Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for December 25, 2024

Po Po can ruin anything

Not fast enough?

Well, officer, do you see a speedometer on this thing?

He’ll just have to hoof it to his destination.

No officer, I just know it’s faster than my DeSoto.

Obviously not fast enough.

Pay no attention to the red nose.

May the blessing of the Holy Theotokos be on everyone on this day of the Nativity. And may this start of Hanukkah be a blessed one for all.

(I’m Eastern Orthodox by the way if you haven’t guessed.)

Kiss my bobtail!

Wasn’t aware that there was a ‘speed limit’ for ‘one-horse open sleighs’ ! ! ! Guess there will be no more ‘dashing through the snow’ ! ! ! !

They were outrunning Dashing Dan, once the commuter mascot of the Long Island Rail Road!

How could the officer keep up in a car where the snow was half way up the tires. Most car’s can’t move on an inch or 2 of snow. Was this a speed trap? Merry Christmas – Educational Page!

Looking at the horse, I don’t think it could dash anywhere.

Sir, we were just stopping by a wood on a snowy evening…

Sleighs come with bells, not speedometers, officer.

“How fast? No idea, Officer. You’ll have to ask the horse.”

That poor horse.

Many, many years ago I lived in western Wyoming. There was a small town north of us that took care of the ranches up there. One afternoon one of the ranch hand rode his horse to the local bar and proceeded to get a snootfull. Being hardly able to stay in the saddle he was arrested for DUI on the way home. At his arraignment the ranch hand told the judge, “Your honor, the deputy is right I was drunk. But the horse was not, and he knew the way home.” His case was dismissed.

“What does it matter? This is an ATV and we’re off the road.”

They stopped laughing all the way…..

In a one-horse open sleigh, no less.

“22 and one half miles per hour, Officer.” Aka a mile in 2 minutes and 40 seconds or as the song says “240 for his speed”

But they don’t have any jingling bells.

“Very funny, officer. You sleigh me!”

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dash it all.

Hell, Cosmo could’nt have been going that fast. He only has one horsepower!!!

From the look of that horse, they couldn’t have been dashing very fast. He’s no Seabiscuit.

Let it slide, man. It’s Christmas.