One Big Happy by Rick Detorie for July 18, 2010

I weep for the loss of elocution and the english language.

Rick, you missed “downy ayshun.” :-D

Usually the 2006 One Big Happys don’t seem dated, but the panel on analog TV reception already seems nostalgic.

Otravez…..are you back……again?

going even further with the analog tv reception (note the aluminum foil to increase reception) if your tv was getting old, eventually the channel changing knob would strip its gears , forcing you to change channels with a pair of pliers

Groucho Marx to Chico: “That’s the Sanity Clause, every contract has one.” “Watch you talkin’, ‘bout? There ain’t no Santy Claus!”

Is James from the south?

Warrs: Strands of thin copper inside insulating material that carry electricity.

Arnge juice: a good fruit drink at breakfast.

Ladyellen2,

Quitcher crine boudit. (No fence tended).

This is way different on play with words. My hubby uses probably the right way and I tell him he needs to drop the word. Old habits hard to break. Me I’m trying to change my ways for more modern. Just my mind isn’t into it.

@ted.hering: It’s pretty obvious to me that James is from Bawlamer.

It seems James is learning from that wonderful publication “The Redneck Dictionary”. Are we sure that Jeff Foxworthy dint rat dis won?

when was this strip written or when is it set? That TV set was old!

I live in rural SW Colorado and we still get our TV signals via an earl on the rooftop. Of course, I had to get a new digital HDTV to receive the now digital signals.

Earl?

I really get irritated by people who say “ax” instead of “ask”.

@Rockingwoman, just ax them nicely ta quit. Betcher they will–in bout hunnert years.

To bmonk…. Aagghhhh!

Dr. Seuss rhymed “nimbly” with “chimbley” in the original Grinch book, and nobody thought it was destroying the English language or even in any need of translation.

I live in the city where workers used to take a “terlet” break at “tree-toity” every afternoon, and nowadays we actually bemoan that the “real Brooklyn” is mostly dying out …

Rick Detorie has established that he gives due respect to all, even while ridiculing the foibles of all. If I didn’t know that already, I’d think this day’s strip borders on the insulting …