Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Mary Worth 1794

Doesn't anybody ever say hello anymore?

Today's Full Strip

15 comments:

Dawn Weston's Evil Twin said...

Yes! First post! I'll say it: HELLO!

Delilah said...

Live long and prosper, Iris.

Muscato said...

Is it a longstanding Charterstone custom that residents practice their papal/royal waves when greeting each other?

Or is it simply that what has brought Mary out of her lair is that's she hoping Iris will help her with her suddenly dislocated wrist?

And while I'm asking questions, is it just me or do the hallways of this benighted condo look more downmarket every time we see them? The last time I remember this kind of view - could it be all the way back when the Kinleys were moving in and we were stll reeling from our introduction to Elinor? - the place still seemed at least mildly respectable, sort of on the order of the second- or third-best retirement home in a small town. Today it's just this side of Section Eight...

Anonymous said...

Prelude to a meddling.

Vicki said...

"Mary, have you been in your pink pajamas all day?"

Limber Joe said...

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen

fauxprof said...

Wednesday

Yup, a blueberry muffin and a mega-meddle. That'll get Tommy "off his duff" for sure.

Dave in Parma said...

Will Iris need to say 3 Hail Marys as her Penance Limber Joe?

KitKat said...

"Iris ... Would you like to come in?" said the spider to the fly.

Those blueberry muffins are going to clash with Mary's pink drapes and orange & black toss pillows.

Tim said...

Be careful what you wish for.

Day 1 / Panel 1: Mary says Hello
Day 1 / Panel 2: Iris looks up & notices Mary.

Day 2/ Panel 1: Iris has a though bubble "Oh, It's Mary"
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Day 6 / Panel 1: Mary says "Iris, are you OK?"

Limber Joe said...

@Dave in Parma: Not with Mary's blessing (first panel in Tuesday's strip)!

meg said...

I want to see Mary counseling Tommy personally. None of this Mary to Iris to Tommy stuff. When passive agressive elderly meddler meets passive agressive young ex-con, then we'll have a situation.

Mary'sInflatedEgo said...

@Meg has a good point. On the other hand, Iris seriously needs to develop a spine so Mary can do "family meddling"; two for the price of one.

Jack Worth said...

Mary: "Iris, are you ok?"

Iris: "No...I'm not! I have a meddlesome neighbor, who must have been watching out her peep hole for me to come home to accost me in the hall, and I couldn't get my keys out of my purse fast enough to maneuver past her passive-aggressiveness."

Mary: "Oh no...that sounds just awful. I'll come by with some muffins and we can discuss what to do about this gossipy neighbor."

Iris: Thought bubble: "Grumble."

Dawn Weston's Evil Twin said...

"That sounds nice."??? Iris, honey, that sounds AWESOME! Mary Worth, blueberry muffins, platitudes, and butting in! I love it! I hope this goes on for a week and a half at least! And then, please dear God!, let's have a week-long recap between Mary and Toby Cameron.