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
By Jimmy Johnson
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188 responses to “Tourist Invasion”
Hmmm? Good question, Ghost. I liked late 20’s before children and maybe 40-50 decade. Know enough to not be TOTALLY stupid, perhaps? Take that back, I still made serious mistakes in both decades.
But I still think a more mature period but able to still enjoy life and do fun stuff? Wait, isn’t that where Arlo and Janis are right now?
Love, Jackie Monies
Jackie and Ghost:
I was born in the late ’20s, and thus am in my mid-80s. If “stuck in” means forever, I’d put up with various current age-related annoyances in exchange for immortality. Of course, I’d rather the two of us had been stuck in our late 70s. Maybe some day I’ll learn how she feels about it now.
Peace, emb
emb:
You hit on the age old question. Everyone wants a long life, but would you want to become immortal, watching the ones that you love leave you? I have an idea of what heaven will be like and I think that we will be “stuck” in an age, but then we will never know in this lifetime. If I am somehow taken, I will try to post here at A&J.com, but alas, I will probably get stuck in moderation.
Who is Mike?
I like this unoriginal original poem… I wish I knew the author’s name:
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Mike is Jackie Monies’ husband, Steve. We are all very happy that he just got to come home from the hospital.
When I read that EMB had his father’s flag folded and never flown it made me think. I have my father’s also and it is still folded. I think it should be flown and think I will. Maybe on his birthday.
TR, does “If condition persists, consult your physician” include the call to his doctor a guy is supposed to make after four hours?
Thanks NK. I realize that now. Yes, it is good that he is home now.
“Substantial penalty for early withdrawal.” There comes a time when this is only a theoretical topic.
Peace, emb
“Slightly higher west of the Mississippi; substantially higher in Colorado.”
TruckerRon, I don’t know the author’s name, but I think he was a lawyer!
TruckerRon, here are some more: http://rinkworks.com/said/warnings.shtml
You realize, of course, that a product warning usually becomes a warning because at least one person has taken the warned-against action.
My favorite was the artificial fireplace logs that had a warning on the wrapper that said “Flammable.” One would hope….!
My favorite was “Do not look into laser with remaining eye.” — On a laser pointer.
Good morning Villagers…
Jackie, what did you think of the song “Rainbow in Your Eyes”? I don’t know, but that song came to my mind when you said Mike was home and you seem to be a loving couple.
“Do not look in laser with remaining eye”….but what if the cat catches the laser?
Good sleeping weather here in S IN….in the low sixties….windows wide open.
Back to work…..later
GR 😉 I’ll let you U Tube “Sledgehammer”
=^..^=
life on the farm:
http://cheezburger.com/8242838016
Sorry little buddy, but I liked Gilligan. Improbable, a little stupid, but at least it was funny. I cannot say the same for most programs these days…Unless I consider the Nightly News as satire and then it is hilarious.
BTW, definitely a Marianne guy. At least that is how my wife spells it.
I can still watch and enjoy Gilligan, but I can no longer enjoy “Bewitched.” Darrin’s intolerant attitude bugs me now.
Jackie, Kevin Bacon is indeed in his mid-50s, and no, that’s not him doing the acrobatics in the Jimmy Kimmel clip. In fact, he had a dance double for the film.
Ghost, black leotards can be interesting, too. 😉
Trucker, Darrin’s intolerance bugged me back then, too! And as for Gilligan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26tWWopd_3g
I get teased about the only reason I go to yoga class is the instructor. She likes wearing short skirts and thongs, who doesn’t?
I don’t wear short skirts and thongs… I’d be very uncomfortable in them!
I do enjoy going to the gym because of the lovely young women who inspire us old coots to suck in our guts and work harder.
Trapper Jean: Thanks for posting that clip. I will be adding “Galaxy Quest” to my list of sounds to show the patients at the state hospital. Somehow I had forgotten that one!