Monty by Jim Meddick for December 18, 2016
Transcript:
Garland's on sale at Sav Lot... $7.62 for 12 feet! Yeah, but this is more old-school authentic... Stringing popcorn is probably the way they did it in Little House on the Prairie times it's... Ow! Heh heh... Poked my finger... I suppose that goes with the territory... Anyways... Popcorn Garland is... Ow... Way better than synthetic... Ow... It's 100% biodegradable and it's... Ow... It's renewable... Ow... And it's... Ow. And I really like the way you dyed portions of it red... He may not have heard you... He's a little lightheaded from blood loss...
SharkNose almost 8 years ago
Have a glass of orange juice, Monty. That’ll perk you right up. Oh, I have a few shirt pockets that need mending. Since you’re so handy with a needle and thread, Monty, would you do the honors?
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 8 years ago
GROSS!
johndifool almost 8 years ago
Never heard of this arcane device called a “thimble”, I guess…
TossedSaladCartoon almost 8 years ago
There’s a reason this is and always has been one of my favorite strips!
SharkNose almost 8 years ago
Only Monty can turn a Christmas decoration into a bio-hazard!
Yakety Sax almost 8 years ago
Well…………maybe the birds can eat it.
Bobongo almost 8 years ago
I have a fond memory of stringing popcorn with my Mom as a kid. That was one of the good old days…
reedkomicks Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Lol
Dapperdan61 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Silent night O’ bloody night
krcaddis almost 8 years ago
Never had any luck stringing; probably ‘cause I crushed the popped part passing the needle through the hull, not to be repeating, redundantly, Monty’s misfortune
Sisyphos almost 8 years ago
Monty seemingly is not a nimble seamstress. Ow!
Waste of good popcorn, if you ask me (and I know, you didn’t)….
Daniel Jacobson almost 8 years ago
There actually may be benefits from eating Monty’s popcorn. Blood is a protein/iron supplement and may be something of a benefit to whoever eats it. However, blood tends to turn a reddish brown as it dries.