Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 15, 2021

JJ should have specified: “Yor Uncle Stupid Head”.

“Uncle” seems like a confusing way to characterize his place in the family tree

The beginning of a long healthy hate.

Alex is only diverted for a moment.

Christmas buzz… J&B on the rocks, with a splash and a twist.

JJ, you should know by now that Alex is very smart and sees right through your BS.

Going to lunch on Christmas Day? Even today, let alone when this ran in the 90’s, your choices are slim.

Alex doesn’t know him well enough to call him, Uncle Stupidhead, but she knows he has a lack of attributes. She’s a smart kid.

I’m not getting much of a “Holly Jolly” vibe here. Still, maybe the family feeling will win once they get warm around the eggnog. …or a fist fight will break out.

Holler Uncle! Well, he is “holler”, but he’s also “full of it”.

Good job deflecting the question, Alex.

And now we have the genesis of Uncle Stupidhead

No, the sleazebag is the one talking to you, right now…

Is she going to ask for separate checks? Or hit Mike up for the cash?

Sleaze bag seems just fine.

Be respectful dear. Call him Uncle Sleaze Bag.

So, who will pay for this Christmas Lunch? OBTW, are any restaurants open on Christmas? They’re in Seattle, so the cliche Chinese place must do.

Ick.

At least Zeke has just enough intelligence to wait in the truck…

Careful – if you get any older he’ll try to hit on you.

Have they found a way to Monetize the Kid?

“I missed you”? I missed you while I was staying away on purpose?

clearly Alex doesn’t want to go with her mom and " Uncle Zeke" to lunch so why make her. Why ruin her Christmas by making her be with 2 people that have caused her and Mike so much pain?