Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for February 17, 2010
February 16, 2010
February 18, 2010
Transcript:
Saleswoman: This temporarily plumps skin from within, smoothing wrinkles, filling fine lines, eliminating creping, drooping and bags. Cathy: What do I do when it wears off? Saleswoman: TWIRL AROUND, RACE OUT OF THE BALL, LOCK YOURSELF IN A BATHROOM AND RE-APPLY BEFORE YOU TURN BACK INTO A PUMPKIN!! Cathy: Oh. Saleswoman: Sooner or later, we all regret praying quite so fervently for a "fairy tale" life.
gobblingup Premium Member almost 15 years ago
The fairy tale that my life seems to be is “Alice In Wonderland.”
Yes, that saleswoman cracks in the second panel and looks totally nuts in that third panel.
alondra almost 15 years ago
This just gets more and more ridiculous.
funnyfan928 almost 15 years ago
The sad part is, neither Cathy or the saleswoman will ever live “Happily ever after”.
Deezlebird almost 15 years ago
I really think this strip is making fun of the ridiculous striving to stay young that we have today. We are constantly bombarded with ads for face creams and stories of 22 year olds doing botox. I think Cathy is deliberately being absurd to poke fun at the whole mess.
summerdog86 almost 15 years ago
She just dropped that $200 jar of miracle cream.
Fierce almost 15 years ago
Hey, Phoebedog, I agree with you totally, I was thinking the very same thing as I read the strip. Good looking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Allison Nunn Premium Member almost 15 years ago
And a double agreement from me, Phoebedog!
mrslukeskywalker almost 15 years ago
Fairytale life, in that she married the frog and he remained one.
What the heck is “creeping”? The thought of all this stuff going wrong is “creeping” me out.
Cathy, you can ditch that saleswoman, and in less than 1 hour, have an “affordable” Lifestyle Lift. It’s permanent. Even I can’t believe Linda is 70 years old!
summerdog86 almost 15 years ago
Creping is the fine lines that form on the skin…like crepe paper.
Pronounced “crape” with a long “a” sound.
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I suppose it’s not too much worse than what 22 year old male college students do with Viagra – so they can drink and …