Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for May 20, 2019

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    somebodyshort  over 5 years ago

    Don’t worry Loon, you won’t catch it.

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    Superfrog  over 5 years ago

    Sounds serious.

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    PICTO  over 5 years ago

    Gravitas has it’s place, but does it have mass appeal?

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    Robert C. Premium Member over 5 years ago

    None of the characters in this strip will “catch” it !

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    pschearer Premium Member over 5 years ago

    Could we send some to the White House?

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    juncarlo  over 5 years ago

    He has “gravitas” because ate at Ross.

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    littlejohn Premium Member over 5 years ago

    The cure for gravitas is to stroke, not hit, the funny-bone. Located next to the humerus.

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    Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 5 years ago

    Which brings to mind Iain Banks ships from his series about “The Culture.” These AI ships tended to have interesting and funny names, two (and soon three) of which are used by SpaceX for the sea-going landing barges.

    Gravitas figures in this from this: (Wikipedia)

    The following ships have not appeared in any books, however they were named by Iain M Banks in an interview with The Guardian. These ships obtained their names as a result of another (unnamed) Involved civilisation criticizing Culture ship naming policy, claiming that such powerful ships ought to have names with a little more gravitas.

    Stood Far Back When The Gravitas Was Handed Out

    Gravitas, What Gravitas?

    Gravitas… Gravitas… No, Don’t Help Me, I’ll Get It In A Moment…

    Gravitas Free Zone

    Low Gravitas Warning Signal

    Absolutely No You-Know-What

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spacecraft_in_the_Culture_series

    Banks and his friends had a lot of fun naming ships…

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spacecraft_in_the_Culture_series

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    BearsDown Premium Member over 5 years ago

    So, he needs to go on a diet?

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    LKrueger41  over 5 years ago

    Gravitas became the media’s favorite word when they decided that George Bush lacked it. As used during the 2000 & 2004 election cycle, those who had it were candidates that fit my definition of ‘pompous asses’.

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    tcumming  over 5 years ago

    Sen. Belfry is the only one I remember getting gravity attacks … surely Roz isn’t dating him

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    dsidney49  over 5 years ago

    “There’s more gravy than gravitas about you…” (Sorry, Mr. Dickens…)

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    Mediatech  over 5 years ago

    It is incurable, but not contagious.

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    comixbomix  over 5 years ago

    He puts it on his mashed potatas…

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    DCBakerEsq  over 5 years ago

    Didn’t Al Gore invent gravitas?

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    zeexenon  over 5 years ago

    If you had it, you wouldn’t understand comics.

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    LJZ Premium Member over 5 years ago

    But is he bona fide?

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    COL Crash  over 5 years ago

    I wish it was contagious.

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    Linguist  over 5 years ago

    My gravitas is hanging over my belt.

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    Dr_Fogg  over 5 years ago

    grav·i·tas

    /ˈɡravəˌtäs/

    noun

    noun: gravitas

    dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.

    “a post for which he has the expertise and the gravitas”

    synonyms:dignity, seriousness, solemnity, gravity, loftiness, grandeur, decorum, sobriety, sedateness

    “a man of gravitas”

    antonyms:frivolity

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    Andrew Sleeth  over 5 years ago

    No, but it is Elon Musk’s latest cockamamie idea for a Tesla sports car.

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    poopsypoo Premium Member over 5 years ago

    I hope it IS contagious. We could do with a little dignity around here!

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