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”
OF due 1815-1835 CDT. emb
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Jimmy:
On another note about the free water, do you recall the old line that says that all water is free, we just have to pay for the plumbing?
Debbe 😉 Continuing to pretend that you didn’t already guess the name of the movie, this is Clue #4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8raabzZNqw
Is nothing sacred?
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/13/wheaties-beer
Peace, emb
Posted w/out comment:
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/08/13/bcst-climate-cast-glaciers-are-melting-faster-today
Peace, emb
Here’s another source of info about comics and their creators/artists:
https://www.lambiek.net/comiclopedia.html
STILL love the Temptations! My face is gonna crack from my smiles while listening…
emb: Not sure about the Wheaties collaboration but this looks interesting – http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-13/spreadable-beer-is-a-real-thing-and-delicious
Me, too, Gal. Just for you…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNn361umypM
And then there’s the only group that could hold a candle to The Temptations…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRzSiAzz-4I
Oh, wow, Ruth Ann…thanks! As mentioned, I often bake Pain de Bière, and what could be more perfect on it than beer jelly? I think I’ll order some Dark and Beery Jelly from the link, as I’ve always been partial to boch beers.
Mark
You use the paper that wraps peaches naturally. (Wife did)
Debbe
Moon for women
Sun for men
I was going to say From back when there was less literacy – but now we have
skirts and pants. Back then they may not have been able to read writing but they were far from illiterate.
Ghost: Yes, the Four Tops! That music makes me smile…
Unfortunately, I have never acquired a taste for beer. Now, if they could make a Sherry Jelly, I might be interested!
If anyone is interested… It looks like my second career might be coming together. They want me to start work at the end of the month… but I have not seen the offering package yet… we will see…
Also – my sister who had the broken hip is healing quite nicely. Unfortunately, her husband has had a heart “episode”. But he is now stented and home. Thankfully my niece is right next door and is keeping things under control. Thank God!
All this Temptations music was too much, it brought back memories of the Supremes who I am surprised Ghost didn’t link, not the Temptations. But it is hard to think of one without the other and I wondered if I was the only one here old enough to have seen them perform live? I remember the Supremes performing at our university in concert and all the guys packed around the stage salivating. Well, it was actually a dance and not a sit down concert.
So here is the best link I could find of the two groups together from the 1960’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbWDOHQXmAE
Another interesting thing was that the Supremes were the first black act to perform at our university openly and approved by the university, although it had always been a fact that all the unauthorized fraternity dances used black bands and entertainers, just not approved. Nor condoned! Since I am officially out now as a long time liberal and rights activist, I will say that I thought it was about time the hypocrisy ended and remember covering the event for the college newspaper from more than a social aspect!
Love, Jackie
Gal, good news on both fronts. And I’d be willing to bet good money that someone does make a sherry-based jelly. In fact, I’ll bet Mark will be along anytime now to let you know. 🙂
Jackie, here’s the other permutation…which also happens to be one of my favorites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb88TkuBODw
My sister’s favorite genre of music was Motown. I played a lot of it for her while she was in the hospital.
Back at you Ghost with a version I would have thought you’d love, particularly the dress and the introduction, Tina Turner doing same song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhkIh4x4mmM
And how in heaven’s name did those girls do those dance moves in those short skirts and not moon the audience?
About jelly, I used to make a wide variety of wine based jellies, they are easy to do but never did a beer one.
Love, Jackie
Just watched Tina do Proud Mary with Ike back in the day when I saw them live together. I am motivated to go do my leg lifts and arm exercises. If I had kept them up I might not look like her legs but I sure would look better! That woman has legs that won’t stop.
Good morning Villagers…..
Great tunes to awaken to….like Gal, full of smiles….also in that same song “The Only Living Boy in New York” is the lyric “I’ve go nothing to do today but smile…..” 🙂 Spot on GR 😉
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?
Went to the doctor yesterday (she also was my Mom’s doctor until we moved her to the nursing home). We hugged, she consoled, and then she wants my thyroid tested….stress does cause one to loose weight, but she wants to rule out the thyroid. So in the next few weeks, I’ve GOT to focus on gaining…..
gotta go….
ya’ll have a blessed day….
Oh Jean???????
GR 😉 today I will stand as the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdP3nZMZQbs
today’s awwww…
https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8548211712/hF0537D89/
Gal…good to read the good news in your life…..good luck one the ‘package deal’.
Galliglo, here you are: http://www.monasterygreetings.com/product/Trappist-Preserves-Sherry-Wine-Jelly-by-the-case/Trappist_Preserves_Single_Flavor_Cases
Ghost, you were right!