Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for September 06, 2016

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 8 years ago

    She’s proclaiming the beauty of the beach…when her enthusiasm is thwarted by seeing a dead fish, and some flies…So she quickly adjusts her gaze, and her admiration, upwards…to focus on something more likely to remain pleasant.No artwork…except from the hand of Mother Nature.

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    Olddog1  about 8 years ago

    Crabs gotta eat. The crabs and flies should get some credit for cleaning up the beach. Me, I prefer that the waves took it away faster.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 8 years ago

    Say, olddog…did you see my post back to you on yesterday’s “WaynoVision?”

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    kerumbo Premium Member about 8 years ago

    If Janis lived on Staten Island, she’d be looking at hypodermic needles and other medical waste.

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    fuzzbucket Premium Member about 8 years ago

    Beaches, fish, and recycling! Think of this when you order crab.

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    papago  about 8 years ago

    The beach is a desert, full of death and garbage. The forest is where the life is. My view of the beach was forever changed after reading the novel “Mosquito Coast.”

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    Michael Matchinsky  about 8 years ago

    The Circle of Life.

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    Alphaomega  about 8 years ago

    Grossed Janis out to the point where she put on slacks or something in panel 4

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    Space & Kitten  about 8 years ago

    Glad I was not the only one thinking am I reading the same comic strip. No " Artwork " other than the comic itself. " SusanSunshine " understood the message in it .

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    Troy  about 8 years ago

    This is my ‘but’ theory. For every beautiful thing in life there is a but…. Sometimes it gets really hard to keep the chin up and not see it…

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    ladylagomorph76  about 8 years ago

    And to think I just used to read the comics for pure pleasure, a good laugh, and to enjoy the art, and a respite from my day. I never thought to psychoanalize it, or discuss all its parts. ROTFL

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    Alphaomega  about 8 years ago

    @nightgaunt49. Look again at p1.Notice how her hand ends well below her bare leg,yet in p4 her legs are covered at least as far as her hand.Also the shirt is a lighter tone than the slacks or whatever they are. Probably an error by the colourist,or it could be J.J. Having fun with his fans.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 8 years ago

    Aw, Olddog… I was only having fun with you.Personally…. I love word use information…it’s a game to me, and a challenge.That’s what I was trying to show you!

    Uh-Oh… same with Ladylagomorph, I’m sure.I took it that she was being funny, not complaining.This is a comics site.

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