Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 22, 2024

ain’t that the truth!

Nailed it.

Ah, I see Mike is sniffing his glasses again, LOL. And Mark is REALLY showing signs of aging!

In the last panel, Mike really looks like a grandfather.

And again, the glasses are where they are because it would be a lot of work to draw the eyes behind the glasses, and Trudeau has always drawn them this way.

Grandchildren are delicious, especially when barbecued.

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins on sundown, Christmas day (I love when the two holidays coincide). It celebrates the victory of the Jewish people, under the leadership of a family called the Macabees, over the Syrian monarchy that occupied their land, desecrated the Holy Temple, and tried to completely “Hellenize” the country and its people. Though greatly outnumbered, the Hebrews—through brilliant wartime planning and better knowledge of the terrain—managed to defeat the enemy and its “war elephants”. While cleansing the Temple in preparation for its rededication, the Hebrews discovered that there was only enough pure oil for the Tabernacle to last one day, but, by a miracle, it lasted eight days until more could be brought in. Hannukah lasts eight days, and is marked by lighting the menorah each day, spinning the dreidel, and eating potato pancakes (which I love with sour cream—yummy!).

Best part about today’s strip it wasn’t political.

If they’re still married, how can she be your ex daughter in law?

The grandpa gene is real. I never had kids or wanted them. Now I feel protective to any little kid I see.

Makes sense from a genetic stand point. Back in the day the elders and the youngest would be left at the camp/village while the mothers and fathers collected food. The old folks would teach and protect the youngest.

Everyone says that grandchildren are the best part. Because my only child can never have a child, I’ll have to find a vicarious one.

January 6th is coming.

My grands are the best. They’re funny, they’re smart, they’re kind, and when they’ve worn me out, I can send them home to their parents!!!

Grandparent is a great gig. You can sugar the kids up and then hand them back to their parents.

Karma…gotta love it…

If only someone could find a way to have them FIRST!!!

Grandkids are God’s way of letting you get back at your children!

My Christmas musical tradition is to get up early, get my headphones out, find the Mormon Tabernacle Choir version of the Hallelujah Chorus, and turn the volume to 100. Boy oh Boy can they sing.

Grandchildren. The instruments of our revenge.