Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed for November 17, 2023

At 40?

Coulda been worse, coulda been a much more important part that fell off … ’Course, that part woulda been a lot harder to portray in the strip.

Klunker.

That’s why I always carry some super glue around with me now.

Demeaning Pleebny. Sorry for the spelling.

The nose knows

I was in great shape when I was 40.

I quit smoking for my fortieth b-day. Started exercising and watching my diet. But the years have caught up to me.

I remember when this happened to Michael Jackson around that age.

“Buck up, boy! Walk it off!”

Wait til you turn 50 and things start “dropping”.

His nose went “klunk”? What was it made of? And maybe that’s why it fell off.

THAT nose is "no"se great loss!

I have no problem with getting old (76) and looking old, but falling apart is not fun. Not to mention being afraid to do things I used to love because something might break. And it takes much longer to heal.

Gravity is NOT your friend! ;-D

It’s time to buy that Ferrari

My nose just fell off.

Was that a Tycho Brahe kind of nose?

This reminded me of Inspector Clouseau.

noses don’t fall off as get old. they grow longer. Is that karma kickback for all the lies we tell in our life?

Bob Weir asks “How does he smell?”

This reminded me of the old skit done like a Monty Python bit called The “Front Fell Off”. I hope the link works.

https://YouTu.be/8E8LW7qaDG4?si=CflWlrc-6lyUuRap

Only way I’ll see 40 again is if I make it to 140, which I’m positive I won’t.

Had my MI when I was 40. I feel for ya Pop.

At least it’s a non-essential part. Get the super glue Binkley.

A nose! A nose! My kingdom for a nose!

Sigh.

Only 40: a mere pup, dang it! (I am -sigh!-more than twice that. I still have my nose….)