Bloom County 2019 by Berkeley Breathed for February 21, 2018

Oh dear. This is much worse than Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown. Opus, I’d send you chocolates. And a nice big, mushy Valentine’s Day card.

yup, that’s my story and I am sticking to it Valentine’s day monster from the hills

Hungry, savage basselope named Rosebud? Nope, never.

Charlie Brown’s valentines from the little red-haired girl are probably in that stack as well.

And here was I, thinking that Bill must have something to do with it. Just goes to show that I do not truly know my Bloom County characters. Carry on, Mr. Breathed.

You had your day, Opus. Remember the smokin’ hot redhead that whisked you off to a life of dissolute debauchery?!

That’s OK, Opus. Vengeance will be yours. Not entirely sure if it applies to basselopes (or penguins…), but chocolate in any significant quantity is quite poisonous for dogs.

It could be like me. The women are too intimidated by my good looks.

Eat my shorts.

Edible bikini briefs, maybe. Licorice? Bleeaarrgh.

“Rationalizootion” is an excellent word mintage, there……..

Beware, the basselope my son, that federal outlaw/mail thief!

But I bet he stole all those Valentine’s Day goodies from other mailboxes and that you never did get any, Opus, old penguin buddy….

Cheer up, my little Piebald Birdie Bucko. I’ve got a few even more pathetic personal favorites I’ll share with you offline.

So that’s where they all went….

A basselope in the heights is the explanation for the dearth of cards in my mailbox?

So, it’s not me?

This is OT but too important to not share. It is from a concert by students of Stoneman Douglas and it made me cry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW6cXVzRnuo

I am putting it only in a very few places where I figure people will appreciate it. If you know of others then pass it along, please.