Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed for January 18, 2024

Breathed sure had an obsession with Michael Jackson.

Funny arc starting.

In’t there a Doonsbuy coming a few years where the cartoonist gave BushII a 2 week pass on criticising him in the hope he would do something presidential?

“I’m proud to a union man. I make those meetings when I can” – Neil Young

This is a great arc with the strike. We get to see scabs including some celebrities who try to audition as “replacement” characters. Nice dig by Breathed at the NFL employing scab players for 3 weeks during its strike including current NFL coach Sean Payton. Yep, he was a scab! Kind of explains why he was down with putting bounties out on opposing players while at the helm for the Saints.

Also, two characters from the strip cross the line as well if memory serves me correct.

Solidarity! Look for the Union label!

Well, so much for Bloom County…

I’m guessing this is a parody of the 1987 NFL players strike.

Coming up to one of my favorite strips – Opus wanting to cross the picket line, and Milo says, ‘This is a closed shop, buster! Ya wanna work – yer union!’ Sounds just like my labor-leader grandmother, rest her soul.

if i remember correctly thios is about an NFL strike, the players walked out and they went ahead with 2nd stringers and flunked college players

Here’s a thought: you could put your pants on!

Are all the Binkley men mentally challenged?