Ziggy by Tom Wilson & Tom II for June 07, 2022

good for you, Zig

Yes, but even permanent markers run out of ink. Then you will be instantly gone.

Just watch out for dip.

You’re indelibly etched on my monitor!

Ziggy has made a permanent mark on history!

Sorry, but if you want your message to last “carve in stone”

With the exception of the ‘Death of Superman’, Iron Man in the last Avengers movie, and the Simpsons’ Maude Flanders who have died.

’It’s better to burn out…’

Some people need to be drawn with invisible ink! A lot of crazies out there nowadays.

Sorry, Ziggy, but “permanent” markers can fade.

Sources:

https://blog.penvibe.com/sharpies-fade/

https://www.sharpie.com/support/faqs?cfid=faqs

From the latter: "A marker can be classified as a permanent marker if it:

Adheres to most surfaces and/or is water resistant.

Uses dyes or pigments

The dyes or pigments used, which give the ink color (colorants), determine how well a marking will resist fading and the combination of ingredients used in the ink formulation gives the ink permanent properties."

And now you owe me a new computer screen!

For the record…. and just in case younger readers weren’t aware of it…. it was Douglas MacArthur who famously made that observation about old generals.

It’s better to burn out than it is to fade away….