Broom Hilda by Russell Myers for November 27, 2024
Category: Funny / Fun / Parody
Wichita’s turkey traffic enforcer causes fowl play at busy intersection
by FOX Kansas NewsTue, November 26th 2024 at 9:24 AM
(I saw this on the news last night and thought it would be fun for us here. It’s actually our local/Wichita ABC affiliate news, on the Simpsons’s channel here. If you click through, you can watch just this story, or our whole little nighttime newscast, if you like. I can’t find the link to embed the video, which I recommend. -A)
An unexpected but welcome visitor is getting a lot of attention at an east Wichita intersection, whether he’s stopping traffic or trying to attack cars.
In a world of too much distracted driving, all of the drivers and passengers near Central and Greenwhich are paying attention to G.G. the Eastside Turkey.
Nancy Withers owns Kitchen Wow, one of several places the famous Eastside Turkey likes to hang out. She says he’s been around for almost a year now.
FOX Kansas News reporter Jocelyn Schifferdecker has more on the road warrior in the video posted above.
Thanksgiving by Nancy Beiman
(I love this toon on GoComics. The artist/author writes on Substack, and this one is especially nice. -A)
It should be every day. Read on Substack
American Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 28. Grandma Heckel is visiting the FurBabies. This is only fair since she hosted the dinner last year and had the Buffet family visit for Canadian Thanksgiving this year. Grandma likes turkey.
Kate wasn’t allowed to make the pies last year. She was just an influencer.
FurBabies, November 19, 2023
Grandma did like it.
The Dog Family had a Friendsgiving with Mrs. Oldman and Buster.
FurBabies, November 21, 2023
Since Grandma is visiting, Mrs. Oldman is celebrating the holiday elswhere this year, possibly in Mexico. (I like to think that all of the off camera characters are living ordinary lives when I don’t have the ‘camera’ on them; we get glimpses when they do something funny.)
FurBabies is seen from the point of view of the Dog Family and Kate. The parents and Grandma never appear in the strip, so I had to find a situation that would allow us to guess their reactions to an unanticipated event. Luckily I found a great ‘human interest’ story about a dog and an Item that was perfect for the occasion.
Plans for the formal dinner began on Monday, November 25. Grandma likes dressing up. We see Shawm and Stella ‘suit up’ for a rehearsal, then cut to a night scene. Grandma Heckel is staying in Kate’s bedroom, which she shares with Sirius and Floof. Everyone has to find a new place to sleep. Sirius is not happy with his options. Sirius finds the Item on November 27, so I won’t reveal it here. I was happy with the results. We also see where Shawm and Stella sleep every night.
The situation resolves on November 30, which then conveniently transitions into the Holiday strips. There’s a bit of repetition with variation when Kate once again tries to send a text to Santa. Things do not work out as planned.
Real life is like that, except it isn’t usually funny. (snip)
Double-Dip Monday Poetry
Seeing things in Pictures
While Elon Musk is channeling Fonzi,
The withered husk of Trump
is a played out Ponzi.
His expression wry,
his head seems bare
as if worry at last has
Behold the stylite, who would eschew
the seed oil, the highly-processed,
the inferior fuel.
He is taking communion
in the body of Trump.
See this face now kissing
such poisonous rump.
Here’s Moses Mike, barely in the frame.
Happy to be here, a man without shame.
No weaker speaker would ever rest on such laurels,
Enabling, dissembling, religious, with no morals.
Dominionist, insurrectionist–
How in this mixture?
A key cog, not insignificant,
not the focus of the picture.
And poor Don. Jr. the first born second place
will wonder when he was erased,
But I think younger sibling Barron
is the heir to all this wayward carrion.
The pictures tell a tale most bizarre–
Is this how future folk will see who we are?
I Did A Thing, Again
Sometimes Josh’s toon-writing is irresistable; I’m so tickled I have to try to draw it. My work, well; but the writing makes it good. Which reminds me, if anyone likes to draw, give one of Josh’s toons a try! It’s fun!
Cartoon Nine Three Oh by Josh Lieb
Overlooked Read on Substack
SCHRODINGER’S DOG. One dog complains to another: “Sure, I’m alive. I’m disgustingly alive. Not that anyone cares, one way or the other.”
It’s hard to live in the cat’s shadow.
No one drew a cartoon this week — until today! Here’s Ali Redford with a wonderful nine two eight:
I think this is Ali’s best yet, though she disagrees. There’s a delightful array of alien disbelief going on around the room — from smirks to snickers to outright banging on the table. Plus the aliens look a lot like sea monkeys. Not real sea monkeys, the ones from the comic book ads. Thank you, Ali! I love it.
Come back next week. Me too (I’ll try). Draw my cartoons. Draw. (snip)
Cover Snark: Yet Another Terrible Wolf Placement
by Amanda · Nov 11, 2024 at 3:00 am
Welcome back to Cover Snark!
Welcome back to Cover Snark!
From Mabry: This guy is suffering from sliding bicep syndrome, plus his forearm seems to be stolen from a 7 foot tall basketball player. And then there’s the nipple that’s trying to leave the scene altogether.
He also looks like one of the Property Brothers.
Sarah: Ok the proportions and perspective here are really weird to the point I feel like I should give everyone a warning. Like, uncanny valley vaguely nauseous proportions.
The ARM. the size of the head! his neck! I’m queasy now.
Lara: They must have used a funhouse mirror filter of some kind.
Sarah: Did he get stung by something?
From Jen: Awkward wolf placement. Is he a wolf shifter? Or is he banging this wolf? The wolf appears to be complaining about the dude behind him.
Lara: Oh that is some champion poor placement! Worst/best I’ve seen!
Sarah: Please stop making covers where it looks like some indifferent dude is about to hump an animal.
Amanda: Isn’t the saying, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes and bad animal placement on shifter romance covers”?
From Susan: Blow it up for best effect. Lots here to play with.
Sarah: Wood.
Elyse: WHAT COULD ALL THE WOOD REPRESENT.
Sarah: Honestly I have no idea. What could it be?
From lils: Well “something” is burning! Is it love or an effect of the mess hall?
Sarah: This is a visual representation of what some of my headaches feel like!
Amanda: What in the J.J. Abrams is with all the lens flare?
Have Some Friday Comics
Also, a question. On Kids Baking Championship, one of the items required is a chocolate-dipped item. One young baker decided to use butterscotch instead of chocolate. They tempered it, they dipped their item, and presented it. When asked about it, since it wasn’t chocolate, they stated that their technique was the same, and the item was dipped; also, that the butterscotch right there among the chocolate in the same area of the pantry.
So. While chocolate is not butterscotch and vice-versa, does this item count as a chocolate-dipped item? Discuss in comments.
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for November 08, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2024/11/08
Frazz by Jef Mallett for November 08, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2024/11/08
FurBabies by Nancy Beiman for November 08, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/furbabies/2024/11/08
Jim Benton Cartoons by Jim Benton for November 08, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/jim-benton-cartoons/2024/11/08
Monty by Jim Meddick for November 08, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/monty/2024/11/08
Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for November 08, 2024
Somebody’s Gotta Do It!
Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for November 07, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2024/11/07
C’est la Vie by Jennifer Babcock for November 06, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/cestlavie/2024/11/06
Heathcliff by Peter Gallagher for November 07, 2024
Another One
Free Range by Bill Whitehead for November 05, 2024
https://www.gocomics.com/freerange/2024/11/05
I make it a point to look at only comics over breakfast on BP check days. Calvin always gives a good one, always. Most of the toons I read are funny and non-topical. It is unfortunate that I can’t help but see the one featured comment under the comics; I can report that even on GoComics, the entire world is watching the US today with bated breath.
So, I can’t get my diastolic under 70. I like 66-69. (I’d like a little lower, but I’m not 17 anymore!) Anyway, that’s the Election Day morning report from the Redford manse. I prescribe the best chocolate everyone can get, enjoyed in small bites allowed to melt before swallowing. Plenty of clear, non-carbonated fluids, too. It really, truly helps. Let’s all enjoy the day where we are-it’s exactly where we’re supposed to be.
Tuesday Calvin Fix
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for November 05, 2024
Scottie's Playtime 