Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for July 15, 2023

They should smack him more often.

this is what we would call a “happy accident” folks.

Is that really a change to worry about?

Andy will change back soon!

The poor man has amnesia.

What did he use for money? Or was this round added to his already overblown bar tab??

What goes a round comes a round.

Flo will be so proud, not.

Never seen this before

Hope the change is permanent.

Make the most of it while you can before Flo cuts him off, again

yeah, definitely a head wound. Which will make his wallet hurt in the morning.

People sometimes compare Andy Capp to Compo Simmonite in “Last Of The Summer Wine”. Someone recently stated, “Compo in Last Of The Summer Wine was a dead ringer for Andy”. Last night, I watched Bill Owen as Compo in an episode of Last Of The Summer Wine and later saw a younger Bill Owen guest starring in a British police show from 1959 called “Dial 999”. 1959 was also the year in which Bill Owen had a supporting role in the second Carry On film “Carry On Nurse”. He had also been in the very first Carry On film, “Carry On Sergeant”, and would have supporting roles in two other early Carry Ons – “Carry On Regardless” in 1961 and “Carry On Cabby” in 1963.

The Bill Owen coincidence continued this morning when I saw Bill Owen guest starring in an episode of “The Adventures of Robin Hood” from 1957. Bill Owen’s character was a lot like both Compo and Andy as he was an irresponsible drunken idler.

I must be dreaming or Hell has finally frozen over!

Quick call 999 (911)!

Kipper smacked Andy in the ‘nads? Ouch! That’s gotta hurt!

A grievous injury.

That is a sure sign……

Don’t kid yourselves, lads. That’s Bud Lite and they’re giving it away to get it out of the stock room because they can’t sell.

And he’s right. That ball can come flying at you at around 55-60 mph!

Andy BOUGHT a round?! Surely, he sustained a concussion! Because, Andy buying, or even being ABLE to buy (!) a round for ANYONE has got to be a FIRST for this entire comic strip! (If there was another time, let us readers know!)

He’s definitely not himself.

This to shall pass and truly hurt worse than that nose when Andy finds out he bought a round. Watch for CTE early signs folks.

Concussions can affect people differently

OK guys, at least make your punchlines believable.

Being uninitiated, I looked up the term, “kipper.” If Andy got smacked in the kipper, the bandage is really in the wrong place.

Andy, say it ain’t so.

Andy is definitely not feeling well, no self-respecting northerner would use a tray for three pints

This is an occasion to look for a nice “Don’t Get Well” card.

wow! history in the making!!mark this day on your calendars!

Apparently, kipper is British slang for nose. Or maybe head. Either way, Andy is definitely not himself.

Flo must have gotten a raise

Check his papers.

Drink up, lads; you won’t see that again.