The comic strip Arlo & Janis will be 35 years old this year, on July 29, to be exact. I’m always ambivalent about anniversaries of this sort. I’m very thrilled to still be slinging dust in the demolition derby that is the syndicated comics biz, and, for the most part, I’m proud of my dinged up body of work. However, part of me is reticent to bring up these important anniversaries, which seem to fall at five-year intervals for some arbitrary reason. I’m not certain it’s wise to remind you how long I’ve been around. Comic strips have an often well-deserved reputation for becoming stale with time, for coasting gently down hill. I have tried to avoid this; you’ll have to be the judge. There’s not much doubt in my mind the artwork is stronger than ever. I also want to believe the quotidian humor is at least as strong as it has been in any given period. There’s also no doubt I am not as inventive or as bold as I was as a younger man. I drive more defensively these days, a derby strategy that carries its own risks. But enough about me! Go, and enjoy your spring weekend. We’ll talk more about all this in coming weeks.
Wrinkle Dream
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61 responses to “Wrinkle Dream”
Odd thing happening when I click on the GoComics icon. When I get there and see Arlo/Janis strip of the day, the computer then freezes on me and I have to reboot. However if I take my other short cut to GoComics, no problem.
Canuckguy: Are you referring to the icon that appears above? If so, my computer doesn’t freeze when I go to A&J that way.
Yes I am, the icon above. Well I guess this means it’s me, not Jimmy.
(thanks for the fee back)
Glad to.
Nice to see the Gene sighting. Very appropriate and reflects the plight of restaurants today.
Hang in there, Gene and ML. We’re eating our loses at the boutique, also; just figuratively rather than literally. It’s is neither feasible nor nutritious to ingest women’s clothing items.
Being a small town, we regularly patronize (or did) most of the local eateries and know the proprietors. They are all hurting. Some will likely not survive. In fact, I fear for Eufaula. It’s a small town that is heavily dependent on out-of-town summer visitors. And this will be the third summer in a row that conditions beyond our control will negatively impact visitation.
BTW, who else likes Meg’s new hair style?
Looks like Janis’ old one, doesn’t it?
Ghost:
Megan’s hair is fine, but I’m not particular. Don’t remember Janis w/ a bun below. Was glad when bouffant died out, & sorry to hear it’s coming back. Elaine had beautiful long red hair for ages, but mostly wore it in a ponytail. Was distressed when she said she’d switch to short hair, but delighted with the pageboy or whatever. When she left, it was down to boy-cut of some sort, w/ grey sideburns, which was fine.
What I dislike is long, unrestrained hair that must be continually brushed back out of a woman’s face or off her shoulders. My successor at BSU had hair like that, but is really attractive w/ short hair. There could be gray in it now, for all I know. Last time I saw them* was at our broker’s Christmas party [*her & our broker.] Damn COVID-19!
Peace,
“Still crazy after all these years”… yup!
Jimmy (if I may be so bold) – I am 67 yrs old, & I have been reading A&J from the very beginning, first in the newspaper, then on-line. Obviously, one of my favorites, but may I add, “of all time” ?!? (Anybody know how to format an ‘interrobang’?). You’re observations are so spot-on, and you manage to do it in a humorous way. Any time you are feeling a little low, just think of all your loyal fans out there who are along for the ride and know that we would all be more than willing to stand you drink in your favorite bar!
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