Herman by Jim Unger for October 31, 2017

“Gosh-dern it, them toothpicks are a pain ter pick out, too!”

Invite them in for tea and scones.

You’d go on the warpath too if you had to eat that stuff.

He felt those, but he thought it was just the usual effect of her cooking.

Very inconsiderate of them, really.

" Look on the bright side. The pain in your back will make you forget about the pain in your belly. "

Maybe it has something to do with the insulting smoke signals coming from the kitchen

Their descendants became telemarketers.

Maybe it is the hat and bonnet that sets them off, making them look like Pilgrims or whatever.