First, Rhonda/Brenda has come a long way since I first introduced her early last year (if you’re not up on the name thing, check out last October’s strips featuring her and the rednecks that beat up Bud). Second, yes, I picked a damn Helen Reddy song for today’s title. There are probably a hundred other feminist type songs I could have picked from, but last night was really rough on the Wilkins family, so you can cut me some slack on this one.
Briefly, we lost a family pet last night… Spooky our really cool black cat. His latest bought with a urinary tract infection got the better of him and he is now chasing mice in kitty heaven. Thank you in advance for your thoughts. I won’t bring the party down here, I just wanted you to know.
With that, I’ll cut out, as it’s very late and I’m exhausted. More on Friday. I was planning on five comics this week with the swinger party theme, but I’m taking today off. See you Friday, man!
man, really sorry to hear about spooky.
i too have a black cat who got really sick a couple of months ago and almost died. really difficult. i’m so poor i can’t pay any mind or even any attention at this point, and when she got sick i called every “income-impaired” vet in the metro area and all of them were so far out of my league it wasnt even funny. in fact, one of them refused to help me because i couldn’t prove i was unemployed (!!!!).
luckily, thru the help of a local animal rescue place, i was able to get financial help. she’s still not outta the woods (that whole thing started in august), but she’s better.
again, i’m really sorry to hear that you lost spooky. that’s really rough, man. hope he’s rockin’ it wherever he is.
–dee!
Man, don’t get me started on our health care system in America for either humans or pets as it is a royal rip off run by big business… I’ll vent on that another day…
Thank you for your thoughts man, it is greatly appreciated. Spooky was one cool cat and he’ll be remember fondly for sure!
Thanks everyone! 🙂
But is it really just the system… or is it ’cause the cat’s black?
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Fun aside, my condolences, may he hunt for ever in cat Valhalla.
Thanks! I’ll rant on healthcare some other day… ;D
I’m sorry to hear about Spooky. It’s always hard when a pet passes away.
On a lighter note, perhaps Spooky had a master plan for being a ghost for Halloween this year.
Hugs.
Thanks Lena! That would be my luck! Who you gonna call? MEOW!
That would totally hurt my ears as well!
Sorry to hear about Spooky. That always is a tough blow when a family pet goes.
Yeah, once in college, my Dad, Mom and I were sitting in a McDonald’s and he announces what a great sex partner she’s been all his life. I’m eating a freakin’ Big Mac, I don’t need images of my parents “night moves” in my head at that point in time. I can’t remember why it came up, but it traumatized the hell out of me for sure!
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Sad about the cat.
There was a song done a few years ago called “The Woman’s Song” which began: “I am woman, hear me roar, I can’t open my closet door”.
Oooh, a new mug. Mugmugmug. I must own it.
Is Bud wearing those “disco sox” the DJs hand out to the women at weddings?
LOL! re: Bud’s feet… no, I got tired and didn’t finish drawing in his tennis shoes… I didn’t think anyone would notice, but…
New mugs for Christmas is my next big marketing push… so they’re ready when you are!
so does that make bud the walrus? 😀
–dee!
(/em toasts Spooky in heaven… or wherever.)
I don’t have any problem with the thought of my little sister having sex, but that doesn’t mean I’d handle it any better than Bud if I found her at a swingers’ party.
Yeah, the last place you want to see any family member is at this type of party. Bummer for Bud & Jeff… Now Lorraine & Robyn… 🙂
What, do Lorraine and Robyn have some interest in Rhonda/Brenda being there?
Pleeease…?
I dont know why but todays strip really makes me chortle
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Despite the tragedy of yesterday, this is actually a great comic for me. One, Bud’s reaction is priceless, and I get a reference in with Rhonda about Woman’s Liberation! Score. Also, the irony that I use a centerfold model, the antithesis of the ERA movement, to talk about begin liberated! I’m such a genius sometimes…
Let’s light one up sometime pal… I’ll have to make the trip to your area someday…
Really sorry to hear about Spooky, its not am easy time when you lose a pet 🙁
As usual, great comic 🙂 – bud looks a bit freaked 😀
As a younger brother myself, I can speak to the horrors of finding out your sisters have sex. You just don’t want to think about it… eewww!
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I’m sorry for your loss.
Thanks, man! The warmth expressed by readers & my Twitter followers has been very reassuring indeed.
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And you draw those liberated women so well. 😀
I try! 🙂 Actually I was very please with how Rhonda turned out this time. Much more “centerfold” material without being slutty. Score!
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I’m very sorry to hear about Spooky. I know how hard it is.
Thanks! He was a cute little kitty… and like I said, I’m normally a dog lover, but he got to me somehow.
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Byron, I’m sorry about Spooky. We have a male cat who’s had similar problems with urinary tract infections. I don’t know how I’d handle it if something happened to him. 🙁
But on a lighter note, sisters aren’t supposed to talk about sex, let alone HAVE it. 😉
Damn straight, man… keep that info to themselves… 🙂
funny how even the horniest of guys cringe at the thought of their sister being “active”. Sorry to hear about spooky, best wishes.
Thanks for the thoughts on Spooky. Day has gotten easier talking it over with the “gang” here and on Twitter. Thanks for the support!
Even thought they were ALL older than me, I was very protective of my sisters. I wanted to beat the crap out of this one guy when I was like 16… I didn’t, but man… he’s lucky he was twice my size and able to crush me in a single blow or he’d been sorry!
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Sorry indeed about your kitty boy—I had to help a cat with cranberry extract, probiotics and an herbal tonic through a couple of those after we got him past the antibiotics, which just weren’t doing the job long term.
As an older and a younger sis with two brothers, I didn’t and don’t want to think about any of my siblings having sex, whether they have kids or not! I just don’t go there~~~ 🙂
Luckily we all seem to have some sort of DNA thingy that makes thinking about our siblings in that fashion a bit distasteful/disgusting. I won’t open the door for redneck jokes as I’m a former redneck and I only “like” my cousins…
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Hey brother from another mother…erm… and father…. but when my sister pulls that line on me, I find it to be psychologically damaging, so like Bud, I’d flee too!
Most of the stories in 1977 run parallel to my own life, so I’m you! Now, you guys have to decide what I make up and what’s real… one, I never drove my car into a pond… only fell into one at a wrong moment.
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Enjoying the comic. Condolences on the cat. We’ve never had a spooky kitty, but we’ve had sweet and we’ve had crazy. Every pet lover lives with the fact that to have the animal love means you’re taking on a little critter you’re going to lose, and we do it anyway because they’re worth it. Best wishes.
Thanks! Everyone’s been great and this helps! Feeling much better today (got some rest) and the family has settled down, so we’re getting on.
Glad you like the comic! Been by yours a few times myself! 🙂
I’m amazed that he is freaking that bad… it’s not like his mom is there…
Byron — isn’t it funny how people hate the idea of their parents having sex lives but if they didn’t have sex lives we wouldn’t be here! Sorry about your cat, but he doesnt have any pain anymore.
sorry about your cat!
still loving the comic!
-wonders if that sounds twisted considering the current theme-
Bud avoid rednecks they are mean for example one on steeped on my hand at the blues festival. But he had rubber shoes so the jokes on him both he and his wife were way bigger and stronger than I was so I kept quiet. Nonetheless she she is cute but if you are majorette size and they linebacker size stay away.