Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for January 11, 2023

But the prices on the diner menu have gone up…..

And neither does Shoe—one heel to another.

Got you on that one.

On what Shoe pays him, he can’t afford a life.

touché!

OK then, a “cost-of-technically-living” increase!

A cost of living increase???? Just wait till you get social security

That’s what the raise is for: to offset the cost of having a life.

But he has a Skyler to support.

No no no… every mention of cost of living increase in the funny papers gets us 6 more weeks of thrashings from the Fed.

Makes you consider quiet quitting?

There’s always an excuse.

Ahhh, life’s illusions. Money = Living

Oops,the Perfesser stepped in his own doo-doo.

The Perfesser and Dagwood Bumstead share the talent of falling asleep on the job. Dagwood’s desk is a lot neater most of the time though. Shoe makes a good stand-in for Mr. Dithers.