Lio by Mark Tatulli for March 04, 2023

Sorry.

How do you know Charlie, Lio’s goldfish?

No Charlie is at the chocolate factory.

Eh. Leave it be, little fishie. You at least didn’t get canned!!

You just had to open the can in front of him, didn’t you Lio?

Sorry, Charlie.

Tuna in tomorrow for the funeral.

Flipper?

According to the commercial, Charlie WANTED someone to drag him out of the sea with a hook, cut him into pieces, and pack him in cans. The idiot AUDITIONED for it.

A little sensitivity called for, eh Lio?

By the way, is this a Geezer Alert? How old do you have to be to remember Charlie?

What my brain came up with after viewing this cartoon was the Starkist commercial for tuna…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_the_Tuna

I guess Lio doesn’t buy Starkist.

Better Lio’s goldfish than a silverfish.

Better keep your mouth shut or you could end up in a casserole.

For those unfamiliar with the Starkist ‘Charlie the Tuna’ commercials, here’s one to enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UM3JpcBHzY

Surprised Cybil hasn’t shown up. :)

Just call him lunch.

Starkist doesn’t want tunas with good taste, Starkist wants tunas that taste good!

Oh no. I wondered where you went…

Now to eat Charlie the Unicorn.

A salt-water fish bowl? I don’t think so.

Rare speaking part in this strip

Aw