The film Soylent Green has it’s 50th anniversary this year (although the film is set in 2022, so it’s right about on schedule), so Caedmon’s retort seemed reasonably timely. I confess to being envious of Theo for being able to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Miscellaneous Goodies
Why yes, I’ve been spending some time at Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon recently; why do you ask? This one goes out, with great affection, to Gabriel A., my favorite Aussie Clydesdale. Yes, he’s the one featured as a guest commentator from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Covering Bets?
Lightfoot is referring to this conversation, which took place some time ago. As with fine wines and fine whines, jokes often beget their own sequels. I’m not sure how many more jokes can be made about nudist colonies before the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We All Scream
Theo is not one to pass up the opportunity to demonstrate a proper pun (or an improper one, for that matter). He does risk incurring the wrath of his housemates, and given Ophelia’s way of expressing her irritation, he’d better[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Collecting Cockney rhyming slang and British colloquialisms — especially from the Dickensian era — is a favorite pastime of mine. This observation came to me during the earliest days of the strip’s development, around 2008, and the new year seemed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Equine-Harriot Harassment
I’m ending the year on a low pun and a high note, with the appearance of our Australian stallion friend Gabriel Clyde. The character was first seen making an editorial comment about a joke I made regarding “oat cuisine.” It[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Escorting Danger
Seems like scams are everywhere, these days. This joke is a callback to an earlier comic about Sheila’s possible vacation plans. Fair warning; There may be one more bit of silliness associated with this Las Vegas lark. Whether or not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Peter Packer 3
Hey, gimmie a break. I just completed a huge, 85-strip love story arc for Theo and Cora. You think this is easy? Snort. Harrumph. For those who may not remember, author Peter Packer wrote (among other things) 25 of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another Flippin’ Aussie Pun
The return of Gabriel Clyde of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He’s still one of my most favorite friends, and he’s going to keep reappearing from time to time… usually with a pun attached, since he’s so good at them. May his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shake Before Using
I’ve saved this very old joke for a special occasion: This is our 100th strip. To borrow from Nathan W. Pyle… Jubilation! It is a time to celebrate with food. As Pyle’s ancestors, the Coneheads, might have observed: “Consume mass[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…