Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for June 03, 2009

I know what movies he’s been watching

Seems to me like Marilyn Monroe’s birthday is some time in June.

Two days ago, Deborah.

Great strip today!

The French are glad to die for love. They delight in fighting duels. But I prefer a man who lives And gives expensive jewels. A kiss on the hand May be quite continental, But diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

A kiss may be grand But it won’t pay the rental On your humble flat Or help you at the automat.

Men grow cold As girls grow old, And we all lose our charms in the end.

But square-cut or pear-shaped, These rocks don’t loose their shape. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

Tiffany’s! Cartier! Black Starr! Frost Gorham! Talk to me Harry Winston. Tell me all about it!

There may come a time When a lass needs a lawyer, But diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

There may come a time When a hard-boiled employer Thinks you’re awful nice, But get that ice or else no dice.

He’s your guy When stocks are high, But beware when they start to descend.

It’s then that those louses Go back to their spouses. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

I’ve heard of affairs That are strictly platonic, But diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

And I think affairs That you must keep liaisonic Are better bets If little pets get big baguettes.

Time rolls on, And youth is gone, And you can’t straighten up when you bend.

But stiff back Or stiff knees, You stand straight at Tiffany’s.

Diamonds! Diamonds! I don’t mean rhinestones! But diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

I love the class room composition in the first panel.

And the Coffee Turtle response is awesome

Cliff, G.I. Woes

LOL LOL

This morning’s (June 3) news reported on some newly discovered 1950 photos of MM, apparently from a Life magazine cover shoot that was never used.

After Marilyn’s 1962 death the writer Ayn Rand wrote a tribute that still resonates:

http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=3247

[Intro] One two three uh!

[Verse One - Andre 3000] My baby don’t mess around Because she loves me so And this I know for shooo.. Uh, But does she really wanna But can’t stand to see me Walk out the dooor.. Don’t try to fight the feelin’ Because the thought alone is killing me right nooww.. Uh, thank god for mom and dad For sticking two together ‘Cause we don’t know hooowww… UH!

[Chorus:] Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..

[Verse Two - Andre 3000] You think you’ve got it Ohh, you think you’ve got it But got it just don’t get it Till’ there’s nothing at AaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAaaaaaallllll.. We get together Ohh, we get together But seperate’s always better when there’s feelings InvooooooOOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOOooooooOOOOOlved If what they say is “Nothing is forever” Then what makes, Then what makes, Then what makes Then what makes, Then what makes LOOVVEEE? (Love exception) So why you, why you Why you, why you, why you are we so in denial When we know we’re not happy heeeerrreeee… Y’all don’t want me here you just wanna dance

[Chorus] Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH) Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH) Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. (Don’t want to meet your daddy, OHH OH) Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (Just want you in my Caddy OHH OH) Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH, don’t want to meet yo’ mama OHH OH) Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (Just wan’t to make you cumma OHH OH) Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. (I’m, OHH OH I’m, OHH OH) Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (I’m just being honest OHH OH, I’m just being honest)

[Bridge - Andre 3000] Hey, alright now Alright now fellas, (YEAH!) Now what’s cooler than bein’ cool? (ICE COLD!) I can’t hear ya’ I say what’s cooler than bein’ cool? (ICE COLD!) whooo… Alright, alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, Ok now ladies, (YEAH!) And we gon’ break this thing down in just a few seconds Now don’t have me break this thang down for nothin’ Now I wanna see y’all on y’all baddest behavior Lend me some suga’, I am your neighbor ahh here we go! Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it (OHH OH) Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it (OHH OH) Shake it, shake it like a Polaroid Picture, shake it, shake it Shh you got to, shake it, shh shake it, shake it, got to shake it (Shake it Suga’) shake it like a Poloroid Picture

[Verse Three - Andre 3000 (Repeating “Shake it” in background)] Now while Beyonce’s and Lucy Lui’s And baby dolls, get on the floor (Get on the floor) You know what to dooo.. You know what to dooo.. You know what to do!

[Chorus] Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH) Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH) Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH) Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (Uh oh, Hey Ya) Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH) Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (Uh, uh, OHH OH) Heeeyyy… Yaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH) Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)

[Chorus continues until fade]

Hey, at least he didn’t associate “Monroe” with the vacuum-head character played by Jim Bullock on Too Close For Comfort.

(of course, to define a “doctrine” based on that Monroe would be a serious challenge)