For younger readers, mattress tags used to have the statement “Do not remove by penalty of law”. This was for purposes of quality control, and was meant for manufacturers, who would sometimes tear the tags off mattresses and resell them. This lead to the misconception that you could get arrested for tearing the tag off your own mattress. In the 1990s tags were changed to read “Do Not Remove by Penalty of Law Except by the Consumer”.
This is how it starts. All the girls call you bad. You realize young girls like bad boys. So turn to crime and evil just to live up to their expectations. Then after 3 to 5 in the big house. You realize older girls don’t like bad boys, they want a good provider. Now, no one wants you. Well except for Jane, and she just wants to pulverize you!
Oh are you in trouble now. You removed the label that only the owner is allowed by federal law to remove. I see a pounding in your future from the fat broad.
And yes I said it. I have been reading this strip since the early 60’s and that is how Jane is referred to since the strips inception and I’m not changing now.
This reminded me when in TMNT, Michelangelo narrated a black and white, old detective style episode. He listed the laws that the culprit broke including removing the labels from mattresses.
C 12 months ago
TFB can hissy fit circles around that
charliefarmrhere 12 months ago
Uh oh! Removing the mattress tag is evil and maybe even illegal.
Ahuehuete 12 months ago
You have to start somewhere.
Enter.Name.Here 12 months ago
“Where’s that Garden of Eden I keep hearing about? I have a plan…”
Lucy Rudy 12 months ago
I tore one off when I was 10 and wanted to see if I would get arrested.
hariseldon59 12 months ago
For younger readers, mattress tags used to have the statement “Do not remove by penalty of law”. This was for purposes of quality control, and was meant for manufacturers, who would sometimes tear the tags off mattresses and resell them. This lead to the misconception that you could get arrested for tearing the tag off your own mattress. In the 1990s tags were changed to read “Do Not Remove by Penalty of Law Except by the Consumer”.
littlejohn Premium Member 12 months ago
What kind of eggs does an evil chicken lay?
Deviled eggs.
littlejohn Premium Member 12 months ago
My wife sees Satan every week for evil lessons.
I have no idea how much she charges him.
littlejohn Premium Member 12 months ago
What do you call a waffle’s evil twin?
Its alter Eggo.
littlejohn Premium Member 12 months ago
What’s an evil hand’s favourite sport?
Bad Mitten.
littlejohn Premium Member 12 months ago
The evil queens mirror as been stolen.
Police are looking in to it!
littlejohn Premium Member 12 months ago
What do evil nuns all have in common?
Bad habits.
littlejohn Premium Member 12 months ago
What do you call evil fabric?
Satin
Troglodyte 12 months ago
Fangs for the warning!
LeftCoastKen Premium Member 12 months ago
Coulda been worse … coulda been a waterbed mattress.
cracker65 12 months ago
He’s BBBBBBBAD.
Kaputnik 12 months ago
So farewell hope, and, with hope, farewell fear,
Farewell remorse! All good to me is lost;
Evil, be thou my Good:…
Although I think Milton had something a little more evil in mind.
jagedlo 12 months ago
Starting off in the “minor leagues” then?
blakerl 12 months ago
This is how it starts. All the girls call you bad. You realize young girls like bad boys. So turn to crime and evil just to live up to their expectations. Then after 3 to 5 in the big house. You realize older girls don’t like bad boys, they want a good provider. Now, no one wants you. Well except for Jane, and she just wants to pulverize you!
Daltongang Premium Member 12 months ago
Oh are you in trouble now. You removed the label that only the owner is allowed by federal law to remove. I see a pounding in your future from the fat broad.
And yes I said it. I have been reading this strip since the early 60’s and that is how Jane is referred to since the strips inception and I’m not changing now.
rockyridge1977 12 months ago
The devil made me do it??
sandpiper 12 months ago
If that is the property of the ‘slightly overweight’ maiden, snake had better grease his skids and sl-i-i-i-de.
Count Olaf Premium Member 12 months ago
There’s a pillow biter joke in here somewhere but… let’s not go there.
delennwen 12 months ago
Hey, slither over to Phoebe and Her Unicorn; there are some eeeevil creatures there right now who could probably teach you.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member 12 months ago
DUDE!! That’s a federal offense. You’re going straight to the big house. The slammer. Prison!! OMG …unless you own the bed of course.
figuratively speaking 12 months ago
It’s a good start on evil. I doubt it’s his mattress.
mindjob 12 months ago
Next, he’ll be stepping on snails
Angry Indeed Premium Member 12 months ago
Novice evil doers have to start off somewhere. Baby steps, baby steps. Then on to more diabolical endeavors!.
DJohnny 12 months ago
Mr(s) Snake is filling in for B.C. today, because he is on another job. https://www.gocomics.coM/wizardofid/2023/10/17
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 12 months ago
This reminded me when in TMNT, Michelangelo narrated a black and white, old detective style episode. He listed the laws that the culprit broke including removing the labels from mattresses.
Nobody_Important 12 months ago
You wild little rebel!
zeexenon 12 months ago
California Law Enforcement is knocking on the door of your pit.
BenV 12 months ago
Had to come here to figure out what was in the third frame. Comics are too small in my local paper to read the tag.
MT Wallet 12 months ago
See today’s Wizard of Id. (Oct. 17)
Laurie Stoker Premium Member 12 months ago
You’re not evil! Snakes aren’t evil! Although, by the look of your fangs, you may be venomous so I won’t be petting you if we should meet. Too bad …
bdpoltergeist Premium Member 12 months ago
baby steps / baby slithers
carlos.drumin 12 months ago
Unforgivable action!!!