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In the early 70s I worked in a camera store. We had one elderly man who would come in every week to drop off a roll of film to be developed while looking at the film from the previous week and deciding which ones to have prints made of. He would visit his elderly friends who couldnāt; get out and take the prints to keep them in touch with each other. One time he came in while the store was crowded. He was such a nice man that I told him that Iād be right with him. He replied,āThatās okay. Iāve got time.ā I thought to myself, āIf heās got time why am I rushing so much?ā
Bob is actually one of the brighter ones to notice. When I worked in Washington DC, I used to observe people on my commutes. I donāt remember anyone smiling. Then a homeless man came into the metro rail car I was in (on a Monday morning, no less). āSmile everybody!ā he exclaimed. It got a smile out of me while I was thinking, āHeās only happy because he doesnāt go to work.ā But in the entire time I was there, it didnāt seem like anyone ever stopped to notice their surroundings.
You know, Iāve learned over the years, sometimes it harder work to put the brakes on than it is to gun the engine and go. The trick to success is to know when is which.
Actually, a pedestrian crosswalk is REALLY the last place to slow things down. As you hobble across the street, there is little protection in a (California) law that you still have the right of way, even after the light has changed. While this is based on the sensible notion that people cannot levitate, few motorists are going to see it that way.
Best one I saw was a retired guy with his dog. The dog held a sign in his mouth that said SMILE. He waved as people drove past on their way to work. He made a lot of people happy
Why would the story of the hare and the tortoise make him want to slow down? I know the tortoise won the race in the fable. But in real life going slow doesnāt get you there faster. That should be a cautionary tale about not goofing off like the hare did.
Another Willey Miller cartoon that is neither Funny nor an Epiphany. As Iāve written before, MIllerās creativity Well is running dry ā¦. now THAT is an Epiphany
MichaelAxelFleming over 2 years ago
Bob might be a hare too late.
rmremail over 2 years ago
With the amount of red meat & empty carbs that Bobās been eating, āFastā wasnāt ever an option.
Leroy over 2 years ago
Ļ MORALIZE Ļ
Ļ 5 4 3 2 1 Ļ
Ļ DONāT MORALIZE Ļ
wallylm over 2 years ago
But the sign will still signal to walk!
RAGs over 2 years ago
In the early 70s I worked in a camera store. We had one elderly man who would come in every week to drop off a roll of film to be developed while looking at the film from the previous week and deciding which ones to have prints made of. He would visit his elderly friends who couldnāt; get out and take the prints to keep them in touch with each other. One time he came in while the store was crowded. He was such a nice man that I told him that Iād be right with him. He replied,āThatās okay. Iāve got time.ā I thought to myself, āIf heās got time why am I rushing so much?ā
Doug K over 2 years ago
Iām envisioning a new ārevisedā The Tortoise and the Hare fable with a different outcome and a different moral.
Enter.Name.Here over 2 years ago
Tortoise and Hare stare at the start line and think āWhy am I doing this. We all saw the Bugs Bunny cartoon and know how it comes outā.
sandpiper over 2 years ago
Whether a bunny or a tortoise, find what you do best and stay with it. Worrying about what the other guy is doing is unproductive and depressing.
Isenthor1978 over 2 years ago
Bob is actually one of the brighter ones to notice. When I worked in Washington DC, I used to observe people on my commutes. I donāt remember anyone smiling. Then a homeless man came into the metro rail car I was in (on a Monday morning, no less). āSmile everybody!ā he exclaimed. It got a smile out of me while I was thinking, āHeās only happy because he doesnāt go to work.ā But in the entire time I was there, it didnāt seem like anyone ever stopped to notice their surroundings.
PraiseofFolly over 2 years ago
A fable-ous cartoon, a sop to Aesop.
keenanthelibrarian over 2 years ago
Looks to me like Bobās got all the time in the world. Of course, now that Iām retired, every day is a holiday. Oh, yeah, pull the other one!
Cerabooge over 2 years ago
At least itās not a frog.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
You know, Iāve learned over the years, sometimes it harder work to put the brakes on than it is to gun the engine and go. The trick to success is to know when is which.
Out of the Past over 2 years ago
Quiet quitting.
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
Actually, a pedestrian crosswalk is REALLY the last place to slow things down. As you hobble across the street, there is little protection in a (California) law that you still have the right of way, even after the light has changed. While this is based on the sensible notion that people cannot levitate, few motorists are going to see it that way.
mindjob over 2 years ago
Best one I saw was a retired guy with his dog. The dog held a sign in his mouth that said SMILE. He waved as people drove past on their way to work. He made a lot of people happy
lalapalooza Premium Member over 2 years ago
Which one is Bob?
locake over 2 years ago
It is a bad idea to slow down when you are crossing a street. Get to the other side and out of traffic as fast as you can.
locake over 2 years ago
Why would the story of the hare and the tortoise make him want to slow down? I know the tortoise won the race in the fable. But in real life going slow doesnāt get you there faster. That should be a cautionary tale about not goofing off like the hare did.
websterphreaky over 2 years ago
Another Willey Miller cartoon that is neither Funny nor an Epiphany. As Iāve written before, MIllerās creativity Well is running dry ā¦. now THAT is an Epiphany
edeloriea14 over 2 years ago
The tortoise beats the hare.
Realimaginary1 Premium Member over 2 years ago
And then a basketball game broke out where there was no shot clock and both teams used the āFour Cornersā offense!