Drabble by Kevin Fagan for October 24, 2021

It’s a gruesome story, Wally.

I wonder what it’s like to be a black cat at this time of year. Like the one that met me as I went out on my patio a couple of nights ago (the regulars were elsewhere so I doubt he had their permission to be there).

I luv Wally in the 6th panel. Great reaction.

Candy corn is an abomination

Oh, Wally…you’d be in a bad mood, too, if someone hollowed out your skull and carved holes in your face

Pumpkin Poop Use candy corn, and put them into a little plastic or real pumpkin and tie the poem to it.

I started to carve a pumpkin With my carving knife and scoop. But the pumpkin got so scared He took a little poop. It looked so cute and funny Just like a candy treat. So I’m sharing it with you now Because you are so sweet.

Skattle!

It IS a fun time I have to admit…..

Don’t worry, Wally, he’s got no guts…

You’d be in a bad mood too if someone stabbed you in the face over and over and then cut a hole in the top of your head and scooped your guts out and stuck a burning candle in its’ place!

You would be in a foul mood, if someone took a carving knife to your innards

You’d be in a bad mood, too, if you had your face carved up with a butcher knife, your head cut open, and your guts pulled out.

Wally needs to meet some of the friendlier jack-o-lanterns. We always carved ours with big goofy grins, as did many of our friends.

Pumpkins, especially The Great Pumpkin, understand the realities of life. First you get harvested; then you get used; then you get thrown out onto the scrap heap. No wonder the pumpkins are grumpy. No wonder so many people are grumpy too. It is our joint social responsibility to do our best to help reduce grumpiness here and around the world. Can do!