Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for July 04, 2022

For the British it really must be something worth celebrating.

I would hate to hear Bob play the Jimi Hendrix cover of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjzZh6-h9fM

Happy 244th anniversary of British treason, my fellow, Americans.

declare your independence from Bob Andy!

Bruce Springsteen is NOT – “amused!!!”

;-)

Now the boys ger to try Budweiser, Miller and Coors!

The flags on the outside of the building are hung wrong. The star-field ALWAYS goes in the upper left corner. But then, this is jolly old G. B. so…

A co-worker once told me the British also celebrate July 4th, but they call it “Good Riddance Day.”

Hold on – this is a British strip by way of import to America!!

Bob is aiming for a green card?

He does know that the Brits lost doesn’t he?

Why would there be an Independence Day celebration there??

Britain lost the colonies, y’know!!

@Number Three , Today’s strip is funny our HERO MR ANDREW Capp agrees wth today’s sentiments:o) how was your day? our Manic Monda should be quite cal and after the shopping is done we are staying inside the house and keep Hydrate Keep safe and thank for caring young Lady

Since when does GB celebrate the loss of one of their colonies?

That’s a trea(t)son

I wonder who is speaking from outside the panel in the last frame. Is Andy finishing his earlier remark or is Jacko replying to Andy? If Jacko is speaking, it shows that he shares Andy’s feelings about Guitar Bob and is employing him against his better judgement.

I guess there’s no hard feelin’s there, right, Jack?

Guitar Bob is no Bruce Springsteen.

That is not a pro-America song, by the way.

I thought Andy was British.

In England? Is not our Independence Day kind of a slap in the face to England?

Happy and Safe Independence Day Ye Cappers. Grateful, Thankful and Blessed. All gave some. Some gave all. Born in the Yoo Ess Ayyy and where ever ye be!

Interesting! These flags are the 15 star and 15 stripe “Star Spangled Banner” flags like the one that flew over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key. That was 36 years after Independence Day…

HIPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

Do English people really get in on an American holiday like that? I wonder what it means to them. Are they doing it tongue-in-cheek, ironically, or is it an “all is forgiven, let’s just party” sort of thing?

I may work for a President (ultimately), but I serve a King.

NY, NJ, Delaware and PA were German, Dutch, and Swiss colonies for well over a generation and somewhat peacefully coexisted with the local native Lenape up and down the Hudson and Delaware rivers. Iron, Furs, good soil, giant hemlock trees and river access made the area a strategic and profitable enough location to spawn a war or two across the pond.

Thanks for the salute to the USA and the best laugh I have had on GoComics today!

Bob’s music is as good as ever.

I don’t think Andy really cares about the Fourth of July, but hey he might get lucky and there’ll be an American in the pub who will buy him a drink.

Why would a Brit celebrate the 4th?

I am confused, this is England and they are celebrating our bloody revolution from them?

Well this strip certainly caught my eye today! I have a distant cousin in Wilmington, North Carolina and I tagged her in a Facebook status last year saying “Have a great 4th of July over there. No hard feelings” Haha.

xxx

@Afficionado

Hey, Affie.

Today was rather windy so I didn’t go out. It’s currently bright and sunny now.

I’ll have to go out tomorrow to buy my chocolate Weetabix Breakfast Drink for Wednesday since the Post Office/Newsagents had none at all last week.

I found out sometime last year that I am distantly related to a man in America who was a wanted criminal. Never told anyone this. I believe it was in the Bohemia, New York area. How do I know? If you look, I mentioned my distant cousin in the comment above. She’s called Christine and the criminal is her nephew. He had threatened to kill her daughter and her 5 grandchildren. A mentally unstable and dangerous man. Christine is originally from Bohemia, New York and I saw her share it on Facebook sometime last year. It’s bizarre. But I guess we are all related to total “wrong un’s” as we say here.

Stay safe, stay well, stay cool and stay happy, pal.

Considering Andy Capp is supposed to be set in London, England, why are they celebrating America’s independence?

The flags in the 1st panel are hung wrong. When the flag is hung from the short side, the blue field should be at the upper left. Jack probably didn’t know that.

Happy 4th of July to Cappers on both sides of the pond.

Can we find out if the UK wants it back? $20 and some fish and chips.

America did a brexit 246 years ago, it’s worked out pretty good.

Didn’t know Britain was part of USA.

Where are the red Solo cups? Everyone who isn’t American knows it’s not an American themed party unless you have red Solo cups.