Sure looks like bracket fungus. Although I had no idea that’s what it was really called. Thanks, I learn something new every day. See Mom? Reading the comics is educational!
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Cute characters, but I don’t get it either… I thought maybe the birds in the distance were vultures that took off after he woke up… and yet it looks like feathers or barnacles on his shell…
Not necessarily seagulls. They are too far in the distance to see. Only thing that suggests seagulls as opposed to the birds is the sand. So, barnacles are a possibility, but after I rejected feathers (which admittedly is what they appear to be on first glance) I immediately opted for tree fungus. Since either barnacles or tree fungus would fit the gag, I wouldn’t say the strip is all that unsuccessful–except with those unfortunate enough to have not had much experience with either one.
GROG Premium Member about 14 years ago
Growing feathers, John?
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COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
It really is time to be moving!
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MontanaLady about 14 years ago
Good morning, Everyone…..sooooooo
John is really growing feathers….or……who is playing “darts”???
<95> about 14 years ago
Since barnacles would need to be under water, I’m betting bracket fungus (tree-stump mushrooms).
ksoskins about 14 years ago
I think being covered with barnacles is a pretty good indication that John’s been in the same place too long.
ladywolf17 about 14 years ago
I don’t want to know.
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pschearer Premium Member about 14 years ago
It’s not a very successful cartoon if it’s that hard to decipher. Disappointing.
DolphinGirl78 about 14 years ago
Wow, that’s a LONG nap… lol
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gobblingup Premium Member about 14 years ago
Sure looks like bracket fungus. Although I had no idea that’s what it was really called. Thanks, I learn something new every day. See Mom? Reading the comics is educational!
Good morning, everyone! (thanks for the personalized greeting, Tanya :-))
pamlicorat about 14 years ago
Good Morning Tanya, Ladywolf, and Everybody! It seems that John has turned into Rip Van Winkle. I felt the same way this morning.
GROG Premium Member about 14 years ago
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Rakkav about 14 years ago
Agreed, not easy to decipher. My thought was that if he’s stuck around long enough to star evolving flight feathers in order to get him headed south…
kees-c-bakker about 14 years ago
Let’s try to keep GoComics spam free, Flag all inappropriate!
How come “not easy to decipher” buy a larger screen :-))))
BudLyte about 14 years ago
Not even close to being funny.
jpozenel about 14 years ago
Because it’s only on one side, my vote is for tree fungi.
shakeswilly about 14 years ago
They are polypores, usually found on logs and trees; can take years to grow.
cheesehead about 14 years ago
Good morning all!
I don’t get it …
Iwa Iniki about 14 years ago
This is gross.
Buglady1 about 14 years ago
I didn’t get it either until I read a post about tree fungus…yup, that’s what it’s supposed to be…now it makes sense.
ZynWoof about 14 years ago
Cute characters, but I don’t get it either… I thought maybe the birds in the distance were vultures that took off after he woke up… and yet it looks like feathers or barnacles on his shell…
rotts about 14 years ago
spammerflaggen!
pecman about 14 years ago
Those are toadstools, which are a poisonus type of mushroom. They’re not very well drawn which is probably why there is so much confusion.
Coyoty Premium Member about 14 years ago
I think the older readers would readily recognize the growths as tree fungus. You youngsters should get out more and get some experience with nature.
DGWillie about 14 years ago
Nab Do you know why the mushroom got invited to all the parties?
He was a fungi…
Also, I knew a guy who got bitten by a tick and a fruit fly…
He got Lemon-Lime Disease…
And Fer Lefer If the birds come in from the sea, they’re sea-gulls. If they come in from the bay, they’re … well, Bay-Gulls.
gocomicsmember about 14 years ago
Not necessarily seagulls. They are too far in the distance to see. Only thing that suggests seagulls as opposed to the birds is the sand. So, barnacles are a possibility, but after I rejected feathers (which admittedly is what they appear to be on first glance) I immediately opted for tree fungus. Since either barnacles or tree fungus would fit the gag, I wouldn’t say the strip is all that unsuccessful–except with those unfortunate enough to have not had much experience with either one.