Another old classic (a redundancy in the lingo of reruns) from 1996. Today’s cartoon, as was yesterday’s, was taken from the also-rans for my book, Beaucoup Arlo & Janis. They made the short list of cartoons to be included in the anthology but did not make the final cut because of space considerations. So, they were acceptable cartoons in my estimation, and you’ll almost certainly see them in the upcoming book, Pretty Good Arlo & Janis. Just don’t hold your breath.
The King of Hearts Extolled the Tarts
By Jimmy Johnson
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104 responses to “The King of Hearts Extolled the Tarts”
‘Pretty Good Arlo & Janis’ would be an excellent title! When can we pre-order? 😉
R.I.P., Al Feldstein. Thanks for all the fun!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Feldstein
Did I hear “Pre-Order”!!!????? where’s the button????
Put me on the short list for a first run edition! Make that 2 copies.
Not sure if many know yet, but Larry Ramos, one of the lead singers for the Association passed away early this morning.
In 2009, my sister was having dinner with her husband and granddaughters at a Japanese Steakhouse, where the chef cooks in front of them. A gentleman sat alone at their table and admired the interaction of my sister’s family.
They started talking and found out that it was Larry. When they got up to leave, Larry started to call for a cab, but my brother in law insisted on giving him a ride back to his hotel. Larry gave them tickets to the show the next night. Since I was coming down anyway, I got to sit in the front row of their concert. Larry was a wonderful musician and a great guy to talk to. He will be missed, but his music will live on.
Has anyone noticed that blog comments prior to 4/2/14 are closed, which I understand, but are also completely missing (at least all those I have tried to view are), which I don’t understand?
I would hate it if those comments are lost forever. Granted, there is a lot of dross contained therein but also a certain amount of gold as well.
Good morning Villagers. Yeah, I have been there, Janis. I refuse to wear lowrider jeans and what they now call “short shorts,” which are waay too revealing. I mean, I love short skirts (I’m a runner, I’m proud of my legs) but what is gained by being so explicit?
Definitely need a pre-order button.
“The King of Hearts Extolled the Tarts”? Wow, talk about your moderately obscure references! (Well, these days, most nursery rhymes are obscure to me.) Good one, though, Jimmy.
But if you can call for tarts anytime you wish, it’s good to be the King. 😉
Hope everyone had an enjoyable May Day celebration.
Place my order for two copies of the new book.
This may be a shock to some of you (I know who you are), but I agree with Lily. A woman can showcase a pair of shapely, well-groomed legs without exposing portions of what those legs are attached to. And a flash of bare trim midriff can be very sexy, but street wear that shows everything below the breasts and above the pubic area is over the line.
Call me a proponent of tasteful sex appeal, I suppose.
Debbie 😉 Doing OK, hon?
I know you can agree with me that fame and fortune is such a burden. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8p6FBYlhHc
Sad to hear about Larry Ramos. The Association had a wonderful, distinct sound that was too under-appreciated for its time. IF you haven’t done so lately, go back and listen to some of their songs: the arrangements and harmonies stand the test of time very well, IMHO.
The new book sounds pretty good!
Along with all of the unbelievable damage from the flooding we now have one of the county jails in Panama City which has now blown up apparently from a gas leak. This building contained 800 inmates and there are two confirmed deaths and hundreds of injuries. I’m beginning to have survivor’s guilt sitting her on top of my hill. I haven’t left home all week because of the widespread flooding, road collapses, etc.
Excuse me, that would be Pensacola, not Panama City.
I just saw this story on the al.com site and thought the birdlovers here might be interested. It only mentions an Iphone app but probably there is one out for Android as well. http://blog.al.com/bargain-mom/2014/05/audubon_birds_pro_app_99_cents.html#incart_river_default
Here is one more thing from al.com. I have no comment on the story behind this, but the Photoshopped images are priceless.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/04/photoshoppers_having_field_day.html#incart_m-rpt-2
I used my laptop yesterday to identify a pair of European Starlings. Very pretty birds, nesting right outside my window.
The Weather Channel continues its attempt to build ratings by sending all its female meteorologists to do on-the-spot coverage of the Gulf Coast flooding.
http://blog.alphachiomega.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_0115.JPG
Yes, that is a joke. Sort of.
GR 😉 ….no I am not…but thanks for asking…Joe…saw him with Eagles many years ago. Did you ever see the recent documentary out previewing their current tour……they pulled old Joe out and put him in rehab….excellent docu….
so here’s my comeback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljSuROOUxg8
Oh, and GR 😉 thanks for the link…..
Ghost: are you sure? Some of them aren’t blonde 😛
I assume Alpha Chi Omega is a sorority. I guess if you’re already that wet, it doesn’t matter that it’s raining. What was the occasion? Did you notice the sea urchin? What are the ones with no visible straps wearing?
Maybe, as Joel Grey said, “. . . ask them!”
Gulf Coast? Looks > like the Pacific Northwest.