I’ll go ahead and date myself by saying that even Raymond Burr might not have gotten that one. (I was born in 1958, a year after Burr began his nine-season run as the one and only original Perry Mason. He’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When Friday rolls around for you, on any given week, you might give some thought to Lightfoot’s question. It does give rise to new interpretations of terms like “loose fit” and “easy care.” Naturally, I’m talking about clothing here. Anything[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When in doubt, follow your jingle. I don’t think Popeye’s, Sara Lee, or Dunkin Donuts will mind the free advertising, although I only purchase one with any regularity. (Sorry, no points for guessing which one; I don’t want to jinx[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m just glad that so many of you are reading all of the terrible puns and day-to-day madness that our furry householders are wont to deal with. This joke is akin to the fellow who wanted to have his future[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s things like this that keep me up at night. Like that Minute Maid commercial where Popeye and Bluto appear to have reconciled their differences, much to Olive Oyl’s distress. Wondering what sort of patients were kept on the Montgomery[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Working in customer service of any kind has its drawbacks. Theo has a hundred tales like this one (but only one tail, in case you were wondering). A friend of mine working a roadside assistance phone bank has had people[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ophelia’s work at her law firm, Doolittle & Waite, provides her with a great many opportunities to display her wide range of knowledge. She knows the law, accounting, and the opening for a good pun when it presents itself. We[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey, give us a break… we’re barely into a new year here, and it still feels a lot like the old one. We’re cranking up with better strips, I promise. For those unfamiliar with my reference… Writer Peter Packer wrote[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the point, in all of those sitcoms that I grew up with, where the music and canned laughter tell us that hijinks are about to ensue. It’s also at this point that we need to put this particular[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s always good to be clear what it is that one is ordering from the menu. As Sheila said to Theo a few strips back, there wasn’t anything extra ordered for those coffees. It should all be fair and above-board,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…