Friday, December 30, 2016

Resolution

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It was only after making this cartoon that the possibility occurred to me that no one has used "potted" as a synonym for drunk since William Powell and Myrna Loy in the Thin Man films of the 1930's.

Johnny, on the other hand, gets the joke because he loves watching Turner Classic Movies.

Friday, December 23, 2016

Monday, December 5, 2016

List

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This may go on Johnny's record when Santa is weighing whether he's been nautical or nice.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Sound

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Stilton Trivia: Owing to a significant case of tinnitus, the only way I can go to sleep at night is by listening to an MP3 recording of a vacuum cleaner (mixed with a thunderstorm).

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Listing

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Not really a bad problem to have, is it? HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all from Johnny, Lance, and the Jarlsberg Family!

Monday, October 31, 2016

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2016

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As is tradition here, we celebrate Halloween with an inspiring look at some wonderfully clever and creative costumes which incorporate their owners' wheelchairs.

Seeing the love, work, and imagination that went into these costumes - and seeing how much fun the kids are having - makes us even happier than the sugar high we'll get tonight while sampling the candy we'll be giving to the trick-or-treaters!

A very Happy Halloween to all from Johnny, Lance, and the Jarlsberg family!

Monday, October 17, 2016

Monday, October 3, 2016

Great

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In fairness, this isn't my gag. When my mother was a little girl (about 90 years ago) she and her cousin Betty used to play this game of adding the words "between the sheets" to the names of hymns, risking giggles and harsh looks.

Friday, September 30, 2016

Chance



Readers- This is a substitute for the cartoon which originally appeared here today.

Monday, September 26, 2016

Whoohee

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Admittedly this cartoon may leave lots of folks scratching their heads. However, it's really just a tip of the hat to Walt Kelly's wonderful strip "Pogo," which has been a huge influence on my sense of humor, both visually and verbally.

Among my favorite sequences was the one below, which illustrated that a scary statement, if issued forcefully, could induce panic - no matter how ridiculous the premise was. For decades now, I've been laughing to myself that "the Jute mill is exploded!" any time I catch myself overreacting to stress and circumstances. It's a pretty hard thing to say with a straight face.  -Stilton