Aunty Acid by Ged Backland for October 16, 2020

Nope. I see that on the bus all the time!

I feel the same way.

Pretty normal, Aunty.

Yes, I see! To get a bowl of ice cream to last all day, it will melt.

It’s called vacation.

Well, you’re an immature adult, Aunty. So, close enough, eh?

Aunty, your mature adult train departed the station a very long time ago.

Not a dilemma at all. Do it. It’s a perfectly mature thing to do!

Actually, Auntie’s NOW’S the prefect time to do it. . .

Well, society has caught up with you, Aunty!

Finally! A cartoon about me!

You had tough decision to make, it either the teddy bear or the blankie.

I’m always in my pyjamas, Aunty. I refuse to get dressed if I’m not going out anywhere.

And I couldn’t care less what anybody thinks of me.

xxx

I think I’ve seen you at Walmart!

I hear ya loud and clear, Aunty.

Pajamas and ice cream all day really doesn’t cut it. You need some coffee to go with it!

Yep, I do. With Teddy in one hand and ice cream in the other there’s no room for the martini glass. Aahh!

Yes, yes I do see the dilemma here!!!

You are only a Child Once.

But, you can be Childish Forever.

There’s no better way to enjoy ice cream than that. In fact, if you’ll excuse me…

There’s a difference between childlike and childish. You’re cultivating the former, as am I. I haven’t left the house since February, so I have no need to change out of my nightshirts. I partake lightly of ice cream, alcohol, and caffeine. I do have lots of different papers and a great crayon collection, as well as some considerable colored pencils and adult coloring books. I’m a frustrated artist.

What dilemma?