Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed for April 15, 2023

Waffle House.

I think I know all those words, but it still doesn’t make much sense.

I was a teacher in London at the time this one came out.

Had a kid who went home in tears. When his mom asked why he said: I don’t want to die! Turned out his PSE (Personal and Social Education, no idea what you call it in other parts of the world) has shown the ’Don’t die of ignorance’ film about AIDS and his English teacher had called him ‘ignorant’.

Another kid was looking very quiet over dinner one night. On questioning, he produced a condom in its packet and said his homework assignment was to ‘Try it out’. After a brief chat with his PSE teacher, it turned out he had been set a homework to ‘Try it on’.

More funny was the Head of PSE going to the store to buy 120 condoms and discovering they came in ribbed and different flavours, even her truck driver husband was embarrassed. Looking back, I have no idea why he should have been.

I can only imagine what the store clerk thought of a female buying 120 condoms of various types. I expect the clerk thought she was something other than a teacher.

That’s not waffling. That’s complete avoidance.

I think we all know these topics are – or should be – a part of life and we all need this sort of information. Why do we have to be embarrassed by every discussion of them? It’s just stupid.

Those are the facts of life. There is no use in being so vague that there could be misunderstanding.

His waffling needs more “s word”. (“syrup” to forego speculation)

Hey – “waffling” worked for The Kingsmen. (Remember Louie, Louie? )

Armand waffles are sure tasty! Even Milo is being honest for a change….