Rubes by Leigh Rubin for November 23, 2024

Discouraging t*rd

He’s going to need another bath.

This strip needed at least one more panel. I wanted to see the part where he grabs the buffalo by the scruff of the neck, drags him into the room and tells him what a bad boy he is.

Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play, Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, And the skies are not cloudy all day. Home, home on the range, Where the deer and the antelope play, Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, And the skies are not cloudy all day. Where the air is so pure, and the zephyrs so free, The breezes so balmy and light, That I would not exchange my home on the range, For all of the cities so bright. The Red man was pressed from this part of the west, He’s likely no more to return, To the banks of the Red River where seldom if ever Their flickering campfires burn. How often at night when the heavens are bright, With the light from the glittering stars, Have I stood there amazed and asked as I gazed, If their glory exceeds that of ours. Oh, I love these wild flowers in this dear land of ours, The curlew I love to hear cry, And I love the white rocks and the antelope flocks, That graze on the mountain slopes high. Oh give me a land where the bright diamond sand, Flows leisurely down in the stream; Where the graceful white swan goes gliding along, Like a maid in a heavenly dream.Then I would not exchange my home on the range, here the deer and the antelope play; Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, And the skies are not cloudy all day.

He’s not enjoying the go.

Buffalo Patty

Reminds me of why you shouldn’t roller skate in a buffalo herd.

… because you might roller skate across a buffalo ___.

If there was a next panel, we’d hear a discouraging word.

Don’t pet the fluffy cows.

Bison.

That’s not in NY state, where Buffalo and Rome are about 175 miles (280 km) apart.

And Bath is somewhat south of the line between them.

Had a dog like that. Had.

He made a sudden movement into the sudden movement.

Shovel off two buffalo…..

Bison burgers for supper tonight.

Love the small details of the flies swarming.

He such a buff fellow ain’t he.

“O’ give me a home, where the buffalo roam,

And I’ll give you a house full of sh**.

to be fair, he kinda has his wish… (Buffalo roaming in his home)

Gonna need a bigger litter box, methinks!

It’s amazing how the door magically appears in the second panel.