Comic strips such as the A&J Sunday that appeared in newspapers August 2 always are problematic. The cartoonist knows that while the August drought may have set in where he lives, there are places somewhere that still are getting more than enough “free water.” When the living room furniture is afloat, readers easily can lose their sense of humor. That’s just the way it is. However, that is not why I’m showing you the last panel from what was an admittedly weak joke. Actually, I was playing around with Photoshop, trying to simulate a driving rain. This was the result. I still think it looks OK on a monitor screen, but I noticed in the newspaper version that it was not quite as effective. At least I didn’t think so.
Rain Maker
By Jimmy Johnson
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115 responses to “Rain Maker”
Debbe, Velcro is on the pockets of men’s shorts, probably not on women’s. We watched “Unbreakable” last night and didn’t know until this morning that it is the anniversary of the end of WWII, although Patton would argue that it is still going on, or is it the war that began in 1915? My wife found the movie hard to watch, but the truth is it was unrealistically mild. No offense meant to the Japanese, but I live in the south where we started a war that we couldn’t win. Some people think that if we hadn’t fired the first shots the north would have let the south secede.
Debbe:
If it were possible, I would be more than happy to give you 10-15 lbs….I don’t need them.
I went to the wake for a gentleman that I coach baseball and basketball with when our kids were young. I had a great talk with his son and he told me that he still remembers some of the advice that I gave him. There were pictures everywhere including one with pictures of his coaching days. One of them was a picture of the coach and my son. It really made me feel happy/sad.
Oh yes, the deer that showed up in June when my Sister-in-law died, showed up again this morning. Funny thing is that I was looking for it and saw it the second time that I looked. Going to be praying for all of my loved ones in case God has something in store for us. Maybe it was there because of my friend?
From Anu Garg’s A.Word.A.Day, this morning:
“By the age of six the average child will have completed the basic American education. … From television, the child will have learned how to pick a lock, commit a fairly elaborate bank holdup, prevent wetness all day long, get the laundry twice as white, and kill people with a variety of sophisticated armaments.” Russell Baker, columnist and author (b. 14 Aug 1925).
Peace[?], emb
Debbe:
Thanks for the oranges.
Also, “Emb…shocked, I say shocked….I don’t even want to know what it could possibly taste like…but don’t they already make wheat beers?”
Yeah, they do. General Mills isn’t doing anything new, just lending [hah!] its name to a brewery that wants to market its version of Weizen. To me, it’s pretty blah, little or no hops.
Peace, emb
Debbe 😉 I should send you a list of all the foods I used to eat but no longer do…you’d likely top 150 by the end of the year if you ate those.
Yep, Jackie; if you looked up “leggy” in the dictionary, there’d probably be a picture of Tina next to it.
Current TIP BlogSpot: http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/ Peace,
I had wondered about the lower half of “The Nightgown”, hoping it would be on the short side…which it was…and have a side slit…which it did…once more proving that Jimmy know his audience…or this segment of it, anyway. Or perhaps he just draws what he knows…and likes. 😉
What Ghost said. I am eating something that resembles a quesadilla that married a taco or a tostado, grilled chicken, spinach, fresh salsa, a little cheese and a 100 calories of good fat in a pure avocado spread on top. I decided why limit myself to what people think is breakfast? Eat what I like, as long as it matches up with my eating plan and is healthy? Novel idea.
Next I try pizza, small individual size ones about as big as a saucer. Thinking of doing a fresh fruit one with peaches except I forgot the cheese for that one, go back to store and get it and I will make that. Actually, cooking for one is challenging because it is hard to do and be of any interest.
Now I will go read the rest of the comments! Good day to all. Love, Jackie
11 hours and no new entries? Hello?
Ok, I got the time zones wrong… 13 hours!
Headline from the internet-Judge orders 6 murdered children returned to parents. Were they alive at the time that they were returned? What do you think?
I was busy all day yesterday. Dunno what everyone else has been doing…
Turns out JJ has posted a new old one on a Friday!
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