Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for May 27, 2013

what no friends to enjoy the day with?

With as many in-laws and friends as we have, I cherish anytime alone with my wife.

It is definitely Memorial. Panels 1 and 2 – laughing and chatting. Panel 3 – solemnly raising a toast (to the fallen). Panel 4 – laughing and chatting again.

I would submit that when they are together, they are already with their best friend.

Seems odd that they spend no time with Gene and his new family anymore. A holiday barbecue would have been the perfect time for that.

Wouldn’t it be a good time for a trip to the lake to see their son and his wife?

I think that Mr. Johnson’s reason for today’s strip was to make us stop and THINK about the reason for today. I had to stop and think about the strip and why there was no dialog, and why today is different than any other summer week end…..

If you get a chance, read yesterday’s Red and Rover.

Thank you Mr. Johnson!

This really is a great strip – there is never a compulsion to “always be funny”, yet Jimmy finds the funniest part of normal life. If Jimmy keeps this attitude up (no pressure to always be hilarious), this strip will last a good long time.

Thanks for remembering…………

The “toast” in panel 3, apparently a somber moment in an otherwise jubilant picnic, showed that the 2 characters remember that the day is meant for remembrance of the war dead.

I wish Gene was there with them for today.

My hubby has to work also but not til tonight. It’s just us and the kids, we"ll do the get together July 4th.

JJ as always very touching and thoughtful..Thanks

Memorial Day is not hot dogs, beer and family barbecues.

God Bless the fallen, not the fattened.

Would have been a good time to take out the boat. We haven’t checked in on Gene and Mary Lou in months.