Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for January 27, 2010

  1. Hyacinth macaw
    sjoujke  almost 15 years ago

    Excellent point….you hang in there old fella.

     •  Reply
  2. Artrazz 2
    fredbuhl  almost 15 years ago

    Aren’t we all.

     •  Reply
  3. Missing large
    Pacejv  almost 15 years ago

    In life ‘tis always better to be tried by twelve–rather than carried by six.

     •  Reply
  4. Dsc00254  2
    ronaldmundy  almost 15 years ago

    actually, there should be more “assisted” dying.

     •  Reply
  5. Missing large
    jrbj  almost 15 years ago

    When I get to the place where I can’t get around on my own anymore and have to be assisted to live, it comes to mind that assisted to die might just be a good thing. And no, I’m not all depressed and feeling sorry for myself. It’s just that once you pass a certain quality of life, there’s no point to living anymore. I want to go with at least a little dignity left and requiring someone to do even the smallest things for you doesn’t leave you with much of that. It’s much more dignified to say, “I gave her hell and it was fun, but now I’m moving on.”

     •  Reply
  6. Bleach ichigo
    NoBrandName  almost 15 years ago

    jrbj - how dare you say that? Although I agree with you completely…

     •  Reply
  7. Grog poop
    GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    jrbj Well said. I agree, too.

     •  Reply
  8. 5f3a242a feac 42cc b507 b6590d3039f7
    Plods with ...™  almost 15 years ago

    That’s why I’m going to be the ugliest corpse ever.

    as the earlier cartoon said we “Arrive alive - then die”

    might as well enjoy it while you can

     •  Reply
  9. Missing large
    Allison Nunn Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    I love Maxine’s take on this. And as a nurse I have seen way too many families want to hold on to a loved one even though they are in horrible pain and unable to even breathe on their own. Sometimes the “miracles” of modern medicine aren’t!

     •  Reply
  10. Samthief
    Whatroughbeast  almost 15 years ago

    And then the judgment.

     •  Reply
  11. Dscf0004
    ninmas  almost 15 years ago

    poor guy.

     •  Reply
  12. Will o the glen cropped
    gkmcc  almost 15 years ago

    Sounds like a veiled reference to the far-right wacko theory that the current administration’s proposed new health plan would include euthanization…

    A little heavy for this strip - and outside my comfort zone for the funny pages. Political commentary belongs on the editorial page.

     •  Reply
  13. Wile e coyote
    Totalloser Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    I’m all for assisted dying if your going to die you want to make sure you did it right so that it is quick and painless

     •  Reply
  14. What has been seen t1
    lewisbower  almost 15 years ago

    Imagine not being able to see the page. Imagine not being able to hear the word. Imagine not being able to feel the warmth Imagine having a choice for your own existence.

     •  Reply
Sign in to comment

More From Shoe