Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for November 30, 2010

Except for the tears running down their cheeks…

‘Specially if that person was me, ‘cause I am a rock! Stoicism and strength, that’s me.

breaks down crying

Why do I have an overwhelming desire to hug you right now, Flight Suit? (And I would… except for your Smurfy hair. I’m afraid you’ll make me blue too.)

In any case, like a Proper Victorian Gentleman, so also a Victorian Lady of Class will keep a stiff upper lip and show nothing but disdain. Associating with broken people just isn’t The Done Thing! Sniff.

I made a “No Drama” graphic years ago.

Everybody hurts….sometimes, So hold on….

Is Hello Hitty from Regretsy?

“MITTERNDORF, AUSTRIA (1950s) ”

Gruss von Krampuss is the best! He is the Germanic Christmas Devil. He kidnaps all the bad kids and grinds them up for sausage.

build a wall….

All of us are fighting a difficult battle. A little kindness can go a long way.

Does that dress remind anyone else of the famous gown that Carol Burnett “saw in the window” and had to have, in that classic “Gone With the Wind” sketch?

Maybe it’s the drapery that today’s compassionate soul is holding that made me think of it.

Good blog today, Teresa!!

I like the note to the photographs!

I also liked the Nude Man Clock. Fascinating. Obviously, some people have a lot of time on their hands!!

The comic strip artist, modern day philosopher

I can understand and appreciate the strip today enormously. I feel broken, myself.

For some reason it’s harder to recognize broken than twisted or bent!

In reference to the nude man clock…does anyone really know what time it is? The top priority is making sure that you know where the big hand is pointing.

Skol.

@the old wolf - kindness has to go a long way. there isn’t enough of it.

cleo, that reminds me of the Michael Jackson joke which goes “How do you know when it’s bedtime at the Neverland Ranch?” “When the big hand is on the little hand.”

Couldn’t have been much doubt about ole Humpty D.!

one thing you can’t hide , is when your cripple inside. John Lennon

Re ‘Man Arrested For Ejaculating on TSA Employee”. Obviously a joke - I mean, “Sergio Armani”? “Percy Cummings”? Besides, since I read the SF Chronicle every day, I would think that would definitely make the news.

However, on the off chance I may have missed a day, I searched the Chron’s archives, and while I found no trace of the story, I was treated to the following Amazon ad (I guess they really DO sell everything):

“Ejaculating at Amazon

Save on Ejaculating. Free 2-Day Shipping w/Amazon Prime.”

Even free shipping!

Don’t know how long that page will stay up, but if you think I’m kidding, here it is:

http://tinyurl.com/26ml6su

This is too sad and unfunny for me today! My best friend is dying and I can’t be with her!

Re: Blog. Cummings had it coming. A fitting name too.

Ushindi , there are more strange things on the internet than there are in your philosophy.

Today must be a strange day for news articles, on p1 of NYT there is an article about a Brooklyn beekeeper whose bees were making red honey. It appears they were skipping real flowers in favor of hitting the vats of maraschino cherries and red dye #40 colored sugar syrup at a local food preparer.

i cry at work, but i’m diabetic, dieting and that a symptom of my hypoglycemia kicking me hard’ i also have epilepsy - only time anyone asked me anything about why this happens is when i overheard 1 person say, it’s weird when you shake ever had to explain what epilepsy is to an adult? really? it’s on all good soap operas?

Lots of hurting people out there. Today’s strip is a reminder to have compassion.