Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for August 13, 2021

Andy can barely wait to get home tomorrow I’d bet.

Reminds me of people who are used to Florida going in in California. Their current comes from the Caribbean, ours from Alaska.

He just joined the the Polar Bear Club.

@Number Three Today’s strip IS funny our HERO Mr Andrew Capp’s impetousity lands him in hot water ,actually ice cold :o)which reminds of a time when my late sister Mary was over and I pushed her in the water forgetting that she can’t swim , luckily the water was only about four foot deep ,and I am a good swimmer, I guess you know what my avatar is, how was your day? our Finally Friday should be slightly busy but we should cope I hope , no shopping to do or errands to run , we both are in a good mood so we will stay inside because of the infernal head and keep hydrated till when I’ll have my fav nosh this evening, keep safe and thanks for caring young Lady , oh no it’s Friday the 13th :o)

Andy can’t even go swimming without his favorite green cap on. : )

At least as warm as the canal!

When Stationed in England late 60’s I did the dip at Clacton on Sea just to say I did. Not much colder than the Pacific in Santa Barbara. Neither my particular cup of tea.

I’ve seen flying fish. But a flying Capp?

That just may have sobered him up.

What’s the matter, Andy? You got cold feet? :D

From our mistakenly maligned Maltese Falcon @ Number Three: " Today’s strip IS funny our HERO Mr Andrew Capp’s impetousity lands him in hot water ,actually ice cold :o)which reminds of a time when my late sister Mary was over and I pushed her in the water forgetting that she can’t swim , luckily the water was only about four foot deep ,and I am a good swimmer, I guess you know what my avatar is, how was your day? our Finally Friday should be slightly busy but we should cope I hope , no shopping to do or errands to run , we both are in a good mood so we will stay inside because of the infernal head and keep hydrated till when I’ll have my fav nosh this evening, keep safe and thanks for caring young Lady , oh no it’s Friday the 13th :o)"

Ed. note: His avatar today is a B/W photo of his wedding standing as Bride & Groom.

In the 80s I used to vacation a lot in Myrtle Beach. On the drive from Montreal I’d stop at Hampton Beach and go for a quick refreshing dip in 60 degree water. Then my next stop was Virginia Beach and 70 degree water. I couldn’t wait to get to my destination and 80 degree water!

Bracing !

That’s some pucker factor, eh Andy?

Right about now Andy’s thinking “Does Flo know about shrinkage?”

Andy looks like a flying frog but I give that “reverse dive” a 10.0.

Obviously using both Celcius and Farenheit measurements in the same article.

News flash! Andy walks on water!

Lake Michigan off Chicago was always frigid, even in the summer. Scuba diving off the SE Florida coast was a luxury in nice warm water.

Nice to see Andy sobt

Nice bounce.

Being a native of the northeast of England I can tell you that the sea is ALWAYS ’kin cold.

That’s the first time I’ve seen him go into the water voluntarily. (I wonder what the temperature is in the canal he keeps falling into.)

On a hot day, 78 °F water is still going to feel pretty, ah, brisk. At least until you get used to it.

Oh yes, I remember that now that you’ve reminded me the reason why I preferred the swimming pool to the ocean at the beaches when my mother and I went there for one of our vacations – I even remembered the glaring sunlight when we had to wear our sunglasses at all times going out downtown alongside the afternoon tea hour & dinners!!

I’ll bet Andy is puckered at both ends.

I remember going to the beach in Nashua New Hampshire in early summer and the water was so cold my feet got numb just stepping in it. There was a little boy, maybe 5 or 6, sitting in the surf happily splashing away. His lips were blue.

Am I the only one who thinks Flo might have done this on purpose?

Hee hee hee.

xxx

@Afficionado

I’m sure if the water had been any deeper, you’d have jumped in and rescued her. It’s only the right and decent thing to do after all. But we all make mistakes. I know how much you loved your sister.

I had to go to the mini supermarket today as my Mum noticed I was running low on some of my favourite nosh which I am going to have tonight. Tuesdays and Fridays are my favourite nosh days. I don’t have any willpower like you to only have it once a week.

I received a message from an obvious scammer on Facebook who wanted me to be his “sugar baby” It said on his profile that he was in Frankfurt, Germany yet gave me an American phone number. His name is “Stevendye Owen” if anybody cares to search him up (i.e troll him) Haha.

Stay safe, stay well, stay cool and stay happy, pal. And yes I do remember that beautiful wedding photo. Thank you for sharing. See you after the weekend.

Always test with a toe…always.

9/10

Nice to know he is doing something else than drinking:)

Instead of sunburn, Andy could get frostbite.

Slight shrinkage factor!

I thought Jolly ole England and Bermuda used Celsius for temperature readings?

The puckered mouth is a bit of genius.