Red and Rover by Brian Basset for June 22, 2022

Why make the bed, you lay down again anyway!!

1) It’s a good way to start the day 2) Make your Mom happy 3) Just do it

I’ve just started this strip.

Looks like Red is another Calvin!!

My parents compared my bed to a rat’s nest.

You’d better humor your Mom, Red!

Getting pretentious, aren’t we Red? (Just kidding. Everyone knows I love Red and Rover!)

why not pretend to go inside

Good luck!

Actually, Red and Rover has been in reruns for 5 weeks. Why is that?

Love Rover’s ‘cocked’ ear in panel 1.

That’s more like it….

On average, each bed contains more than a million Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus — the scientific name for dust mites. These tiny critters live in the dark, damp spaces of your mattress and pillows, feeding off of your dead skin cells and pooping (yes, pooping) out an allergen that can trigger asthma-like symptoms.

When you make your bed in the mornings, you’re trapping millions of dust mites in your bed, protecting them from drying out and dying in the bright daylight and giving them a safe place to eat, poop, and breed. These little guys love being tucked in every morning because it keeps them safe from the sun and alive to continue their disgusting little life cycles the next night.

If you skip making your bed in the morning, you’re saving yourself by exposing the dust mites to the regular atmosphere of your house. Moving air and sun are too harsh for these little creatures. They die, making your bed just a little less gross at the end of the day.

I just love how Rover’s ears are SO talented!