Today is Labor Day here in the Colonies, a national holiday in which the workers celebrate their labor by taking the day off and doing no labor. Go figure!
A farmer is out plowing a field that sits by a highway when he sees a Highway Department truck pull up by the side of the road. A worker gets out of the truck, gets a shovel from the back and digs a small hole near the fence that separates the field from the road. He gets back in his truck, and another worker gets out, gets a shovel, and fills in the hole. They move 20 feet down the road, one gets out and digs another hole, and the other gets out and fills it in. This goes on for a while, digging holes and then filling them in. The farmer’s curiosity is aroused, so he drives over to the truck and asks the guys what they are doing. They reply that they are working on a highway beautification project, planting trees along the road. But, the farmer says, all you are doing is digging holes and filling them in. How is that supposed to make the road more beautiful? The workers reply that the guy who plants the trees is out sick today.
It’s just like when people live near the railway tracks and there is workmen doing maintenance work through the night. Sorry people but you knew what you were in for when you decided to buy a house near the railway tracks.
What do you mean you are getting a lot worse. Are you ill? Or are you still pretty shaken up about what happened with Connie?
I would hate to live to be 93. Not in this evil, twisted world.
Apparently Amin Saeed (my distant cousin) told his family about me and they are happy that they have found a cousin. He’s already given me his phone number and email address. All in good time…
Templo S.U.D. about 7 years ago
Andy’s too lazy to get himself earplugs.
Vizungu about 7 years ago
I find this strip very funny today…
William Pursell about 7 years ago
Aye there ye see,Andy CAN have a reason to rise off the sofa that isn’t goin’ down to the pub!
Sandfan about 7 years ago
Today is Labor Day here in the Colonies, a national holiday in which the workers celebrate their labor by taking the day off and doing no labor. Go figure!
Sandfan about 7 years ago
Labor unions in a nutshell:
A farmer is out plowing a field that sits by a highway when he sees a Highway Department truck pull up by the side of the road. A worker gets out of the truck, gets a shovel from the back and digs a small hole near the fence that separates the field from the road. He gets back in his truck, and another worker gets out, gets a shovel, and fills in the hole. They move 20 feet down the road, one gets out and digs another hole, and the other gets out and fills it in. This goes on for a while, digging holes and then filling them in. The farmer’s curiosity is aroused, so he drives over to the truck and asks the guys what they are doing. They reply that they are working on a highway beautification project, planting trees along the road. But, the farmer says, all you are doing is digging holes and filling them in. How is that supposed to make the road more beautiful? The workers reply that the guy who plants the trees is out sick today.
fvqueen about 7 years ago
That purse is on her left arm.
MJKesquire about 7 years ago
Andy can’t even stand the noise of someone working.
Axeɫ handeɫ about 7 years ago
You’re lucky you don’t live in a Muslim country and next to a mosque where you hear azan 5 times every day and night.
pcolli about 7 years ago
Here’s one for Andy….
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/04/german-tax-inpector-breaks-beer-tankard-carrying-world-record
Number Three about 7 years ago
It’s just like when people live near the railway tracks and there is workmen doing maintenance work through the night. Sorry people but you knew what you were in for when you decided to buy a house near the railway tracks.
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Number Three about 7 years ago
@Afficionado
What do you mean you are getting a lot worse. Are you ill? Or are you still pretty shaken up about what happened with Connie?
I would hate to live to be 93. Not in this evil, twisted world.
Apparently Amin Saeed (my distant cousin) told his family about me and they are happy that they have found a cousin. He’s already given me his phone number and email address. All in good time…
tad1 about 7 years ago
I was going to post “For Andy Capp, every day is Labor Day”, but I realized how stupid that sounded.
tad1 about 7 years ago
My neighbors used to throw wild parties at night. It was impossible to get any sleep. Fortunately, they don’t do that much anymore.