PETE, moving heavy table: “I was bigger than Feige and Gunn! Now, all I hear is—the VOICE from the JUKEBOX!” (struggles with table) “ScarJo stood next to me! And every Chris liked me! And…and…I’m sure the talking raccoon was real!” “PETE!” shrieks whoever she is. “You’re dragging our priceless 1950s Futura Formica table into traffic! Just like you did with the signed Tiffany lamp! Like when you replaced every toilet roll with copies of Flash #123!” His mind stirs. “Pete”? Has he heard this name before? “Pete…?” he mutters in confusion. He, and whoever she is, and the weird 108-year old all try not to vomit at once.They fail. (ALL RUN OVER BY TRUCK; END SCENE)
Wait, LEAGUE sponsor? That means they’d be providing uniforms and who knows what else for all the teams. Now we’re talking maybe tens of thousands of dollars. Or did Batty forget what Ed was asking already?
True story: some years back, a dental practice specializing in tooth replacements sponsored a teenage girls’ softball team. The girls ran on the field wearing tight t-shirts that proclaimed “Kruzinski’s IMPLANTS”!
Doesn’t have much to do with today’s strip, but I thought it was funny. And after reading Cranky Funkershaft, I figured we all needed a bit of that.
If you go over to the “Son of Stuck Funky” website today, you can get a nice retrospective of the first time that Montoni’s sponsored a baseball team—back when Montoni’s was actually being run by Montoni. And there are a few good gags in that run because it was back when Tom was actually making an effort to be funny.
J.J. O'Malley about 1 month ago
I don’t. I wouldn’t be shocked to learn that Mopey is really that dense when it comes to anything concerning athletics.
Bill Thompson about 1 month ago
Pete? Joking? There’s a first for you!
Argythree about 1 month ago
Never mind Pete; I’m just amazed to be seeing so many days of Cranky!
rekam Premium Member about 1 month ago
Not Pete. Montoni’s of course.
French Persons Premium Member about 1 month ago
That’s “Mopey Pete”, to you.
billsplut about 1 month ago
PETE, moving heavy table: “I was bigger than Feige and Gunn! Now, all I hear is—the VOICE from the JUKEBOX!” (struggles with table) “ScarJo stood next to me! And every Chris liked me! And…and…I’m sure the talking raccoon was real!” “PETE!” shrieks whoever she is. “You’re dragging our priceless 1950s Futura Formica table into traffic! Just like you did with the signed Tiffany lamp! Like when you replaced every toilet roll with copies of Flash #123!” His mind stirs. “Pete”? Has he heard this name before? “Pete…?” he mutters in confusion. He, and whoever she is, and the weird 108-year old all try not to vomit at once.They fail. (ALL RUN OVER BY TRUCK; END SCENE)
eced52 about 1 month ago
Montoni’s on the back, Pete.
Blu Bunny about 1 month ago
He that dense and running a Pizza business, that’s scary.
Gent about 1 month ago
He no gets anytheeng except for komix.
Mopman about 1 month ago
Wait, LEAGUE sponsor? That means they’d be providing uniforms and who knows what else for all the teams. Now we’re talking maybe tens of thousands of dollars. Or did Batty forget what Ed was asking already?
ksu71 about 1 month ago
A few BRICKS in the 3rd panel and as puddleglum said yesterday the tiles are nice.
rockyridge1977 about 1 month ago
The ole boy is missing a piece of pepperoni……..
ladykat about 1 month ago
Unfortunately, Ed is very serious.
WilliamVollmer about 1 month ago
Pete can’t be ignorant as to the practice of advertising by sponsoring sports teams. It’s even spread to the US major pro sports leagues.
wherescrankshaft about 1 month ago
Reynolds? Roberts?
FassEddie about 1 month ago
Hey! I’d buy one of those! Big ol’ Montoni’s Pizza on the back!
puddleglum1066 about 1 month ago
True story: some years back, a dental practice specializing in tooth replacements sponsored a teenage girls’ softball team. The girls ran on the field wearing tight t-shirts that proclaimed “Kruzinski’s IMPLANTS”!
Doesn’t have much to do with today’s strip, but I thought it was funny. And after reading Cranky Funkershaft, I figured we all needed a bit of that.
puddleglum1066 about 1 month ago
Nice bricks.
But where are the smirks? Can’t be a Batiuk strip without smirks!
lemonbaskt about 1 month ago
ed could have at least brought out the salt and pepper shakers lazy old crow
be ware of eve hill about 1 month ago
I know someone in the strip who is well-versed in fundraising for uniforms. Thankfully he’s not here this week… yet.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 1 month ago
I’d love to see Cranky in baseball uniform…….
Trespassers W about 1 month ago
If you go over to the “Son of Stuck Funky” website today, you can get a nice retrospective of the first time that Montoni’s sponsored a baseball team—back when Montoni’s was actually being run by Montoni. And there are a few good gags in that run because it was back when Tom was actually making an effort to be funny.
fourteenpeeves about 1 month ago
Better Montoni’s Pizza than the local gynecologist…..