Big Top by Rob Harrell for May 20, 2012

Alain Harper’s Divine CocoMochaDoc Toon’s Nuclear CoffeeOoop’s Graveyard JuiceBmonk’s Mint MochaSojo’s German Chocolate CakeMontana Lady’s Lemon Meringue PieHope&Joy’s Blackberry CobblerSerenasakitty’s Ice Cream of the DayNoICantSpell’s Marion Berry CobblerAlain Harper’s China Syndrome SpecialJkissmya’s Strawberries & CreamSaucy’s Strawberry Bread♥Mrs. Ladywolf♥’s Special Chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravyBlues Brothers special: Jake’s 4 Fried Chickens and a coke and Elwood’s dry white toastLonewolf’s Huevos RancherosCitizen Grog’s Pepper Bacon & EggsWink’s Strawberry Poptarts

If it isn’t on the menu, add your name and item. Your last chance for this run………

Good Morning Simpsonfan2If they don’t start if over, today’s page will stay up as the most recent one and the default comments will keep accumulating forever and ever and ever more…….

is this the end for real? I have been enjoying this strip immensely (been quiet about it though). I am sad to see it done if it is the end.

Today is really the end of the strip series. We are waiting until tomorrow to see if they will rerun it. But yesterday Rob Harrell the artist did announce: For those interested, I’m close to finishing my first graphic novel, Monster on the Hill, which will be out next spring from Top Shelf Productions. So we do have something new to look forward to.

It doesn’t hurt as much this time as it did the first, on Mar. 25, 2007, but it still does painfully remind me that there is not a whole lot of justice in the comics world if great strips like Big Top can fail.

In 2007 they waited about three months before starting reruns. In any case, it may be time for me to let go of the past and drop some of my most beloved reruns (incl. Citizen Dog and Bo Nanas) and try out some new cartoons. Anybody have any recommendations?

Good Morning. [Sniff, Sniff] Well, it’s over…

No big thing, my childhood playmate. I remember this stripwhen it was first run. Harrell has moved on to do Adam@Home.

…Out Of The Gene Pool/Single & Looking, and an old-school classic from my great-parents era, Mutt & Jeff.

I’ll have some German chocolate coffee and DWFNC, thanks Grog.

So it seems dusty is himself to the end.

IF this is the end and they don’t rerun it again (I hope not – this day is sad enough) where should the Tribe settle too?

Rob Harrell – Thanks for the wonderful times. I hope they don.t end today! Thanks for letting use use the Big Top tent to gather under.

I will miss this and the Tribe and the breakfasts!

Good morning, Ooops, Sojo, Plods, celecca & the rest of the gang.

Great closing menu, Ooops! You dun good, but I second Plods’ beer request (for later in the day), but for the moment I’ll have one of everything. I’m hungry

I can’t take the credit, Sojo. Ooops! is the master chef today.

Some of my favorite strips on this site are Little Dog Lost, Red & Rover, Dog Eat Doug, Imagine This & The Barn.

I read 30 strips here and 23 strips at The Daily Ink. It’s about all I can handle right now.

Thanks Mr. Harrell, enjoyed it as much the second time around.

Good Morning cellecca and Grog!

Grog – Pick one as a backup. I hope we don’t have to move, but just in case (forbid it). It should be a good strip but with low commenting so we don’t bother anyone. Red Rover sounds nice but I am do not know all the possibilites.

Good Morning Furblong!

Good Morning jakebb!

Ooops!, be sure to check out today’s Speed Bump

Good Morning prchearer!

Good Morning, Tribesters!

I hope they rerun Rob’s great creation! I enjoyed today’s final strip, including the screen credits! How creative!

Now, where, oh where will our “family” meet again? We had this same problem with the gang (sock puppets) from Brenda Starr. One of the members suggested the Spanish version of Mutt & Jeff because the number of commentors was zero. We became the Vagabond Village, and have enjoyed each other ever since.

a very special good morning to the tribe and every one else…and a sad, good night (until tomarow?) to the menagerie at The Big Top…happy (sad), happy (sad), happy (sad).thank you Ooops! for putting my beloved cobbler on your menu. : )

Goos Morning Montana Lady and noicantspell!

Good Morning, Tribe!

Great menu, LuvH8!

Hi, Sojo, MLady, LuvH8, Plods, Celecca, Jakebb2 and all the BT readers!

Good Morning ♠Lonewolf♠! – Good to see you.

Good Morning, ♠Lonewolf♠

Ooops! – Sorry about giving Grog the credit for the breakfast menu, force of habbit or maybe I just goofed up today. Thank you for breakfast!

Good to see you guys and gals too, Sojo.

Good Morning aaf709!

Well, if things don’t reboot tomorrow, how about going to B.C. en Espanol?

There doesn’t appear to be many if any comments there and readership is below 1000.

Farewell Big Top. I have great memories associated with this comic.

Bring back big top with new comics Rob! This was one of my favorite strips from as soon as I saw it.

Your art on Adam@home is great!

Good Morning Doc, cleokaya and rook0719!

Hello everyone. looks like everyone will need to vote on which strip if you all want to continue with. Me I really have no say as I am fairly new and you all have been here whole lot longer. You will need to changed your name. Life will carry on.

Good Morning ♥Kab♥!

Good Morning crystalwizard!

Hello Josh!

Don’t try 9 Chickweed Lane or Pibgorn. Comments there are not welcome

Grog, that would be a good idea.

Hi, Cleo.

Hi, ♥Kab♥!

Hey there, Josh. How’s the crew doing?

Hello jwbriggs!

Good morning kids. Hopefully not the last. I would love to see this from the beginning (hope you’re listening to the commenters Go Comics). .Dusty more skin would have gotten you shut down much sooner..Thanks for adding the strawberries and cream for me Ooops. I looked back at yesterday’s comments and a photo bucket picture you added was deleted by photo bucket. Is the site having a problem?

Hello Jkissmya and INGSOC!

Kab, Mrs. Ladywolf, Montana Lady, Oops, Plods, Lonewolf, and everyone else: Hugs to you all, and I hope to see you very soon. Somewhere… Montana Lady: KEEP HEALING, and I’ll keep sending virtual hugs.

Hi there, Saskfan.

Hello Saskfan!

will he ever start this back up? This was my all time favorite cartoon!

WTF?? WHY??

Wow… ok so really late to this party. I only began reading Big Top about the time I joined here. I for one would love to see it from the beginning (though I guess I could go through the archives back to 2007).

I guess it really is true, circus comic strips are very hard to find lengthy footing. :/ Sad, this was so well done.

Also… @Oops? This menu… Can I have Welsh rarebit with poached platypus eggs?

Hello Graeme McAllister

Good Afternoon, Tribesters,

My vote would be BC in Espanol. That would be a good educational challenge to read the strip in Spanish, and wouldn’t hurt the current readership too much.

LoneWolf…….what have you been doing with yourself lately? It was really good to hear from you! :)))

Saskfan, you have always given me such encouragement! Thank you for all your hugs!!!

Hello Montana Lady!

Hey there, ML! I’ve been busy with work (new job) and still have the automotive work here at the house, too. Good to hear your doing well, too. (((((HUGS)))))

Hi there, Dry.

Hello Dry and Invisible

Funny, Ooops!

See you on the next trip

Hi, Invisible. We are hoping it returns in reruns here on Gocomics once again. Even the reruns are entertaining to many of us.

Good Afternoon, Tribe and all!

(especially: Citizen GROG!, Graeme, Bob, & ♠Lonewolf♠)

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Sad to say goodbye; hope we don’t have to.

Hello Ooops, Bob and bmonk!

Ooops – That is a good picture!

Graeme McAllister – I hope they have it. :-)

Hi, Sojo

Hi, bmonk

bmonk – I just got back from supper.

I came here somewhere in the middle of the run,and I didn’t know that it was a reboot,but I enjoyed it anyway,along with all the BT regulars. I’ll look forward to starting from the (big) top-maybe I’ll go to the very end again. In the meantime, I’ll miss my fellow BTers,especially DocToon and Grog. I hope we all find another place here to gather and grub. BCNU,guys,and THANKS FOR THE JOE AND CHOW!

Blackwolff9 & everyone else who are not regular posters, thanks for stopping by. We all hope that we can meet here again tomorrow. I came in somewhere during the middle of the run and would love to see it again from day 1.

Hello Blackwolf – I missed the beginning and would also like to see it.

Hi, Bmonk & Blackwolf

Hello to all again. We’re here in KS and other states see a solar eclipse with sun.I hope tribe decides what they want on Monday.

Sad news in intertainment.

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees dies 62 cancer

This was my second go-round and it still is a pleasure to be here and mingle with all of the readers, both regulars and those that stop by occasionally. Sure would hate to see it end here at The Big Top.

Good Evening ♥Kab♥!

I haven’t been able to comment as much as I would have liked to but I’m really glad I found the Big Top and the Tribe. I hope this strip is run again. It may be old to some who have read it from the beginning but it is new to someone like me who came in the middle. Anyway, if we have to leave, I hope someone leaves word of where to. I’ll tag along to keep an eye on everyone. ;-)

Good Evening serena – So far it seems like B.C. in Spanish is were we will go.

Hi, Serena. Good to see you. I’ve been quite scarce lately myself.

Hi, serena.

Hopefully, we won’t have to resort to that, Sojo.

Grog – I hope not! Just in case we have to run somewhere tomorrow?

if it reruns again, i’m going to be right here…

noicantspell – Ditto!

i pick up the truck tomarow. i am probably going to be in and out, as i can find wifi, and if time allows. we hit the road wednesday, if everything works out right tomarow and tuesday. wish me luck, please…

noicantspell – Good luck!

Good luck, Noicantspell.

Hey there Sojo and all the other Big Top kids. If it does end today, I guess we went out with a bang. Better than a whimper. I hope to see and dine with you all again tomorrow.Happy and pleasant dreams to all those under The Big Top.

And it’s my turn to turn in. If I don’t see y’all here, then I I hope y’all will drop by B.C. en Espanol.

Alain there are too many other commenters there who would not appreciate our barging in.

Good Night, Grog & Sojo. Rest well, guys.

Shika move. And now I call it a night for good.

Hi, Alain.

An interesting idea, Alain. Let’s start at B.C. and see what the response is from fellow Tribe members. Steve Skelton may like it, but will all of his faithfull followers?

And now I really must turn in.

Let’s just see what tomorrow brings for starters. We may just be whistling Dixie.

Homer Simpson’s patented Moon WafflesPlods With Beer’s BeerKnocks Over Beer’s Knock Over ServiceJ.W. Briggs’s German SausageGraeme McAllister’s Welsh Rarebit with Poached Platypus Eggs Sorry it took so long to collect, I was otherwise occupied today.

Hi, LuvH8.

:^)

Hi Lonewolf! I’ve been reading my mom religious jokes today. The writing is really really small on my computer.

The two thousand member Baptist church was filled to overflowing capacity one Sunday morning. The preacher was ready to start the sermon when two men, dressed in long black coats and black hats entered thru the rear of the church. One of the two men walked to the middle of the church while the other stayed at the back of the church. They both then reached under their coats and withdrew automatic weapons. The one in the middle announced, “Everyone willing to take a bullet for Jesus stay in your seats!” Naturally, the pews emptied, followed by the choir. The deacons ran out the door, followed by the choir director and the assistant pastor. After a few moments, there were about twenty people left sitting in the church. The preacher was holding steady in the pulpit. The men put their weapons away and said, gently, to the preacher, “All right, pastor, the hypocrites are gone now. You may begin the service.”

The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church. The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung without musical accomplishment.nbsp;For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs.  The Rev. Merriwether spoke briefly, much to the delight of the audience.

‘The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.’       ~ Will Rogers ‘Artificial hearts are nothing new. Politicians have had them for years.’       ~ Mack McGinnis The word ‘politics’ is derived from the word ‘poly’, meaning ‘many’, and the word ‘ticks’, meaning ‘blood sucking parasites’.       ~ Larry Hardiman

Damn!

Bye the way, the original series started on a Tuesday. So for the comics to run with Sunday being the nice big color strip it will have to start again on a Sunday so …….. 

I mean start on a Tuesday! Phbbts!!!! Jkissmya, this disappearing picture was my fault. I accidentally moved the original.

OK, Ooops!. We hold off until Tuesday. I’ve got to get ready for work now.

In case anyone’s around to notice, Adam@Home features DTWFNC today.

It’s like this…. Ummm, see I was out back milking the cows so I could have fresh cream for Jkissmya and…err…..wellllll…… There was a little accident.

Alright!

When is everyone moving?

i’m still here.ill have some coffee Ooops!

Just had to drop in. Ummm….maybe we shouldn’t let Ooops milk the cows unsupervised. Replacing various barns, Big Top tents etc can get a bit expensive after awhile.

Oh my, what a way to start the day kids. Well it Looks like I need to change my order huh. Ok I’ll go with a steak (apparently) WELL DONE and eggs. Looks like at least 2 cows survived Ooops so maybe cream tomorrow? BTW how does one destroy a barn by milking a cow? You had a cup of DTWFNC with you didn’t ya? You know you can’t drop that stuff. :-).Noicant, good luck with the rental truck and loading up today..BCNU around kids. Have a good one today.

Just checked out BC en Espanol……..they haven’t updated their comic strip since the 19th. Maybe they’re on to us!

Oooops, will you tell us when to PANIC?

The writing has been on the wall for some time. With the impending demise of the newspaper the outlet where these creative people can make a living at their craft continues to dwindle. I can sense the end of the comic strip as we know it. If not in the near future, certainly in the not too distant one. Sad, very sad. It was one of the only two reasons I ever picked up a paper. Sports being the other.

Other famous Church Bulletin bloopers:

Don’t let worry kill you – let the church help.

Thursday night – Potluck Supper. Prayer and medication to follow.

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.

This afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North ends of the church. Children will be baptized at both ends.

Tuesday at 4:00 PM there will be an ice cream social. All ladies giving milk will please come early.

Thursday at 5:00 PM, there will be a meeting of the Little Mothers Club. All ladies wishing to be “Little Mothers” will meet with the Pastor in his study.

This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Lewis to come forward and lay an egg on the altar.

The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind. They can be seen in the church basement Saturday.

At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be “What is hell?” Come early and listen to our choir practice.

Good afternoon, bmonk. Does anybody ever bother to proof read that stuff? Hilarious!

you can’t make that stuff up

My thanks to aaf709 and crystalwizard for your recommendations. I’ll look into them. (Already doing 10 Cats.)INGSOC: Not sure what your intentions are, but I’ll look at your recommendation too.

As to the Tribe, good luck in your new home, but I’ve always thought that was what Facebook was for, not a comics site.

Panic next Tuesday.

That gives them one extra week, but if they start over again it should be a Tuesday

Do you know something we don’t, Ooops!?

Good evening, Tribe

Maybe we should consider fretting? Do you think we should contact GoComics and kindly ask them to run it again?

Good Morning, Doctor Toon.

Well I’d love to panick and stuff, but I just haven’t got the time today.

Time for you all to move to a different comic, or as psychere said go to fb.

How about Calvin & Hobes in Spanish. Updated and no commentors there.

Hey there kids. Some of have been commenting on B.C. In Spanish. But I think they may be on to us. Strip is still from earlier in the week.

Cool! If gocomics won’t start running them over, I’ll just go back 5 years. More or less. (To June 18, 2008, to be precise)

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Good Morning, Tribe and everyone!

hhhhhhhh

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Uh, guys, this whole run was a repeat from a few years ago.

On March 12, 2007, Universal Press Syndicate announced that Harrell would end the strip on Sunday, March 25 of that year.

Helloooooooooooo

I hear an echo………………………

That sounds like a good idea, ♥Kab♥ It’s updated daily wwith Sunday strips – at least so far.

Rereun it! I didn’t see it from the begining.

Ewww!! Burnt popcorn in the Big Top! This is what happens when people leave it on too long…. I do hope that none of the cast of characters gets too upset and causes trouble.

I’m OK with the credits—as long as there are no moose to bite people.