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Deborah solleveld's avatar

I don’t care who wins the pool, just get rid of her! Thumb sucking is a good touch.

D. D. Wyss's avatar

Everyone should win that poll (i.e., they should all be fired).

Audrey Eve's avatar

I was hoping and couldn’t wait to see if you would do one on the “blankie”! My husband happened to be sitting next to me when this popped up on my IPad, and he said, “Oh my God, that’s hilarious!” I would add, hysterical! I agree with Deborah—love the thumb sucking—and the blanket labeled “lncompetence”—a true understatement, if there ever was one. The bit about the Coast Guard pilot being fired and rehired is in the category of “you just can’t make this stuff up”! Feels so good to laugh, and I have a feeling more chuckles are coming with these 2 wizards!

Bob Kent's avatar

Clay, great as always.

Check the typo in 2nd paragraph, Katie.

Clay Jones's avatar

I got an email about it. Thank you.

Sugarkitty1604's avatar

I saw that, too. I think Clay meant "candy," but I know he's said that typing continues to be an issue since his stroke and he might still be using the text to talk thing.

I'm glad you are taking time to step out with friends, Clay. Hope the weather is getting better!

Thought of you yesterday, had a scare at my gastro's office with a very high BP reading. Considering I had an unusually high reading at the dentist last month, I called my primary and am seeing her on Monday. Meanwhile, she has me monitoring myself (got a new BP monitor as the only one I had in the house was my Mom's and it's 20 years old). Anything feels off, she wants me to go to urgent care or ER. So, I called my boss, told him I'm taking a couple of vacation days (I'm 7 months from retirement) and today I'm taking a walk in the park, doing some low key housework, avoiding any food that isn't a vegetable and catching up on Substacks.

Peaceful Mary T.'s avatar

I'm glad you're taking good care of yourself! Keep it up, Sugarkitty!!

Karyn Milos's avatar

Curse you, Auto Correct, and the Red Baron who sent you!!! ✊️

Susan Johnson's avatar

Simply perfect toon with an amazingly educational blog. I heard a few rumors, now I believe them...but the pilot being fired then rehired, that's a new one on me. Bozos indeed.

D. D. Wyss's avatar

Yet another case in this administration's "blanket incompetence".

today'sangels's avatar

Is this a true story about her? My mouth is continually hanging open. I cannot keep up!!

Clay Jones's avatar

I don't create my subjects.

Peaceful Mary T.'s avatar

I heard the story of this fiasco MSNOW last night. LOL! Such a pathetic bunch running our country!

Annelies van der Leeden's avatar

My first cartoon love, too.

Mark Chatfield's avatar

An administration of snowflakes, cosplaying their way through life.

Karyn Milos's avatar

Nailed it.

Karyn Milos's avatar

Fired the pilot because she forgot her own blankie. Can't make this shit up. It's shit most of us would never imagine in the first place, let alone actually do.

I LOVED Snoopy in my preteen days. One year they had a whole Snoopy collection in the Sears catalog, I think it was. I dreamed of decorating my entire bedroom in Snoopy. Didn't have the money to actually buy any of it, so the dream stayed a dream. But Snoopy lives on. ❤️

Carol Narak's avatar

Unfortunately, she’s from SOUTH Dakota, my home state!😩

Karyn Milos's avatar

I thought so when I read North Dakota, and had two thoughts:

1. North Dakota probably doesn't want her.

2. Maybe we could banish her to the Badlands, there to wander for the rest of her days. We'll make sure she has her blankie.

Clay Jones's avatar

That was my fuck up. I meant South Dakota and wrote North.

Karyn Milos's avatar

Oh, I figured it was a goof. But hey, it gave me an opportunity to riff and to banish Kristy to the Badlands, so it was a happy accident.

Kathleen Reilly Mannix's avatar

She's a grandmother and still needs a blanket and a batterer-boyfriend?

Richard Van Atta's avatar

My word for her — after a saketini — Krustass Gnome. 🙊

Judy the Lazy Gardener's avatar

Glad you clarified about feeling bad for using Linus for this because my first thought was how could Clay do Linus so dirty?? Peanuts was one of my favorite comics along with some of the tv holiday specials. Hope you had the visit went well.

Gracie44's avatar

ooogie, boogie, boogie man!🎶

Richard's avatar

Hard to see her as an innocent-seeming child, without all of the military accoutrements (although that does look like a holstered pistol at her waist).