Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed for March 09, 2023

That looks like a lot of fun. Maybe I will take up smoking.

9 out of 10 junkies agree: they’d rather go cold turkey off heroin than cigarettes.

If he starts to turn green… run!

I lit half a butt, tasted bad, trashed it and that was 30 years ago. Haven’t had one since.

He needs to remind himself; I asked for this.

I was suddenly struck by a similarity between this and C.S. Lewis’ book The Silver Chair

I thought he “gave” all his smokes to Bill. ACK!

Hitchhiking through Canada, some guy gave me a pouch of gauloises and some papers. Smoked that for about 10 years

I picture Steve in a similar position during one of his wilder weekend date nights…

Reminds me of The Umbrella Academy when one of his friends (can’t remember which) did this to Klaus to get him off drugs.

When Red Ryder, played by Wild Bill Elliott, was tied to a chair like that in a second-floor room, he would bounce the chair just like that until it lurched out the window and fell to the street below, shattering the chair and thus loosening the ropes so as to free himself. Good luck if that’s your plan, Steve!

… of course, there are nicotine patches and gum to ease off the addiction easier. Don’t have to go cold turkey. (I never smoked but my wife finally quit thankfully).

You know… the same thing happened to me the last time I watched a political convention. Don’t really understand why. Hmm.

Hey, it’s a good thing Steve asked Opus to help him. Someone who doesn’t like Steve (his former dates, for example) would be cooking up some popcorn about now.

And taking video.

Anyone thinking about starting smoking should consider that fact that smoking cessation is a big business in this country, indicating that a large number of smoker regret ever starting.

It is a perverse joy to see Steve-o in the throes of going Cold Turkey!

Stay firm, Opus; you are doing a Good Thing for Steve Dallas….