Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for January 05, 2022

And here they thought they were inseparable.

We met at a hoe down.

“Meet my better half.”

funny, funny!!

Can’t wait to read all the word play later.

Ick.

I hate half a worm when I was seven. A boy I liked told me to do so.

“Oh yes I do. That guy’s such an a…..”

As you all know, the only thing worse than finding a worm in your apple is finding half a worm.

I knew him well in earlier days – but he’s half the guy he used to be then…

He’s standing there beside himself…

Cut from the same cloth.

That “tail end” kind of looks like it is actually (or should be) another head end. It appears to have a clitellum (a collar-like structure). A clitellum is normally located near the head end. You can see it more clearly on the other two worms (worm parts). [Of course, earthworms don’t ‘technically’ have eyes either.]

Is this what a split personality looks like?

She’s my better half …

“We met at this joint…”

The future will show they’re a perfect match!

Did we come in at the tail end?

What goes around comes around.

Well, we used to be inseparable…then came the fatal day: Invasion of the Giant Spade

“Every time we have an argument, its heads you win, tails I lose.”

Reminds me of my nightcrawler hunting days as a youth! I frequently ended up with a bucket full of half worms! I found it nearly impossible to pull with patience! ;o{

They’re related…

Only 1 clitellum (that band) per earthworm.

The one worm looks like a Priest. Must be a divorce counselling.

“This is my better half.”

Can worms be arrested for incest?

What a cutting remark.

This reminds me of Far Side by Larson

True Disassociative Identity Disorder!;-)

I assume the two halves are of the same worm since one of the halves as no eyes. As you can see on the whole worm there’s only one clitellum near the head. There should be no clitellum at the tail of the cut worm.

FYI: The clitellum is part of the reproductive tract of the earthworm.

“He used to be my butt.”