The cartoons this week are from 1994, the first year of A&J digitalization, 20 years ago. I’ve been using this “new” method of storing and transferring my artwork for well over half the time I’ve been drawing the strip. My, my. I intended to skip the above strip, to move this little beach narrative along, but I decided to rerun it for you, as this year is also another significant anniversary. More than a handful of readers might actually get this one this time around.
Tourist Invasion
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188 responses to “Tourist Invasion”
I note that some of you plugged in your
I note that some of you plugged in your Christmas lights today. If any rifles are fired at my funeral I’m leaving.
Christmas lights today.
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Welcome home Mike!
GR, that is cool looking even when not flying. 🙂 Wonder how many it will seat? It looked like only one but then the over-the-shoulder camera shot makes me think again. Ah well, life is full of fun stuff, like planes and trains, family and friends.
Found the article on the Floral Haven Cemetery flag display ceremony from last year. This year was the 42nd year they have put up over 3000 flags, each one dedicated to a deceased veteran and yes, they are coffin flags donated by families.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/flags-raised-at-floral-haven-cemetery-in-honor-of-veterans/
Even though this does appear to be improper, it seems to bring the families joy and satisfaction. This is an immensely popular event and I have driven through the cemetery and the displays in past. It is most impressive, as are the miles and miles of flags on the highway in Louisiana.
Both organizations are supported by veterans and VFW groups who treat the flags with respect. They are cleaned and stored again between each display.
Love, Jackie Monies
Congratulations Mike and Jackie. That has to be the best 4th ever for you. Here’s to many more!
Good morning Villagers…..
Jackie…that is great news that Mike is home…..here’s a U Tube dedicated to you both:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUNh6OHHeW0
It’s from Leon and Mary Russell’s “Wedding Album”….which I had at one time.
Thank you for the well wishes, GR 😉 Just another clucking day at the hen house, but if they don’t fix that sensor problem…I’m going to wear out the start button, but not before I take a sledge hammer to it……..(there’s a song there, don’t ya think?)
Indy Mindy….hope your day went well…..me I came home, took a hollywood shower, had some buds and supper….and was asleep by 8…..awake at 3. Slept good though.
Well, back to work…..
ya’ll enjoy day 2 of your 3 day holiday
JOhn in Richmond…..funny you hung the flag upside down when obumacare passed….I had a good chuckle on that one 🙂
Jean…thanks for the Kevin Bacon link…..I’ve always enjoyed his movies….especially “Mystic River”. Never sat down to watch “Footloose” back then. May have to put that on my “to watch” list….
….and I found my “Shanandoah” video……hooray!!!!!
Hmmmm… trying to post a comment about flying burial flags. It won’t post, though. Usually, if it has forbidden words it will post, the poster can see it, and it has an “awaiting moderation” in the heading. I can’t get the message to post, period.
Trying the message in bits:
From the National Cemetery:
“For those VA national cemeteries with an Avenue of Flags, families of Veterans buried in these national cemeteries may donate the burial flags of their loved ones to be flown on patriotic holidays.”
That would seem to indicate that it is not inappropriate to fly a burial flag for special purposes, but also that it is not for general purpose, outside, use:
“The burial flag is not suitable for outside display because of its size and fabric. It is made of cotton and can easily be damaged by weather.”
Part two:
Several sources, including the American Legion, FLAG[dot]COM, and AmericanFlagFoundation[dot]com all use similar words:
“Q: Can a Flag that has been used to cover a casket be displayed after its original use?
A: There are no provisions in the Flag Code to suggest otherwise. It would be a fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased veteran and their service to a grateful nation if their casket Flag were displayed.”
My take is that it IS perfectly OK to fly a burial flag on special occasions. I personally think that the most respectful thing is to properly display in a shadow-box built for the purpose, possibly with ribbons/medals and accoutrements.
PS– figured out the problem posting… the names of the sites, even though not given as a full web address with the prefix and punctuation still violated the multiple link prohibition. Live and learn.
The discussion about burial flags has me thinking about what I want done with mine. Because of my sister’s recent death, there is a very real chance I will not have surviving family close enough for the flag to be a meaningful memento. So some type of donation may very well be the way to go.
Oh, wait. That freakin’ flying tricycle thing costs three hundred ninety-five thousand dollars. (That’s right, $395,000.00!) I believe you could still buy a nice four-passenger airplane for that and still have money left over for maintenance, fuel and renting a vehicle after you fly into your destination. Plus a motorcycle.
Debbe 😉 I’ll be working on the song lyrics for you. 🙂
An interesting paper about the causal relationship between oil/gas fracking water disposal and the increase in minor earthquakes. This is a link to a page with an app that allows one to move to the paper, the associated figures, and some other related data.
https://cornell.app.box.com/okquakes/1/2137038978/18470174240/1
Apparently Oklahoma has officially concluded that oil and gas drilling has been cause of our increased to #1 status in earthquakes in United States! In newspapers yesterday?
Doubt they will vote to suspend drilling.
Love, Jackie Monies
Jackie, I’m sure that it all depends on whether the scientists decide that these are just localized events with layers of rock collapsing far underground or it’s actually causing plates to move along a fault line. The former doesn’t pose any real danger to folks on the surface compared to the latter. I’ve been through several small quakes (less than 5.0) and they were nothing to worry about — no damage in our town except to some walls that were already cracking from poorly laid foundations.
At my age I am not worried I will end up owning ocean front property in Oklahoma! I am from a family where everyone was in some form of oil exploration or drilling it seems, including most recently fracking. My stepdad was in Denmark doing seismic studies for what is North Sea fields now when Germans took Denmark in WWII. Reading his reports on hiding the information before the country was taken over was interesting.
He staked the first oil well in the Arab states as well, did early exploration in Venezuela after war.
It is hard for me to believe that oil is “evil”, I grew up surrounded by oil personnel and the industry.
Love, Jackie Monies
Welcome home Mike!
I have the burial flag from my Dad’s funeral in a display case. I really hadn’t thought about what to do with it after I’m gone. hmmm…
Debbe, haven’t watched Mystic River, but I did like Footloose, and Kevin’s bad guy in the recent R.I.P.D. Maybe not the best movie ever, but with Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, and Kevin, sort of a guilty pleasure.
Ghost, black, yes, but panties or a leotard? 😉
Welcome home, Mike!!!!!!!!
Interesting notes about the flags. Thanks for sharing, villagers.
Jean dear, you know I’d find it much more interesting to think “black panties” than “black leotard.” As Arlo could tell you, there’s just something about black lingerie. 😉
http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2005/04/25#.U7g3tfldWa8
Welcome home, Mike! The Village luvs yah!
Obviously, I love Footloose and I have always thought Kevin Bacon did wonderful dancing, considering I don’t think he trained as a dancer? The performance on Jimmy Fallon was amazing, as Kevin is now in his late 50’s I believe. Was that him doing gym routines? If so, he is sure in great shape!
I had a friend whose son was autistic, she raised him alone. He was stuck in his teens, although he was much older of course. I found out he liked musicals and dance movies. I bought him Footloose which then became his favorite dance movie. I told him it was mine too.
Love, Jackie Monies
Just had a weird thought about that. Would it be totally awful to be stuck in your teens? I think teenagers go through great angst.
Love, Jackie Monies
Jackie, in your opinion, what would be a good age to be “stuck in”?