Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for February 13, 2025

I base my choices in Halloween chocolates bearing the ‘best interests’ of the trick or treaters in mind. ;^)

Better have a half dozen hand-dipped chocolate strawberries, just in case.

Kinda like buying your wife a Bass boat in case she decides she likes to fish.

My wife’s favorite is turtles

Thankfully we are both into chocolate but when it’s for my wife it’s her favorite, the Frango Mints. I am a chocoholic. Mint simply ruins it for me so the woman I love knows I bought them just for her.

I made the mistake of giving the wrong brand of chocolate covered cherries to my wife, the store I went to had only one brand, she was the same way about ginger ale, only Canada Dry for her!

They could make a homemade chocolate covered cherry.

Only brandied chocolate cover cherries are truly chocolate covered cherries.

All enemies of us diabetics.

I need to get the Red Velvet cake in the oven.

My Janis always acts as if she could care less about anything I give her, but later is very appreciative. Holds her cards very close.

I swear there are days I think JJ has a hidden camera in our house to draw inspiration for strips, and today is definitely one of those days…

Let’s see, Arlo. . . if it’s truly the thought of remembering Valentine’s day that counts….and you know she’s on a diet and chocolates won’t help her lose weight, then obviously you should be buying chocolates that only you like! It’s a win situation all the way around. You’ve remembered the special day, bought her a gift, she resists the urge to eat the chocolates she doesn’t like and feels proud of herself, and you have a box full of chocolates to yourself….yay!

However, it appears Janis is not beholden to the same standards/responsibilities that Valentine’s day imposes on men. It certainly does not seem as if they are swapping gifts in todays strip.

Ya can’t win…

That’s what I do. I buy the kind of chocolates I like because I’ll wind up eating most of them.

I would like some chocolate covered cherries. Actually, I’d like any form of chocolate!

The principle being: no matter what you do… it’s wrong.

Did someone say chocolate covered cherries???????

when we were dating, my wife and I were avid D&D players . She didn’t eat chocolate, so I emptied a very pretty Valentine heart of candy, then filled it with all kinds of gaming dice that looked like a box of gems when I was done. She LOVED it !

there are people who like choc covered cherries, I don’t know any of them

yep I can be selfish and think of others at the same time….I can multitask.

Arlo implies Janet prefers chocolate covered cherries. I knew there was a reason I like her.

Oh oh! Bad move, Arlo! You should eat chocolate covered cherries…. and like it.

Queen Annes cordial chocolate covered cherries.. I can’t have them because hubby doesn’t like them and I have to watch my girlish figure.

My wife’s favorite is white chocolate. Do you know how hard it is to find white chocolate Valentine candy? But I will search till the ends of the earth because she is the best wife (43 years) ever….EVER!!!

Chocolate covered cherries for me!

oops, Arlo.

I’m sorry Janis, your cherry sailed a long time ago.

Never liked chocolate covered cherries as I don’t like the liqueur they are in. I am the odd person who does not alcoholic drinks at all.

I’m not that big on chocolate, but chocolate covered cherries are good. Haven’t had any in a long time.