Red and Rover by Brian Basset for August 21, 2022

When my daughter was very young, I use to go outside and walk down the sidewalk with her hunting (for “lions and tigers and bears”). We would see what kinds of bugs and things we could find under rocks and branches and such.

Red’s imagination is almost as good as Calvin"s.

Almost—but not quite!!

Continental tire is supposedly using the goo from (Russian) dandelion roots to make natural rubber for tires

And they sure are dandy!

I think the butterfly approves!

I like dandelions..

Adorable

Very nice symmetry! And the artwork is perfect!

Better than poppies.

Darn those not-so-dandelions!

As Bert Lahr said in “The Wizard of Oz,” "I’m only a dandy lion.

Here their name is lion teeth.

Short film ❤️ very MEANINGFUL VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jbZBMVIRgU

“Dandy Lions” !! Oh my !!

Note the butterfly in the dandelion field. Hmmm… butterflies don’t feed on dandelions, they are way too bitter.

Now to catch some butterflies.

Love it! Thanks for the laugh. Great way to start the day.

Years ago, I was teaching a few ASL signs for fun to a group of kids. At the end of the lesson, I’d let them ask for whatever words they wanted. If I didn’t know a word, we’d do it first thing next class — after I had time to go look it up! One day, one kid asked for the sign for lion. Another asked for tiger. Then another asked for bear. I didn’t catch on until a 4th kid asked for the sign for “Oh, my!” Of course we all had a good laugh on that one.

I wonder if Red is looking for some extra unique items to enhance his lemonade sales?!!

and …tigertail butterflies, woolybear caterpillars…

In Oz it’s Choggenmuggers, Snoctorotomus , and Kalidas oh my!

https://www.bing.com/search?q=oz+creatures&cvid=d3837e3a5e404a6f939722c1b7d30c41&aqs=edge.0.0.3879j0j4&FORM=ANAB01&PC=DCTS

https://aliceinwonderland.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_creatures_in_Wonderland

in Wonderland it is Bandersnatchs, Jabberwockies, and snarks oh my!

Super cute ’toon today!