Saturday, October 5, 2013

Mary Worth 1,692

O, how I have missed good ol' Shelly Cohen. I cry myself to sleep each night, I've missed her so much! Oh, Shelly Cohen, my almost Jewish-sounding friend from New York where there are lots of people named Cohen. Perhaps we can send emails back and forth to each other, over all these miles. Since we care about each other so much. Fly swiftly my email, safe journeys as you travel all these miles across the country. What adventures you'll have. Find her, find her well, find my dear old friend, Shelly Cohen, and perhaps, maybe one day, I shall hear from her again.

Today's Full Strip

Rarely, but every once in a while, I'll throw in a little bit of my Mormonism. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participate in a worldwide conference every six months. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir usually sings, and the men and women who lead the Church speak. It is broadcast worldwide. When I was a kid, I thought it was mostly boring. But as an adult, I find it mostly wonderful, so I wanted to share this information with this little group of my online friends who put a smile on my face each day. Thanks for letting me share this short video with you. You can watch conference at LDS.org

14 comments:

  1. NanceOctober 5, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    I am so confused. Have we had a genuine PLOT yet? The last one I remember is DearBeth and TomHarpman. After that, it's mostly a lot of meandering.

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  2. fauxprofOctober 5, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    True, Moy doesn't give us much in the way of plot--the mention of Iris and her ex-con son was just a diversion so Wilbur could reclaim "Ask Wendy". That being said, Uncle Joe more than makes up for any writing deficiencies with his wonderful surreal artistry. Take today for an example. In panel one, we have a picture of plants on the wall. In panel two, they have come to life, grown out of the picture frame, and are menacing Mary a la "Day of the Triffids". We love ya, Joe Giella. Live long and prosper!

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  3. ThorpnotizedOctober 5, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    At her age, Mary's got a lot of nerve referring to someone else as "old".

    @fauxprof - "Day of the Triffids" was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I still have it on VHS.

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  4. NaivelyHopefulOctober 5, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    I'm stunned by this hint of a possibility that Mary might allow cultural diversity in her social network! Can't wait to see how this plays out! Or fizzles the way so many of these 'tantalizing tidbits' have done in the past...

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  5. AnonymousOctober 5, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    NaivelyHopeful@10:57am

    Abandon all hope ye who enter the Worthiverse.

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  6. Chrissy the Stooges Woman :-)October 5, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    Even though I'll never in a million years become a Mormon - I LOVE the Mormon Tabernacle Choir!

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  7. KitKatOctober 5, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    That's a typo - it should be "Cohan." Irish is as ethnically diverse as the Worthiverse gets.

    I wonder how dear old Shelly found Mary's contact info after all those years. Maybe Shelly had lunch with Samuel F. B. Morse.

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  8. AnonymousOctober 5, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    Wanders... Good for you for sharing (and brave I might add). I applaud you. We might not be walking down the same aisle but we still worship the same God. Blessings!

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  9. Jack WorthOctober 5, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    I have finally reached step five in Worthiness!

    1: Denial. I was in denial that it could be this bad. "It's a transition story. It will get better!"

    2: Anger. SERIOUSLY! I AM ALLOWING MYSELF TO BE TORTURED BY THIS!

    3: Bargaining. Ok. Maybe I can read Gil Thorpe or Rex Morgan. I hear Crankshaft is fun. I'll make a deal. If I start reading another strip I will give up on Mary.

    4: Depression. Why, oh why, am I doing this to myself. I am so sad that I can't quit her.

    5: Acceptance. My name is Jack, and I read Mary Worth each day. I accept this fact and come to this blog to commiserate with others who understand my grief.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 5, 2013 at 9:19 PM

    Mormons have the advantage, in that they believe in the ultimate fantasy!

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    1. WandersOctober 5, 2013 at 10:43 PM

      Well,anonymous, it appears you have your beliefs as well. I will try to be more respectful of yours.

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  11. Jack WorthOctober 5, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Wow! That's rude!

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  12. fauxprofOctober 6, 2013 at 7:26 AM

    Oh, Wanders, I checked in early Sunday morning, and am just heartsick that you were subjected to a bigoted post. You shared something lovely with us, as you so often do, and I had hoped that there would be no unpleasant consequences.

    I really am a college professor--part time adjunct, hence the ironic "faux"--and my students run the gamut from every shade of Christian and Jew to Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, agnostic and atheist. Me, I'm one of those liberal Catholics (lovin' the new Pope, BTW), and one of the things I insist on is respect and kindness for all beliefs.

    You provide us with a safe place to be gently snarky about a harmless comic strip, and most of us just want to make the others laugh. So thank you, bless you, and be not afraid. In token of which, I give you my real name.

    Love,

    Sarah

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  13. AnonymousOctober 6, 2013 at 11:41 PM

    Wanders, Sarah, and everyone else...love you all, and I hope this wonderful blog goes on forever!! <3

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