Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for January 26, 2025

I’ll drink to that…..

Can they get caught flying while drunk?

Hey, I sound much better after 2 drinks. In fact, my vocal chords have stiffened so much I can’t sing otherwise.

So one has to remind you where the toilets are.

What does a Breathalyzer test tell a cop?

It tells the cop exactly “how dry I am!”

Nice “New York, New York” reference.

A buddy of mine used to come over with his guitar, and we’d have what we called a “Back porch Session.” It of course involved alcohol and singing. I would also sometimes go to local bars/clubs with him where he had gigs. I would always sing along. Of course at the house we were singing together, and at the bars/clubs I’d be singing from my seat. Either way, we sounded pretty good together.

I quit drinking over a year ago. We haven’t gotten together since then, but I’ll always have the memories.

Anyway, I started writing this for one reason, then got nostalgic. What I was leading to is that I sang better (and played pool better) after a few rounds. A few other things as well. It’s almost like you have to re-learn to do certain things without the sauce. It’s all worth it though, especially for health reasons.

I’ll end it there. Sorry for rambling.

Hope it doesn’t involve nuclear tipped missiles.

Who wants to be a part of it?

I sink to that… I mean sing to that!

Jimmy Buffett and Toby Keith, Too drunk to Karaoke! Both gone and missed.

Show me the way to go home

I’m tired and I want to go to bed

I had a little drink about an hour ago

And it’s gone right to my head

Wherever I may roam

On land or sea or foam

You can always hear me singing this song

Show me the way to go home.

i was watching Britain’s Got Talent, and suddenly realized 4000 people were paying to watch a karaoke show. when you watch a really good singer, you have to realize that contestant may be the only decent performance for several days.

The songs all get prettier at closing time.

At least he drunk-singing Sinatra

Is Roz watching Jeopardy?

Can still remember Steve Lawrence on the Tim Conway Show singing “Start spreading your legs … I mean news”.

A karaoke machine tells eveyone ELSE that you’ve had too much to drink.

The customers are also leaving!

Karaoke was originally meant to amuse tanked Tokyo businessmen.

Actually a TV remote is useless in the hand of a drunk.

Excellent answer, Roz!

Come to think, Roz’s expression in the first panel looks a little woozy….