Birdbrains by Thom Bluemel for July 04, 2010

I guess we won’t be seeing any new Geico commercials anymore now will we?

Supreme Leader of the Birdbrains. You are on your fifth of what?

I have a fifth of Booker’s that I have been working on. Let us raise the flag high.

Yea, Llewellenbruce I’m gonna miss that little guy!!!

You’re safe Lew! There are no faces there, not this time. Anyone who sees one there needs to join you at your doc’s office!!

OHHHH…..WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Thom, what a great piece of art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW

Happy 4th Everyone!

That’s very Patriotic of you Thom.

Is the lizard supposed to be a metaphor for middle east nations?

No velechtja…The lizard is a metaphor for Liberals,

I think the lizard is a metaphor for the recurring Jeopardy category Potent Potables.

DRY My new shrink suspects it may not be the faces at all, but may be related to that maple my Mustang tried to leap in 78. Maples are stronger than brains, according to him. He says the faces are only reminders of mine plastered to the windshield. Good pills though..

Wait till SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED figures out the half FIFTH in the fridge is all she gets for the next two days. Talk about fireworks.

Great art work, Thom, as usual.

Happy Independence Day, everyone!

The lizard is a metaphor for Senate Republicans who say no to whatever the people need and apologize to corporations.

American Eagle eats Geico gecko…why can’t we all get along?

I love the detail on this eagle!

Folks, here’s a thought….maybe the lizard is just a lizard.

OMG, Paul345, is that possible?

Good one, Thom

Happy Fourth of July!

Bday suit, anything is possible…

Lew that was a gruesome picture you painted!! Holy moly!

excuse me but what about all the (lots) of faces in the feathers? Wings and neck are totally full of faces…. Aren’t they?… really?…….

And what about the face at the corner of the beak? (Two eyes close together and a wry grin)

I’m thinking that the lizard was in the wrong spot at the wrong time so it became the meal ticket. The weak perish to feed the strong that survive. It’s Natures way of balancing the population.

Even our Patriotic National symbol has to eat.

paul345 and Doctor Toon……..I’m with you one thousand percent!!!!!!

My dad used to say, “he who goes forth with a fifth on the Fourth, might not go forth on the fifth.”

Be sure to appoint a designated driver, Thom! HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, USA!

I am offended that Thom didn’t wish the Canadian’s a Happy Canada day…. but as usual, I’m in awe of his amazing art work.

Just one nitpick, Chief Thom Thom…the bald eagle eats fish (mostly)!

I like you artwork so much here that I’ve buttonized it and will borrow same for a day or two…hope you don’t mind. :)

Oh, and as for that lizard? He represents spammers, which I, the Noble Eagle, am eating systematically wherever I find them on GoComics. :)

They are out in force today/tonight, Johanan!

Hi All,

Naturally, I’m surprised there were different interpretations about what the lizard symbolizes. For the record, Johanan is ABSOLUTELY correct about the diet of the “bald” eagle - but in this case, the lizard just symbolizes a quick meal. Sorry to disappoint all who might have attached some political significance to it.

Also, AlanV, I hope I’ve offended Canada by not mentioning Canada Day, whatever that is. Thank you for that credit. Rarely do I get credit for offending by not doing something, so I take extra relish in this offense.

Also, I hope I have offended lizards everywhere. They deserve it!

As usual, Doc, you know me too well. Please keep explaining it. Paul345 - YOU ARE CORRECT, SIR! (Can you hear Ed MacMahon?)

Thank you all for the nice words and for reading this… uh… fourth cartoon.

Thom

Ed McMahon, Thom? You mean like here?

My original comment was more in hopes of deflecting comments away from political toward fun and silly. I knew it was a long shot.

Just to be sure, I did a Google search on Freudian lizard and found nothing useful for analyzing this comic, though to be fair, I didn’t look at all 1,600,000 hits.

So yeah, sometimes a lizard is just a good snack.