Close to Home by John McPherson for May 17, 2021

It is good to see that the Vikings enjoyed their sports.

Especially when you are rowing backwards!

Just be glad parasailing hasn’t been invented yet.

Yeah. Charlton Heston would have had a rough time keeping up with this too!

Where are the other 4 rowers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e131NJWTeuE

Lol

Wait until they try island hopping.

Ludicrous speed!

Well, there’s Ramming speed and then there’s Jamming speed. Both are fun for the crew.

Don’tcha just hate it when galley slaves complain. Good help is hard to find now a days.

Up on the porch kids, it’s time for another mask story from yer ol’ Uncle Dobie!

Well kids, I forgot to wear my mask into a convenience store again… aaaand we all know how that usually ends, right? Thaaaaat’s right… a good ol’ fashioned Taser’n!

Now kids, those older Tasers were just kinda…m’eh! All they really did was sting a bit, then zap your thousand dollar smart phone back to about an early 90’s flip-phone. But SWEET GOOGLEY-MOOGLEY… I’m pretty sure these new Tasers can be seen from the International Space Station!

Now, on the downside… just before it takes you to the floor for a power nap, it lights you up and makes you dance like Mr. Six, the old guy from those old Six Flags commercials. He was before your time, but he’s still on your YouTube’s.

However, on the upside… it did allow me to catch up on some sleep I’ve been desperately needin’!

Anyway kids, as always… don’t tell your aunt.

Crank up the banjo – they’ll row faster.

Wow! I thought I had gray whiskers before I saw this morning’s cartoon! ;-p

Somebody, cut their ropes quick……

Bleeb is sitting this one out……don’t blame him!

The tip-off was when the Coxswain told them to sing “Row, row, row your boat” at triple-time!

Hey! “The Mythbusters” tried this!!! I recall it worked, but it was F_ING HARD for the skiier to stay up.

Full Stop! hehehe

where are the sharks when you need them?

Cut their lines. Leave them behind. Can they even swim?

Either that or that other game “Swim with the Sharks”

Cartoonist has never rowed.

Don’t the rowers face backwards when rowing?

I didn’t know Vikings had galley slaves. I thought they rowed their own ships when necessary.

This comic was on May 17, 2011 — why are we seeing repeats?