Close to Home by John McPherson for September 03, 2023

It’s so bad, the last time Mr Peanut went downtown, ne was a-salted…

no i’m not – come to papa

A rather salty embellishment, it’s more akin to 0.3%

Doc makes a note to buy an Epi-pen before his next session.

When I was a child, there was never any discussion of nut allergies, or lactose intolerance, and the word “gluten” was foreign to me — there must have been people with those common food allergies in the 50s, but I never knew.

Didn’t he die a while back? I think they made peanut butter out of him…….

He’s looking a little chunky there….

I don’t eat legumes or grains or milk, intolerance, not allergy.

My better half has been allergic to milk products since the early 50s, so stayed away from milk products. Recently (15 years ago) had to go for various testing including an allergy test which resulted with finding out that corn, unpeeled apples as well as ‘lactose’ were the culprits. So it seems some food sensitivities/allergies have been around since at least the 1950s. Now lactose free milk and yogourt are well tolerated and enjoyed.

1.2% is not practically everyone. The nut is neurotic.

Not me, I had some last night.

Patient: My sister treats me like Lucy treats Linus.Psychiatrist: Sounds like you have analogy to Peanuts.

Hmmm, I see, I see. It appears you have more of a deep-seated identity crisis! Try this… maybe if you were to stop identifying as a nut and accept yourself as a bean, people would be more tolerant and less prone to anaphylaxis!? Naaaaaaaaaah, I’m just kiddin’ ya!

People are so paranoid about everything these days…..if the media would stop making it sound like a “breaking news” story, about everything, the sensationalism will wear off….

The immune system needs germs to gain stronger…without that, a person can’t fight off a common cold.

Because you’re a nut….case lol

Just look at all the crap that’s in the ingredients list on packages!

Nuts to you.

Seems to me some people are allergic to more cheap and plentiful things than they are to rare and expensive stuff. No science here, just an observation.

Pass me the nuts and peanut butter

I’m blessed to not be allergic, as long as I don’t overdo them.

He’s a shell of his former self.

I like you if it means anything……

According to PeanutAllergy/facts. com less than 2% of Americans have a peanut allergy.

I’m not! I love you and your family members!! LOL

Bleeb, you can come out now. No, I think you’d look silly with a monocle. :)

I hate to self diagnose, but I also believe I have Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome. Sometimes I feel like a nut and sometimes I don’t.

I don’t, but I’d have a problem with the top hat, monocle, and cane.

Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t.

Guilty!

I heard of the proverbial fly on the wall but never a Bleeb on the plant. Are you hearing anything interesting Bleeb?

Great art, love it. Cute premise, but what is the % of people are allergic to peanuts? I mean really anaphylactic shock allergic, not just sensitive…

Not so much the foods, but the chemicals used in their production. From growing to processing.

Just another “trendy” affliction.

I’m allergic to tree nuts…I get mouth sores and headaches when I eat them. Didn’t keep me from eating them when I was young, but in the last 20 years, I try to avoid them. Just seems to get worse the older I get. But I can eat peanuts, and love peanut butter! MMMMM….

and yet Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are one of the most popular candies. Maybe you should dip yourself in chocolate.

A fond childhood memory was when Mr. Peanut came to a local grocery store when I was 7 or 8. He went around and said hi to all of the kids in the store.

Not me… especially when yer coated with toffee!!

Not everyone Mr Peanut ♥

I have allergies to poison Ivy and COVID. Allergies are not a joke and can be deadly if not treated in time.

Ah, nuts!