The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for May 12, 2024

Gee McGruder, those are some pretty clever things that you hid in the picture. I would’ve assumed it was the furniture on the ceiling, the kitchen on fire, or the upside down pictures.

Threw me off with 1) … since Huey’s feet aren’t visible in the panel, so can’t see what shoes he’s wearing.

well, granddad isn’t getting his belt off for Riley, so thats 1

This one made me think of that round we used to sing in grade school. As I grew older, I realized the song wasn’t at all about the fire, but about everything else around us that need our attention, but like magicians do, that song was misdirecting our gaze…

London’s burning, London’s burning

Lookie yonder, lookie yonder,

Fire, fire!!!

But there is no water…

Here’s a larger version:

gocomics. com/ boondocks/2001/07/29