Broom Hilda by Russell Myers for June 12, 2010

Poor Irwin….

@margueritem my thots exactly.

More brain trauma for Irwin.

Irwin, dig your toes in.

Is that all it takes to have a smooth flight??

So, if Irwin digs his toes in, would that make Broomie and Gaylord fly around in circles????

So do they take turns being the anchor?

I’m guessing the answer is no. Broomie’s too heavy and Gaylord’s too, er, flighty (and canny). So that leaves Irwin, who goes through life mainly on laughter and inertia.

For the record, here’s something from Wikipedia’s article on the strip. I had quite forgotten that BroomHilda was ever married.

Broom Hilda: The strip’s title character, Broom Hilda (a play on Brünnhilde) is a witch with green skin, a wart on the end of her nose, and long stringy hair. She wears a black dress, black shoes, and a black hat with a flower on top. According to the strip’s official site, Broom Hilda is Attila the Hun’s ex-wife. She is perpetually looking for a new husband, but due to her abrasive nature, the quest has thus far been unsuccessful. Early on in the strip’s run, she gave up cigar smoking and alcohol; she served in the United States Marine Corps for two days, and was discharged for unnecessary roughness. A hint to her rough-hewn side occurs in one strip where she is buying underwear. The clerk suggests a set of underwear, each one bearing the days of the week. She asks if she can get a set with the months of the year.

Owie! Owie! Ouch! –Grab hold of something, Irwin!

Grab her chain and pull Hilda down.

Awwww! Poor Irwin! I once made a “Sea Anchor” out of dirty laundry.

A bumpy ride for Irwin,

Thanks for that, Johanan

That was a great bio, Johanan. Thanks for sharing.

Attila the Hun’s ex-wife, eh? Thanks Johanan Rakkav!

Lew, did the salt wash help?

They probably picked Irwin for the job because he doesn’t have to worry about brain damage.