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”
The roads where l live are no existence no one maintains as they are private not county
I once sprained my ankle out walking my dog by falling in a pot hole. I finally got up holding onto my Newfoundland who dragged me home.
This post was from Jackie. Her name and address were displaying when she started typing the post, but had changed to mine by the time she finished it. Everyone might need to recheck the info before clicking on “Post Comment”. – Ghost
Re 3-21-21 real-time cartoon: I thought beer was the drink of procrastinators…you have to keep stopping what you’re doing to go the bathroom, and eventually you’ll go to sleep.
Annnd, Trucker’s info was here on my laptop, but I noticed and changed it before sending.
I used to enjoy an occasional “theme beer” with my meals when eating out…Japanese beer with sushi, Mexican beer with Tex-Mex, bock beer with steak, etc. But that’s been a while. Another casualty of the ‘rona virus, I suppose.
About the Sunday funny, there is a slower more complicated way to brew tea called “a proper cup” that does not use tea bags but loose tea, a teapot,strainer, heating cup with boiling water, possible sugar and cream at room temp, plus timer.
Believe me, Arlo’s teabag is simpler and faster.
Until it becomes a night light.
Until it becomes a night light.
Blog seems to continue to be hard bent as far as names and emails.
This morning I was first Ghost, erased, then Ghost again, then anonymous, then Jackie all for one sentence.
First time I was here this morning, I was me. Second time I was Nobody. Third time I’m back again.
Re 3-22-21 real-time cartoon: “All cats are gray in the dark.”
Glad to hear that there had been 2 eggs / Decorah North nest, but something apparently happened to them, & I’ve seen the nest empty. Often an eagle seems to be incubating there, but I just now watched a pair change places, & saw no eggs in the nest. Hard wiring gone awry? Be interesting to have the sponsoring outfit clarify.
Peace,
Talk about a party crasher!
https://www.ksl.com/article/50131257/have-you-seen-this-uninvited-guest-crashes-the-bird-feeding-party
Two peregrine eggs in Baltimore. They often wait for a second egg before starting to incubate. Let us pray.
https://explore.org/livecams/birds/peregrine-falcon-chesapeake-conservancy,
Peace
I just looked at the comments on the Decorah North Explore site and someone had posted a screen shot showing both eggs. I think the nest bowl is deeper than usual this year and some of the material has been blocking our view. Extra fluff was probably a good thing when they had all that snow.
Question for JJ: I’ve just gone through another cartoon’s total GoComics file and saw a lot of duplication, repeating older strips. I was wondering if the powers-that-be control how much new stuff must be included in any given comic over the period of, say, a month. That is, are you bound to provide, say, 20 new strips each month with a maximum of 8-11 repeats?
Mark (Alabama readers) I have been reading a lot of novels set in Alabama lately and oddly. Not one author but several.
Plots seem to be recounting of everything their grandmothers told them about their family plus all the town gossip. I wonder if anyone in Alabama speaks to them now?
Remember the book your SIL gave me she’d worked on? The lady who had been married eleven times? It was on Kindle too! Set in Alabama!
Jimmy, not an insult to living in Alabama. According to novels the women are all ex-beauty queen gorgeous and the men successful rich doctors and lawyers who went to Auburn, Alabama and maybe Vanderbilt.
And everyone knows words to Sweet Home Alabama.
We do? I can’t speak for anybody else, but I’d never heard of that song, Jackie, before you mentioned it here. Maybe it was mostly played in the Old South, because I don’t remember ever hearing it in Southern California.
Did they play any of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s hits there?
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/lynyrd-skynyrd-songs/
First time I heard it in 1975 was as part of an airline’s rock selection in their onboard music. Also the first place I heard Kraftwerk’s Autobahn. I’ve been hooked on both groups since.
By the way, Jackie. One place you won’t be eating is First Watch. The franchisee closed all the Oklahoma restaurants. No reason given.
Seems like they were sending me Loyalty Club specials by email just a couple of weeks ago.
We just had shrimp poboys at White River which I had been craving. Great bargain with salad and hush puppies but sadly nothing like a New Orleans version.
I would go to New Orleans and Magazine Street for oysters or shrimp at Casimento’s. Best poboys including half and half version.
Glad to hear those eagle eggs must be deep down. They’ve been incubating for maybe 2 weeks.
Prayers answered. There’s a Balt. peregrine incubating.
Peace,
Mark we tried Flavors of Louisiana and liked it. Have you eaten at any of the other poboy or Cajun places yet? There are several new ones I saw on Yelp and Trip Advisor.
We are never there on weekends or nights anymore or we’d invite you out. We have to go back tomorrow in fact again.
No I haven’t. What got me into the Flavors of Louisiana was an urge for catfish and not wanting to make a long trek to either of the White River places. I had the catfish basket at Flavors and really enjoyed it. They gave me an extra piece of catfish, which I appreciated because it was very good. I had the red beans and rice when I found out the fried green tomatoes wouldn’t be on the menu till at least May. And the roll was excellent, almost tasted like a beignet without the sugar on it. The Cajun Ed’s is so close I pass it a lot, but I haven’t been in. Reckon I’ll have to try it soon.
Opossum at Panama feeder. Dark there; it’s E of most Villagers. Peace,
https://explore.org/livecams/birds/panama-fruit-feeder
We just realized that today (Tuesday) is National Puppy Day. Of course, pretty much every day is Puppy Day around here.
Still 2 eggs / Balt., but nobody incubating!
Peace,
Incubator in place now, couldn’t check # eggs. 1 bird on single Anacapa egg; not sure if it’s a new egg or not. Bad year.
Peace,
2 unattended eggs again. Wonder if only 1 adult remains? In this prey-filled environment, 1 should be able to raise 2 yg.
https://explore.org/livecams/birds/peregrine-falcon-chesapeake-conservancy
Peace,
I HATE tornado season!
Love scones, but twice a day? How wide is your family?
https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/lifestyle/food/6947158-Savory-scones-are-good-before-dinner-with-coffee-or-whenever-you-want-a-snack
Peace,
Heads up, Veterans. List of discounts sent out by the VA: https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/85765/veteran-discounts-available-year-round/?utm_source=VRfeature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VetResources
Motel 6 had a Veteran’s discount, but I don’t know if they still do. It’s the same as their Senior discount, and you only get one of the two. Also, Safeway has Military Appreciation Day, but you never know when they’re doing it. You just have to ask, I guess. My sister works there now, and lets me know.
Weird! If I hadn’t checked, Mark, I’d have posted as you.
I just checked: you can either get a 10% military discount or an 8% senior discount. Not both.