Red and Rover by Brian Basset for August 20, 2017

Clever boy.

That’s our Rover…keeping the pool safe from cooties!

And that is how you get rid of possible friends who are girls.

Too too smart, boys! Good job! Enjoy your day in the pool. With love and hugs to our dear friends, Red and Rover

Too too smart, boys! Good job! Enjoy your day in the pool. With love and hugs to our dear friends, Red and Rover

Too too smart, boys! Good job! Enjoy your day in the pool. With love and hugs to our dear friends, Red and Rover

I wrote to Brian Basset the last time he had a similar comic. It is not acceptable to say that girls have cooties. Little boys should be taught to respect women and not denigrate them. This comic would never fly if it indicated that Blacks or Asians or Muslims or Jews had cooties. Why do we allow it for young girls. It is not funny but tragic. PLEASE STOP!

He’d never believe it and would probably sic the dog on you if you told him that in a few years he’d have nothing on his mind but cooties. (And he’ll wish he hadn’t run those twins off. Ooooooo…. twins.)

“Fiddlesticks.” Starts with “F”, ends in “K” (almost).

Be nice to the twins….they are really great when they get older.

Not nice Red but I think Mom is wrong to give other kids permission to use your pool. It’s yours and you should be asked. How would Mom like it if Red gave some other woman permission to cook in her kitchen or watch TV in her living room or use her bed or clothing or makeup?

I knew a pair twins that used to sing this little ditty to me (to tune of the double mint song), our lockers were next to each other in H.S.

Double your pleasure

Double your fun

Have two of us

Instead of just one.

Yet I don’t recall ever having a date with both of them, at least at the same time. I guess I missed out. Darn!

How are you afraid of that you are in a pool