Monty by Jim Meddick for September 11, 2014

Yep, Sedgie’s just a chip off the ol’ block.

Aha! Clearly, the difference between Sedgwick Nuttingham III and me is that I have no idea what a “ride-off foul” in polo is.

I strongly suspect that, before he done with Sedgie, Counselor Tim will himself be in serious need of counseling….

Satan and Sedgie’s father do have one thing in common – they both manage to keep out of our sight.

such poof! or piffle.

Does anyone else hate this kid? Monty’s pretty funny, but watching Sedgewick is like scratching a chalkboard with your fingernails to me.

I think Sedgie and Jarvis are funny, and I love their segments. I especially like this story line, because it’s making Sedgewick just a little more sympathetic as a character.

Sedgie is the comics’ Little Lord Fauntleroy except that Sedgie was born into the privileged class. I “hear” the upper crusty snobbish accent. You have to appreciate how much research Jim Meddick has to do to get all the little nuances of this character down, because Jim is NOT nor ever WAS this kid. Or else he would own Universal Press Syndicate. And doesn’t Jarvis remind you a bit of Hobson (played by John Gielgud) from the movie “Arthur?”

I also enjoy their segments just because they are such a study. I often wonder why some persons from the same family become good while another is evil (and indeed – why ANYONE is good or evil). I had a brother who became such a sociopath that nobody cared when he died. And, while I’m no saint (by any means) I consider myself a good person. Most folks I know would agree.

I wonder if Dr. grade school head shrinker is going to decide that the young master is need of help. And send in the social workers………