Monday, August 5, 2013

Mary Worth 1,643

This is not the first time that the genius of Mary Worth made me want to drive a nail into my skull. But if I ever did that, my head wouldn't be able to float.

I would like to extend a special invitation to all of those who have not yet signed up to become a Citizen of Santa Royale. We've been hovering around population 190 for a couple of years, and I'd love to see if we can break 200. And now is the perfect time because Mary Worth has been out of town for a few weeks, and our standards have dropped considerably. So click here to become a citizen. It's free, it's fun, and it's the proper thing to do. (Also, I don't send out junk mail or anything like that. This is just to build community.)

Today's Full Strip

19 comments:

Thorpnotized said...

Panel 1 - Mary salutes her many fans.

(By the way, I'm not sure anyone has mentioned this or not, but for Sunday's strip on cleveland.com/comics-kingdom, if you click the "BUY A PRINT" link, you'll see the full 3-row strip.)

KitKat said...

I nominate today's second panel for Panel of the Year. Mary's look of sheer panic speaks volumes. BTW, those are not water droplets, they're beads of sweat. She'll perspire away those negative feelings!

All the other Pax Wellness guests must be swimming in the indoor pool, no doubt avoiding Mary. And, how many days have passed, since Mary is filling them with physical activities?

KitKat said...

I just took @Thorpnotized advice so I could see the missing Sunday panels. Ay yi yi!!!!!!

Delilah said...

@Thorpnotized 10:26: Hubba hubba!

Shmoopie said...

Looking at this panel in isolation and ignoring the sage comment, you could think Mary was finally melting. What a walk in the desert after lunch could not accomplish, a body of water does. She must be - - - a witch!

DRAK said...

Love your secret messages, Wanders.

heydave said...

Does Panel 2 qualify for the Floating Head competition?

Carlye said...

I want to know where all that green stuff came from in the desert. I have seen Tucson, and it does not look like that.

mrvy said...

Mary looks worried. Perhaps she has a leg cramp and fears she won't be able to swim to safety? Or maybe her head really is detached.

Nance said...

@heydave raises a Very Important Question. If, in fact, Panel Two does count, would it be the first time Mary's head has been a floater?

Apropos of nothing, if KM were a Writer, I'd applaud the use of water here to express a symbolic rebirth of Mary and a cleansing of her soul/spirit of the so-called buried and omnipresent grief she has apparently carried regarding Jack's death. It's a classic symbol and metaphor.

Having said all of THAT, naturally, it's the furthest thing from KM's mind. Especially since the narration tells us it's only a part of ongoing physical activity Mary is using while at Pax to get over herself.

(All of which she could have done at home.)

Wanders said...

HeyDave, I've already tagged this one as a floating head, but count it if you want. Of course, no one submitted any links to floating heads on the blog, and I'm still going back looking for them. And the deadline was a long time ago.

Gale said...

It's the chlorine that provides that cleansing effect.

Chin Napkin Groupie said...

Is Mary drowning in her sorrow?

Robin in DC said...

Wow. I didn't realize that the BP oil spill reached all the way to an outdoor pool in Tuscon. Meanwhile, Mary has been caught by a grindylow.

Chester the Dog said...

It is a good thing there are no children at the Pax Wellness resort, or they'd be playing water volleyball with Marys head!

Chester the Dog said...

re: BUY A PRINT...I never knew this existed! If I could. I'd have a print of:

Drunk Jlll cursing,
Mary's reflection
in the glass door,
and Mary's floating head!

Vicki said...

Mary is SUCH a loner! Where are all the other guests? Where is the lifeguard? This is some crazy resort. Toby ought to be thanking her lucky stars she chose to stay home and help Chinbeard worry about budget cuts at University.

meg said...

And now, for your listening pleasure, Miss Mary Worth sings the Mills Brothers standard, "I ain't got nobody...
...Nobody cares for me..."

Mr. Hankey said...

Does Pax Wellness share their pool with the local sewage treatment facility?! It looks like poo water!