Rubes by Leigh Rubin for February 10, 2025

Ralph is sleeping in today.

He’s crooked, er, has a crook

I’m not getting it. Is the shepherd Jesus? He looks older. I suppose he would.

How about I use a nice fresh piece of Vellum? (note: Vellum is prepared animal skin or membrane, typically used as writing material.) ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

I am sure he was thinking of an edible papyrus leaf or something.

How about carved in stone

Leigh Rubin, who draws Rubes, is a friend of mine. About a month ago, Leigh’s wife Teresa suffered a serious medical issue at home. She’s in a coma and on a ventilator in a care facility that has Leigh six hours from home to be with her. You might think that being a comic-strip artist means you live in mansions, but no. And this is costing a lot of money.

If you are familiar with Rubes, and have gotten laughs from Leigh over the years, please consider donating to a GoFundMe. This was set up by Leigh and Teresa’s friends, so it’s on the level.

I’m sure GoComics won’t let me post a link here, but I’ll try. Otherwise, if you search for “Leigh Rubin” on GoFundMe, you’ll see “Leigh & Teresa Rubin Need Our Help.”

www.gofundme.Com/f/leigh-teresa-rubin-need-our-help?qid=0a3b4ccdb78f1e09404e8d80c6653abf

How come the commandments were on stone tablets? There must have been parchment. I mean, someone built a ship a thousand years earlier!

You shall not pass. The interview.

A sheep skin perhaps?

“When people use parchment, it really gets under my skin.”

I’d say he’s perfect for the job