Mutt & Jeff by Bud Fisher for October 04, 2023

Now that’s something to brag about.

Plus, Jeff saved $10,000 on a new battery because his car runs on gas….

Love this one. Cars in the background look like late 1940s 0 is this is actually pretty realistic. When the U.S. entered World War II – in 1941 – the country was just coming out of the Depression – when most people had a tough time getting enough quarters together to be able to fill their cars up with gas. When WWII broke out, a lot of farmers were still using horses for farm work – and the military actually had a cavalry unit at the same time they were trying to develop effective aircraft. During WWII, auto manufacturers stopped turning out new automobiles and, instead, turned all of their manufacturing facilities toward providing military equipment. So people who had Model A and Model T automobiles just kept them all up and running. And, in those days, it was considered a Patriotic duty for people who had parts for automobiles to help people who wanted to keep their automobiles running to keep them tinkered up and functioning. The war ended in 1945. When the R.E.A. brought electricity to our rural community in 1946, it was not uncommon to see a freight wagon, pulled by a team of horses, in the same street with fully functioning Model A and Model Ts, along with some of the latest models cars. If you look at some of the old Gene Autry or Roy Rogers movies, you will notice this mix of early model cars in the same street as a newer model cars and horses, either individual horses or horse-drawn carriages or freight wagons. It was an interesting time to be sure!

Mine is very nearly paid for, and hasn’t given me a bit of trouble, yet.

Gotta change the front tires, brakes, and windshield wipers for the first time this year.

I bet it’ll fall apart as soon as I make the last payment.

Which came first, this comic or the bumper sticker?

I drove Toyota’s for many years and traded when the warranty was up , without putting any money into them between trades. Now I drive Hyundai because it’s just as good a car which is not only better equipped with more leg room, more HP great MPG and has a 2 year longer warranty. The only difference is with the 5 year warranty between trades I have to put tires on it. I buy the best equipped Sonata and compared to the Camry was 3000 cheaper.

In the days before bumper stickers, People would actually write (or paint) clever slogans on their (usually older) cars.

Jeff sure goes thru a lotta cars.

Back in the 60s, I had a 53 & 1/2 chevy convertible. With top down, I pulled up to a brand new 63 with the top down. I commented about how cool his looked, but he replied that mine was probably paid for. It was!

Who drew this comic? Fisher or Smith?

I had a bumper sticker that said,

" Don’t laugh. Your daughter might be in here."

Is it a Maxwell?

From their perspective quite an accomplishment.

We had a car like that when I was a kid. Our cat used to sleep on the roof, until one day the fabric tore, and the cat fell into the car.