Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for August 30, 2011

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    Varnes  about 13 years ago

    Oh, I LOVE cultural references! Ah…father son bonding….Um, but what is he whacking in panel one?

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    gaebie  about 13 years ago

    Of course it’s not much, but when you are young, you have to start somewhere. Arlo, come back and see what they have there then. And Janis won’t have to worry about the rats then.

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    hippogriff  about 13 years ago

    Considering the swarm, I would say gnats. And before anyone else jumps in, Gnats to you.

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    JoePhan  about 13 years ago

    Rats and mice are two of the reasons that most farmers have cats. Not pampered house pets like Luddie, but barn cats who earn their keep as pest controllers just as they have since ancient Egyptians first made friends with them.

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    Tony   about 13 years ago

    This strip is neatly tied to a conversation Gene & Mary Lou had on 8/5/2009:

    ML: “You like the restaurant business?”

    G: “Oh, yes! I knew I would ever since I saw ‘Ratatouille’!”

    ML: “The cartoon”

    G: “Computer animation, yeah…”

    I wonder if their story line will include more references to that cartoon—er, animated film?

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 13 years ago

    Maybe to tie today’s comments together, including hippogriff’s, they could get a cat named Ignatz?

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    Varnes  about 13 years ago

    Night, thanks for using the word serpents, it’s much more soothing than snakes……

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    dopeydan  about 13 years ago

    Shiner! One of your best. A cat named after a rat to catch rats that are surrounded by gnats. Too funny. dd

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    Ermine Notyours  about 13 years ago

    What’s the difference between a goose and a snake?Well, a snake is an asp in the grass, and a goose…

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