April is pre-school age and ready to learn how to behave in public. Not every kid that age can handle it. Most kids that behave badly in public simply have parents that won’t say no to them or teach them any manners. In our family kids went everywhere. Weddings, funerals, restaurants, movies, etc – but if they acted up, parents would tell them to knock it off or the kid would get a whack on the behind, sometimes from more than one relative. Fortunately the warning was usually sufficient because we kids knew our parents meant what they said and they would follow through if we didn’t listen.
I grew up hearing the old saw, “a stitch in time saves nine” which my Dad said had something to do with Einstein’s Theory of Relativity but when I much later took a course in relativity the prof said, “no you’re thinking of Benjamin Franklin.”
When Arthur C. Clarke, who wrote 2001: A Space Odyessy was asked about HAL, he answered “It was not my decision to name the computer HAL, that was Stanley’s! My idea was to call the computer Athena, and it would have a feminine voice and personality. I don’t know why Mr. Kubrick made it HAL, but I have been apologizing to all men I ever met named Harold since then.”
snsurone76 about 10 hours ago
Why on earth did they bring her? Couldn’t they get a babysitter? Maybe Edgar??
MReese about 10 hours ago
Harold always shows up with Round John Virgin.
mccollunsky about 9 hours ago
Sally Brown in Peanuts once had the same question.
howtheduck about 9 hours ago
Now for fun, can you spot which one in the choir is Elizabeth?
skranowski about 9 hours ago
It seems Ms. Johnston didn’t know that punchline had already been used in Peanuts years earlier.
French Persons' Celebration of Peeved Harry Dinkle Premium Member about 8 hours ago
Harold was defeated by William of Normandy at Hastings in 1066. Harald of Norway was defeated by Harold at Stamford Bridge about three weeks prior.
Olddog1 about 7 hours ago
Harold is the H in Jesus H. Christ.
win.45mag about 5 hours ago
God’s mercy is so NOT mild !!!
SquidGamerGal about 4 hours ago
Ugh… Please tell me she isn’t like this in movie theaters.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 3 hours ago
Considering the attitude of many of God’s followers, mercy is in short supply.
Free or Not? Premium Member about 3 hours ago
So nice to see Praise of God in a comic strip and popular culture in general.
Let’s all work to ensure that we praise God daily in our lives and spread the good news of Jesus Christ everywhere!
ksu71 about 3 hours ago
Harold is a cousin of Richard Stands in the US Pledge of Allegiance.
Anon4242 about 3 hours ago
April is pre-school age and ready to learn how to behave in public. Not every kid that age can handle it. Most kids that behave badly in public simply have parents that won’t say no to them or teach them any manners. In our family kids went everywhere. Weddings, funerals, restaurants, movies, etc – but if they acted up, parents would tell them to knock it off or the kid would get a whack on the behind, sometimes from more than one relative. Fortunately the warning was usually sufficient because we kids knew our parents meant what they said and they would follow through if we didn’t listen.
ahnk_2000 about 2 hours ago
Harold = God. The prayer says “Harold be thy name”
paranormal about 2 hours ago
What’s the name of the song about Holy Cows? The one that goes Heavenly Holsteins sing Allalueiaa
Sir Isaac about 2 hours ago
I grew up hearing the old saw, “a stitch in time saves nine” which my Dad said had something to do with Einstein’s Theory of Relativity but when I much later took a course in relativity the prof said, “no you’re thinking of Benjamin Franklin.”
cj7ole about 2 hours ago
Hark Harold, the angels are singing!
rshive about 2 hours ago
Harold was a good guy.
rhpii about 1 hour ago
Harald the singing Viking that was one of the first converts. They renamed the Angel Chorus for him. The Harald Angels.
FrannieL Premium Member about 1 hour ago
Today’s comments are comic gold.
oish 42 minutes ago
He’s the guy who hangs out at White Castle with Kumar
USN1977 30 minutes ago
When Arthur C. Clarke, who wrote 2001: A Space Odyessy was asked about HAL, he answered “It was not my decision to name the computer HAL, that was Stanley’s! My idea was to call the computer Athena, and it would have a feminine voice and personality. I don’t know why Mr. Kubrick made it HAL, but I have been apologizing to all men I ever met named Harold since then.”
mindjob 12 minutes ago
I still remember the words, even though I haven’t sung it in years
Steverino Premium Member 6 minutes ago
I knew Harold Angels. I went to school with him.