tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post6724143782482956502..comments2024-03-28T14:41:29.014-04:00Comments on Mary Worth and Me: Mary Worth 3205Wandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11411177284399969610noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-90605059049593998632019-10-07T09:52:22.962-04:002019-10-07T09:52:22.962-04:00Comics Kingdom has been balkier than ever lately, ...Comics Kingdom has been balkier than ever lately, so at least on weekdays I've switched to comics.azcentralDownpuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312490198813632190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-78993984537815272622019-10-07T09:41:04.482-04:002019-10-07T09:41:04.482-04:00Wine Coolers? A classy guy.Wine Coolers? A classy guy.Chester the Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777313278479395757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-1302598635948702752019-10-07T08:13:37.358-04:002019-10-07T08:13:37.358-04:00MONDAY: As Yogi Berra would say "It's de...MONDAY: As Yogi Berra would say "It's deja vu all over again." Today's comic is Saturday's comic in both Seattle Pi and the Washington Post. At first when I saw it, I figured JB was getting lazy and using the same drawing, but then after reading the banal dialog, I realized someone got lazy or figured because the storyline was so boring no one would notice.<br /><br />Regina Wolfe-Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465155647082439922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-26511686198817860252019-10-07T07:02:34.155-04:002019-10-07T07:02:34.155-04:00And ... he wears his slippers ?? And ... he wears his slippers ?? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-52572946057041314932019-10-06T15:29:57.235-04:002019-10-06T15:29:57.235-04:00You know what I hate more than boxing, Wilbur? Win...You know what I hate more than boxing, Wilbur? Wine coolers and cheapskates.<br />Though boxing Wilbur might be fun.Imogenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-16194308246488271632019-10-06T14:36:01.504-04:002019-10-06T14:36:01.504-04:00Wilbur as an advice columnist? HAHAHAHAHA etc.!!
...Wilbur as an advice columnist? HAHAHAHAHA etc.!!<br /><br />How many more clueless Wilbur episodes before Estelle either/or airs her frustrations to Mary or dumps Mr. Combover?KitKatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-71717652084585932722019-10-06T13:38:24.311-04:002019-10-06T13:38:24.311-04:00Ahahaha, Wilbur is such a moron. He doesn't se...Ahahaha, Wilbur is such a moron. He doesn't see Estelle for months, and then brings her wine coolers and makes her watch a boxing documentary. Yes, so many late middle-aged women just love boxing.<br /><br />I hope she dumps him.Garnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-27806512773569869492019-10-06T13:34:15.022-04:002019-10-06T13:34:15.022-04:00These last 2 strips have left me extremely confuse...These last 2 strips have left me extremely confused. They're well written, amusing, and play off established characters. Looking back through Sassy Dawn, it's like once Hugo finally left there's a new writer.Downpuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312490198813632190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-21790101262860382042019-10-06T11:59:04.068-04:002019-10-06T11:59:04.068-04:00SUNDAY
And selfish pig Wilbur establishes who'...<br />SUNDAY<br /><br />And selfish pig Wilbur establishes who's going to wear the pants in this relationship by unilaterally deciding that they will watch boxing. And Estelle meekly says nothing. <br /><br />This isn't going to end well, is it? And we'll have a ringside seat to several deadly dull weeks of watching it all play out.<br /><br />-- S. McW.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-13272653588624958052019-10-05T22:45:46.847-04:002019-10-05T22:45:46.847-04:00“Somebody turn off the bubble machine!”“Somebody turn off the bubble machine!”meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157625283959847611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-8443353917058778282019-10-05T16:35:41.455-04:002019-10-05T16:35:41.455-04:00SATURDAY
Jeez, I didn’t even think wine coolers w...SATURDAY <br />Jeez, I didn’t even think wine coolers were still on the market. Maybe it’s dawning (no pun intended) on Estelle that Wilbur doesn’t make her laugh as much as she thought.<br /><br />The late, great Stan Freberg had a classic, hilarious parody of Lawrence Welk, including “the lovely Lemon Sisters.” The bubble machine goes berserk, causing the TV studio to break away and float into KitKatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-18625593766702863742019-10-05T15:51:27.873-04:002019-10-05T15:51:27.873-04:00@Michael Beaumier how cool your friend lives in Th...@Michael Beaumier how cool your friend lives in The Bubble Man's old house. Any cool finds? Old graffiti inside a closet door?Sandi Egohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988736004560390795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-83124661113401607982019-10-05T14:03:41.192-04:002019-10-05T14:03:41.192-04:00Yeah, I think Wilbur is going to be hotfooting it ...Yeah, I think Wilbur is going to be hotfooting it back to his couch with the wine coolers as soon as Estelle reveals that she has someone else stashed in her bedroom who showed up with champagne... I actually don't remember he agreeing to Wilbur coming over to watch Netflix...LouiseFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266298220259301209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-18873562566503278002019-10-05T12:20:45.716-04:002019-10-05T12:20:45.716-04:00Sorry, I meant to type "...Blivot of a Neighb...Sorry, I meant to type "...Blivot of a Neighbor..."Yahoonskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845597678300067750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-61296258486229892632019-10-05T12:14:33.941-04:002019-10-05T12:14:33.941-04:00What the heck is going on in that first panel? Is ...What the heck is going on in that first panel? Is that their idea of a hug? This week's New Yorker features a cartoon by Emily Flake showing various awkward hug or near hug scenarios. This one would fit right in: The "I Don't Want To Seem Too Desperate When Greeting the Short, Combed-over Blivot of Neighbor Bearing Wine Coolers for Whom I Will Apparently Have To Settle" Hug.Yahoonskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845597678300067750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-29781134908192226432019-10-05T11:53:59.872-04:002019-10-05T11:53:59.872-04:00SATURDAY
Woo-hoo! Wine coolers and a documentary!...<br />SATURDAY<br /><br />Woo-hoo! Wine coolers and a documentary! Life in the fast lane.<br /><br />I'm intrigued by the pause before Estelle says "nice." It's as if she was trying to think of something else to say. Such as, "That's so 1970s." Or "That's not appropriate." Or "That's not going to get you anywhere."<br /><br />Otherwise, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-69747251406210352292019-10-05T09:01:39.743-04:002019-10-05T09:01:39.743-04:00Yahoonski, that is an amazing story. How lucky to...Yahoonski, that is an amazing story. How lucky to get such a family moment in your life.<br /><br />Those of us from North Dakota know better than to say The Bubble Man’s name out loud. My friend lives in Lawrence Welk’s old house, and I’m guessing things are going to get very <i>Paranormal Activity</i> crossed with <i>Fargo</i> over there soon.Michael Beaumierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321198680052884116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-39135287542441997932019-10-04T14:45:42.372-04:002019-10-04T14:45:42.372-04:00I'm ashamed to admit that our lame PBS station...I'm ashamed to admit that our lame PBS station STILL shows Lawrence Welk reruns. It's what keeps me from sending them any money. Carlyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-91733235399422561252019-10-04T13:46:22.577-04:002019-10-04T13:46:22.577-04:00@Yahoonski, you made me spit my ice tea out. I...@Yahoonski, you made me spit my ice tea out. I'm sure (let me say positive) my mother had no idea what that song was about if she was watching that night (and I'm sure she was!).<br /><br />WHen Wilbur comes over, I hope Estelle teaches him how to hold a cell phone correctly. He must pay a fortune in screen fixing fees holding it the way he does.<br />Regina Wolfe-Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465155647082439922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-7043835624667204722019-10-04T13:23:55.465-04:002019-10-04T13:23:55.465-04:00Yikes. This is flashing me back to the late 90s wh...Yikes. This is flashing me back to the late 90s when my dad's second wife died and I brought him up to New England from Texas. He was severely debilitated by Parkinson's and while I looked for a nursing home, he needed accommodations with a first-floor bathroom which neither myself or my brother could provide. But then our mother, from whom dad had been UN-amicably divorced since the 70s,Yahoonskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845597678300067750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-43431021717168021292019-10-04T11:46:36.685-04:002019-10-04T11:46:36.685-04:00@KitKat, @Regina Wolfe-Parks--When I was in junior...@KitKat, @Regina Wolfe-Parks--When I was in junior high (a hundred years ago), my best friend's parents used to make her watch Lawrence Welk as her punishment for minor infractions.<br /><br />Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-45494397476855425542019-10-04T10:50:14.865-04:002019-10-04T10:50:14.865-04:00"We could watch Netflix and relax -- I mean, ...<br />"We could watch Netflix and relax -- I mean, chill."<br /><br />"Great, there's a new documentary I want to see."<br /><br />"No, Wilbur, you don't understand. We can WATCH. NETFLIX. AND. CHILL. Nudge nudge, wink wink."<br /><br />"Right, we can watch TV and relax."<br /><br />"[sigh] What's your documentary about?"<br /><br />&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-32682831802986945422019-10-04T09:40:04.912-04:002019-10-04T09:40:04.912-04:00Don't they care what Libby may want to watch t...Don't they care what Libby may want to watch tonight? Perhaps CATS in on Netflix by now!Chester the Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777313278479395757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-7012226476224324962019-10-04T09:15:38.119-04:002019-10-04T09:15:38.119-04:00@kitkat, you made me laugh with the old lady and L...@kitkat, you made me laugh with the old lady and Lawrence Welk. When I was a kid, my mother watched Lawrence Welk and after that Hollywood Palace. I'm thinking of her right now, cigarette in hand and a cup of Lipton tea in a cup watching that godawful Lawrence Welk. They use to show reruns on Saturday nights on the local PBS station in NY. I watched it one night with my ex-husband and he Regina Wolfe-Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465155647082439922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-85862564487517612052019-10-04T08:30:39.658-04:002019-10-04T08:30:39.658-04:00Instead of making Estelle laugh, Wilbur should mak...Instead of making Estelle laugh, Wilbur should make her recoil and hang up on him. He's too tired to go out, but he jumps at going to her place and has already decided what to watch without consulting her. He's probably expecting ham sandwiches, heavy on the mayo, too.<br /><br />@Regina Wolfe-Parks, when my cousins and I were kids, our grandparents rented the upstairs of their house to KitKatnoreply@blogger.com