Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for August 22, 2021
August 21, 2021
August 23, 2021
Transcript:
Mom: Coupon...sale...reminder...coupon...special...AACK! AN E-VITE TO A WEDDING! THE END OF CIVILIZATION IS HERE! "Click here to vote on the bride's dress." "Click here to view a live feed of the bridal party's mani-pedi spa day." Click here if you want to fly across the country, rent a car, rent a hotel room and buy a gift for a couple WHO COULDN'T SPEND 44 CENTS ON A STAMP! No calligraphy! No engraving! No fancy paper! No tissue inserts! No self-addressed, stamped envelope for the precious little reply card! Just a link to a wedding website full of "courtship videos" and a place to post your own comment. YES! We WILL be posting a comment! HAH! We're so happy for you! We'd love to come! God bless you and your beautiful future together! They can reject my traditions, but they'll never squelch my heart. Dad: It cut you off. Your comment could only be 65 characters.
Purple People Eater over 3 years ago
This strip is 11 years old, but it could almost have been written today. When my dad died last January, the funeral was streamed live on Facebook. That’s become common with things like funerals, weddings and other similar events,k since only few people have been allowed to gather because of covid-19.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 3 years ago
“Caligraphy”? We can write the invitation in “wing dings” now. “French paper”? Are you aware congress eats “Freedom Fries”. Besides, why waste all that paper. Forests are precious. …you know, I’m not sure how I came down on this.
this is summerdog over 3 years ago
Weddings used to be fun days. Now we just sit around and take bets on how long the marriage will last.
rgcviper over 3 years ago
Times change, don’t they? As long as the sentiment is there, I’m (generally) all for it.
HI, MOM. Good Sunday Morning, “Cathy” Clan.
IC2Chgo over 3 years ago
65 Characters, counting spaces will take you up through the … and your" not bad