Monty by Jim Meddick for March 02, 2020

Who gets pennies as bar change? That IS freaky.

I’d be looking over my shoulder for Rod Serling, or maybe Allen Funt.

Doggone I hate when that happens! But what the heck, let’s have another beer.

“Take my advice for those who die. Declare the pennies on your eyes. Cause I’m the taxman.”

A most complicated punchline…

Pennies from Heathen.

Any one who leaves pocket change for a tip is already not seeing the big picture.

All ready for the ferryman at the river Styx, then.

The ultimate Beer Goggles?

Don’t pay the ferryman til he gets you to the other side.

Monty will not like the road sign from today’s F-minus strip.

Lenny and I were sitting in the back of class and he fell asleep while sitting up with sunglasses on; I tore pieces of paper the size of the lens then licked them and stuck them on. His reaction when he woke up was funny (as he couldn’t see), the teacher (who was watching the whole episode while talking to class) and I burst into laughter. So funny!

After all this time of reading Monty everyday I just noticed the characters only have 3 finger per hand. ;^0

Pennies on the eyes of a corpse

Coins on his eyes – to pay the ferryman Charon to carry his soul across the river Styx into Hades.

If you can’t afford to tip, stay home.

Oh, he dead.

Speaking of omens, the same thing’s happening to me. I got a new car, and now I see others just like it everywhere! Spooky!

Pennies are placed on dead peoples eyes to keep the lids closed. Other stories say coins were placed on the eyes or in the mouths of dead people to pay Charon for the ferry ride over the River Styx.

This is really the worst omens of death of all!

You know Monty, in Ancient Greece, those two pennies were there to pay the ferryman…

Is it my turn to say that now?

Pennies. as part of the tip you’re leaving? You won’t be able to see when the server blackens both of your eyes!

The art told us, no need to “explain” it on the last panel. A new punchline should have been used.

Coins on the eyes of a dead person.

That’s okay, Monty. You’re not missing anything at all….