! Is anyone else getting Truck
er Ron as their blog identity?
Jackie Monies
If I post here enough times, do you suppose I could ever be Warren Buffett? Or even better, as far as I’m concerned, Jimmy Buffett?
s/ Ghost
As I start this I am still Old Bear
As to 3/27/21 Cartoon – our Tippy was so light landing you never knew
when he jumped in bed. Arnold on the other hand landed like a cat twice his
weight.
Hope JJ is OK
Odd identities attempt Village, something Symply Fargone happening?
Jimmy, did you get through the tornados and storms ok? Inquiring minds want to know.
Got here and i was TruckerRon again. I changed to Jackie again and we will see if it sticks.
I have been fearing Jimmy had damage due to the tornadoes. I certainly hope not and have no proof, just am a worrier.
Getting an outing today to see my friend’s animal rescue Husky Halfway House. We donated our boutiques remaining inventory and displays, furniture. This will be hard for me to visit as it all happened with my broken leg. I will cry.
Maybe he met someone.
Maybe his boat got stuck in the Suez Canal?
I dropped Jimmy a FB message to see how he was doing, and got this reply: I had to be out of town for several days last week and I’ve been catching up since returning. I will have a post in the usual spot tomorrow. And I’m fine, tornado-wise.
Good to read that, Mark. Thanks for investigating. I tried, but found nothing on two search sites, so was hoping for a simple explanation.
I am myself!
Glad you are doing well, too. I had my second dose of the Moderna Covid vaccine Friday afternoon. Outside of having the feeling of having been punched in the shoulder for two days and being very fatigued on Saturday, I’m ok.
Oops, good thing I looked. My name is Nobody.
I’m still hoping to be one of the Buffetts one day.
Jackie, here’s an article for you. https://www.al.com/news/2021/03/rick-bragg-on-larry-mcmurtry-lonesome-dove-author-was-one-of-the-best-there-ever-was.html
When I entered my previous post, I had to put in my information and checked the save box. It didn’t take. Now I am Nancy K in AZ.
Thank you Mark for Rick Bragg on McMurty and for verifying Jimmy was safe. I always wanted to stop in his bookstore when he returned to Texas, we were often in area.
Unfortunately I was always over ruled.
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