Red and Rover by Brian Basset for May 27, 2024

Thank you, Mr. Bassett, for taking Memorial Day seriously.

I love that Rover is saluting with his ear. Always glad to see the real meaning of Memorial Day commemorated in this, or any, comic strip.

I’ll have to settle for looking at a picture of my father’s marker at Arlington. It’s nice that you can look someone up and they show you a picture of the marker. I did visit in person once, shortly after his death. I think it was on May 8th, which I think was a special day there. My mother joined him there later. My brother and his wife are also interred at Arlington.

Neither of them (father and brother) were killed during a war like Red’s Uncle Jimmy, for which I am most grateful. It makes Red’s visits all that much more poignant.

Red’s visits always remind me of the visit by Klaatu and and Bobby to the grave of Bobby’s father at Arlington in the original 1951 film of “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”

Thanks Brian

Love these guys. Thank you, Mr. Basset.

Well Done! Thank you Red,Rover, and Brian.

some gave all…and today our flag floats upon the breeze of each one that gave all’s dying breath.

I like Red and Rover sharing a bath in the first panel as they also share the inflatable pool in many summer strips.

Such a beautiful, poignant thought. Thank you Red, Rover, and Brian, too.

I salute with Red & Rover. God Bless those that have given their all!

Absolutely precious for the best buds to get gussied up together to pay their respects. The ear salute tops it off!

Red and Rover give their best for those who gave their all.

Oh, I love this so much! And Rover saluting with Red! I won’t have to use eye drops this morning!

Decoration Day!

Thank you sir. Honor is a beautiful thing.

THANK YOU!

Thank you, Brian.

Wait a minute! Ah that blow dryer looks late eighties to me. Just funning.

Thank you, Mr Basset. Today’s strip brought tears to my eyes.

finally done raining (for now), time to put the flag out

Thank you

You are a good team, Red and Rover. Semper Fi!

nicely played

Thanks Brian, Red, and Rover for honoring Memorial Day with us so consistently every year. We should never forget!

As a veteran who made it back, I thank you for this Brian.

Thank you for remembering Memorial Day!

As a Veteran I thank you.

Thanks Red that’s what Memorial Day is all about people

For my nephew, thank you Brian.

Thank you, Mr Basset. That’s beautiful. And I love the ear salute, too.

Bravo young man, bravo indeed……

Amen.

As always – so poignant

Salute!

I think this is the first time Red and Rover went by themselves to pay honor to Uncle JimmyGood job, boys

I always look forward to Red’s Memorial Day strips. Always handled with such dignity and class! Thank you Mr. Basset!