Let him go and take his filthy rat-kisser germs with him.
Biden is only making mandates because people are being too stupid, ignorant and misanthropic to get the life-saving free vaccine; choosing instead to waste their money and risk their health with fake “cures” and “treatments”.
If ya’ll don’t like vaccine mandates, then maybe you shouldn’t have made them necessary and essential.
Yeah, well 71% of democrats don’t want to date today’s republicans. The republican fantasy world and echo chamber is more than they are willing to deal with.
Yes, you show them that you are not in need of a silly vaccination. Son called other night because a friend of his had covid, hospitalized and then had a massive stroke. No vaccination because he didn’t believe in it. Obit said he would do everything for his wife and 2 little girls. No, he didn’t and now they are widowed and fatherless. 38 years old and he sure showed how he wasn’t going to give in to the vaccinations and rules!
Canst NOTRomeo was wearing a mask when he first saw Juliet. They were having a secret relationship and wouldn’t be going out anyway.In this scenario, they both would have lived to see their fourteenth birthdays. Or, at least Juliet. Romeo is engaged in adolescent rebellion and risk taking behavior.
Both appear to be taking due precautions, based in sober science, so as not to be part of the pandemic problem. Masks are good. So is social distancing. Think of it as a dance we are taught by the lord of the dance, whether you call him Apollo (literally “Destroyer,” and god of plague as well as of the healing, prophetic, and fine arts) or Shiva (Nataraja).Shakespeare’s drama, by contrast, requires and features a decidedly more foolish pair than these. Teen romances that end in double suicide are not good things in real life, as masks and social distancing are during a pandemic. But thy can and do make a good play, written to be performed between waves of contagion.
AHem…it would be “Thou canst not travel nor dine with me….” Now, if you wished to emulate Braveheart’s accent, you could try “…cannae trrrrravel norrrr sup …” But it’s all a bunch of hooey much like your condemnation of mask mandates.
The people who refuse to mask and refuse to vaccinate are the ones causing current conditions. Hopefully, the ravages of Omicron will largely be limited to those people as well, like Delta.
Personally, I’m waiting for “Omega” to come along and finish the job so the rest of us who actually understand science can get on with our lives.
Hahaha, great one Gary! C’mon guys, I don’t care on what side of the issue you’re on, you have to admit this is a funny ‘toon and the artwork is excellent. Lighten up a little people.
Think back to when Romeo and Juliet was written. It was an age of mass plague epidemics, and no one understood how diseases were spread. Some of those ignorant folks still seem to be around, including in Congress and state legislatures.
Juliet asked Romeo to do far more than just wear a mask…Though he does that as well at the Capulet’s party…but, what can I say, Varvel is a traitorous idiot philistine. Like all Republicans.
Concretionist over 2 years ago
(pfft). I do kind of like the artwork. Not that it’s actually art. Or that it works…
braindead Premium Member over 2 years ago
“We WANT them infected!”, right Varvel?
Eclectic Wanderer over 2 years ago
Let him go and take his filthy rat-kisser germs with him.
Biden is only making mandates because people are being too stupid, ignorant and misanthropic to get the life-saving free vaccine; choosing instead to waste their money and risk their health with fake “cures” and “treatments”.
If ya’ll don’t like vaccine mandates, then maybe you shouldn’t have made them necessary and essential.
GOGOPOWERANGERS over 2 years ago
Shakespeare would be crying in his grave
sevaar777 over 2 years ago
No great loss Juliet. Find a real man with the integrity and intelligence to mask up.
the geeezer over 2 years ago
You can’t cure stupid !!!
Patjade over 2 years ago
^^ One Note Simpleton shows why he’s ’special", while Varvel continues to dabble in #JustPayneStupid.
dmsmithbsp over 2 years ago
Yeah, well 71% of democrats don’t want to date today’s republicans. The republican fantasy world and echo chamber is more than they are willing to deal with.
https://www.axios.com/poll-political-polarization-students-a31e9888-9987-4715-9a2e-b5c448ed3e5a.html
gammaguy over 2 years ago
Well, Mr. Varvel, how often do you dine out in a restaurant or ride public transportation without a mask?
And by the way… are you or are you not vaccinated?
walfishj over 2 years ago
Wow, Gary Varvel has found a way to rewrite the ending so they both live! Congratulations GV.
Dwight Schmiddlapp over 2 years ago
Excellent, Mr. Vavel, excellent!
davidthoms1 over 2 years ago
I wouldn’t wish covid on anyone, but Gary please stop!
suzalee over 2 years ago
Such whining over something so small. Not a great sacrifice.
The Nodding Head over 2 years ago
Another pro-death conservative. I don’t like ‘em. But Covid does.
MaryBethJavorek1 over 2 years ago
Yes, you show them that you are not in need of a silly vaccination. Son called other night because a friend of his had covid, hospitalized and then had a massive stroke. No vaccination because he didn’t believe in it. Obit said he would do everything for his wife and 2 little girls. No, he didn’t and now they are widowed and fatherless. 38 years old and he sure showed how he wasn’t going to give in to the vaccinations and rules!
grange Premium Member over 2 years ago
Canst NOTRomeo was wearing a mask when he first saw Juliet. They were having a secret relationship and wouldn’t be going out anyway.In this scenario, they both would have lived to see their fourteenth birthdays. Or, at least Juliet. Romeo is engaged in adolescent rebellion and risk taking behavior.
guyjen2004 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Romeo…hasten thine exit, yon Karen is no Juliet! :P
whitewing over 2 years ago
Varvel and his cadre will never understand you can’t have rights without responsibility.
2AndFour over 2 years ago
Didn’t Romeo and Juliet die in the end of their story?
Rhetor over 2 years ago
Both appear to be taking due precautions, based in sober science, so as not to be part of the pandemic problem. Masks are good. So is social distancing. Think of it as a dance we are taught by the lord of the dance, whether you call him Apollo (literally “Destroyer,” and god of plague as well as of the healing, prophetic, and fine arts) or Shiva (Nataraja).Shakespeare’s drama, by contrast, requires and features a decidedly more foolish pair than these. Teen romances that end in double suicide are not good things in real life, as masks and social distancing are during a pandemic. But thy can and do make a good play, written to be performed between waves of contagion.
charliekane over 2 years ago
Good job Gary.
Encourage mindless contrariness to prolong the misery.
preacherman Premium Member over 2 years ago
At least he’s distancing.
fusilier over 2 years ago
Obviously, Varvie has never read, nor seen a production of Romeo and Juliet.
Both of the kids died.
So, maybe, if Romeo walks away, Juliet lives, finds someone who isn’t a hormone-driven doofus, and has a happy family.
fusilier
James 2:24
dpatrickryan Premium Member over 2 years ago
Good for you, Juliet – you don’t need to saddle yourself with a MORON.
celeconecca over 2 years ago
AHem…it would be “Thou canst not travel nor dine with me….” Now, if you wished to emulate Braveheart’s accent, you could try “…cannae trrrrravel norrrr sup …” But it’s all a bunch of hooey much like your condemnation of mask mandates.
ferddo over 2 years ago
Yep, I’d walk away too if my date start espousing a bunch of alt-right BS.
schaefer jim over 2 years ago
Is that not the truth!
DrDon1 over 2 years ago
Varvel must think that 800,000+ deaths are something to joke about!
Rich Douglas over 2 years ago
The people who refuse to mask and refuse to vaccinate are the ones causing current conditions. Hopefully, the ravages of Omicron will largely be limited to those people as well, like Delta.
Personally, I’m waiting for “Omega” to come along and finish the job so the rest of us who actually understand science can get on with our lives.
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Instead of a story of woe, they live happily ever after.
lawguy05 over 2 years ago
Haha! Great strip, Gary. Let’s Go, Brandon!
knutdl over 2 years ago
“Romeo must die”
Stat_man99 over 2 years ago
Love it!!!!!!! Right on cue!!!!!!
casonia2 over 2 years ago
Au reservoir, Romeo (as they don’t say in France).
mikecurley over 2 years ago
Methinks this is much ado about nothing
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member over 2 years ago
Hahaha, great one Gary! C’mon guys, I don’t care on what side of the issue you’re on, you have to admit this is a funny ‘toon and the artwork is excellent. Lighten up a little people.
apfelzra Premium Member over 2 years ago
Think back to when Romeo and Juliet was written. It was an age of mass plague epidemics, and no one understood how diseases were spread. Some of those ignorant folks still seem to be around, including in Congress and state legislatures.
randolini Premium Member over 2 years ago
At least she will be alive to go to his funeral.
IDEALeducation over 2 years ago
Juliet asked Romeo to do far more than just wear a mask…Though he does that as well at the Capulet’s party…but, what can I say, Varvel is a traitorous idiot philistine. Like all Republicans.
JU over 2 years ago
She is probably infertile from taking the vaxx anyway. Ironically, their separation will save both their lives in the story.