Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for June 07, 2010

Gee, a volcano besides the pub,, nice try andy,, nice try

There he goes, making an ASH out of himself. AGAIN!

Actually, that might have been plausible a few months back, when the volcano in Iceland spewed so much ash that air traffic in Europe was grounded for over a week. England was affected probably the most by the volcanic eruption.

Unfortunately for Andy, he’s now a few months late with that excuse.

Honest Flo! Then I had to navigate an oil slick on the way home. Honest, Pet, Would I lie to you?

That volcanic ash must have been still hot, it has burnt his nose. Good old Andy, as original and implausible as ever.

A little slow on the up take, say what old bloke.

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Methinks Andy is about to see a REAL volcanic eruption.

Andy is so creative!

Thank god you are safe Andy!

It is always better to be safe than sorry. Flo should be thankful that you used your head in a dangerous situation.

Now if Flo could whip up a little snack.

The proof… red ashes on Andy’s nose.

Some of us guys read this strip to get new ideas. Must confess, I hadn’t thought of this one.

Well I’ll give him credit for originality for a change!

the ash would also clog air filters on cars and buses, which could possibly account for a delay in his return home.

He’d be a little more believeable if he was wearing his scarf over his mouth and nose (not that it looks big enough to cover his mouth, let alone his nose).

Not again! Andy made another silly excuse. Flo knew Andy making many excuses all the times. Andy, this one you told flo about the volanic ash at the pub is full of hogwash! Flo, make him sleep on his own couch instead of his bed.

I used that one once, it was in May of 1980 and I live by Mt St Helens in WA. But Andy, that’s not one you can use every day.

Andy definitely is a top contender for the 2010 Golden Calf Awards. That’s something I came up with to honor classic lame excuses like this one:

(Exodus 32:21 RSV) And Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you that you have brought a great sin upon them?”

(Exodus 32:22 RSV) And Aaron said, “Let not the anger of my lord burn hot; you know the people, that they are set on evil.

(Exodus 32:23 RSV) For they said to me, ‘Make us gods, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’

(Exodus 32:24 RSV) And I said to them, ‘Let any who have gold take it off’; so they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and there came out this calf.”