Monthly Archives: June 2011
Attack of the Fashionistas
For those of you living in northern climes (or foreign climes), the bite of a sartorially enraged fire ant is nothing to sneeze at. It ?!@#^!! hurts! And then it itches like hell and then it gets all pustular and … Continue reading
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The Last Adopter
Who is the last adopter? There has to be one. I don’t mean some cave dweller that refuses to stay current. I mean someone who’s actually trying to be fashionable, but waits until absolutely everyone has climbed on and off … Continue reading
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Lady Gaga Spotted in Tube Socks!
The title of this post is something called a lie. I completely made it up. Never happened. Almost certainly never will happen. It’s just simple crazy nonsense. So, let’s see how long it takes for Lady Gaga to be seen … Continue reading
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The One Where We did NOT Desecrate the American Flag
That looks like an American flag hammock in the first panel, doesn’t it? If you squint, the red stripes and the blue game controllers make it look the flag. But it’s not the flag. No, really. It isn’t. So, please … Continue reading
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Mainlining Yoo-Hoo
I think the closest human counterpart to RJ is the Dennis Leary character on Rescue Me. Both are self-destructive, unrepentant and unintentionally cool. We forgive them their indiscretions because they sacrifice for others. It’s the degree of sacrifice that determines … Continue reading
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Self Control Freaks
There is such a thing as too much self control. It’s not RJ’s problem, but I see it in a lot of people. Personally, I find too much self-control creatively limiting. But then you’d expect that from someone who can … Continue reading
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Let Him Eat Cake
I don’t have much to say about today’s cartoon other than the piece of cake and spoon should have been drawn much larger. Exaggeration being, of course, the… Woopee Cushion of wit.
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RJ’s Top Five Favorite Foods
5. Twinkies. 4. Twinkies dipped in maraschino cherry juice 3. Twinkies dipped in maraschino cherry juice and covered with Karo syrup. 2. Twinkies dipped in maraschino cherry juice, covered with Karo syrup and sprinkled with Super Sugar Crisps dust. 1. … Continue reading
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Pain: Twinkies for the Soul
Like RJ, I think we all quiet the pain of being ourselves in one way or another. Some with food, drugs and alcohol, sex, exercise, work, whatever. Some with good works, self-improvement, building businesses, public service, whatever. But what about … Continue reading
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And a Squirrel Shall Lead Them
In case you were wondering, yes, that’s the Official Sock Flag of Over the Hedge. Sock flag etiquette dictates that you must do a silly dance whenever it passes by. Any silly dance will do, though I prefer to Hokey-Pokey… … Continue reading →
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