Bozo by Foxo Reardon for January 11, 2024

1. No matter how bad Bozo’s life may be, he will always help those less fortunate than himself.

2. Bozo may have found what he really wants for Christmas.

3. Brings a whole new meaning to “Lost in the Crowd”.

⭐¹ A clever ruse for a good cause.

⭐² A nice gesture, but nothing personal.

⭐³ An exchange of holiday gifts, like it or not.

1 You didn’t think Bozo was going to use his glad rags for this bit did you? (Silver Bells — Bob Hope)

2 Bozo wasn’t expecting a helping hand for this dilemma. (My Favorite Things —The Sound Of Music)

3 This is more like what he was expecting. (It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas — Bing Crosby )

From Not Always Right: Their Cold Heart Is In Need Of Some Heating

(I work in an office with two coworkers. [Coworker #1] is a nightmare to work with. She constantly needs nudging, telling, reminding, you name it, about her tasks. One afternoon on a freezing day, the phone rings.)

Me: “Thank you for calling [Business]. How can I help you?”

Elderly Woman: “Oh. Is that not [Nationwide Gas Supplier]?”

Me: “No, I’m sorry; it’s [Business]. What number did you dial?”

Elderly Woman: “Oh. I’ve been trying to find their number for a while, and it’s so cold here. I put it down somewhere. Hang on… It was [number].”

Me: “I’m very sorry, but our number’s [number with one digit different]. It’s very similar.”

Elderly Woman: sounds like she’s about to cry “I see. Okay. I’ll try again. Thank you so much.”

Me: “No problem; goodbye.”

(Twenty seconds later, the phone rings.)

Me: “Thank you for calling [Business]. How can I help?”

Elderly Woman: “Hello, dear, I can’t get my boiler working. Would you send someone, please?”

Me: “Hello again, madam. This is [My Name] at [Business]. We spoke a minute ago? Did you misdial again?”

Elderly Woman: “Well, I thought I did it right.” starts dialing the number with me still on the line “There’s zero…” presses zero for about five seconds “And eight…” presses eight for a few seconds “And—”

Me: “Madam? I’m sorry, I’m still on the line so it won’t work; plus, when you do redial, you only need to tap the numbers, not hold them down for so long.”

Elderly Woman: “Ah, I see. Okay. I just tap the numbers and it’ll work.”

Me: “Yes, it should do. Good luck!”

(We say our goodbyes, hang up, and then twenty seconds later, the phone rings.)

Me: “Thank you for calling [Business]. How can I help?”

Elderly Woman: “Oh, hello again, dear. I seem to be struggling here, don’t I? I’m so sorry to trouble you again. I’ll just go and—”

Me: “Hello again. No, don’t worr

3 – What’s worse, the beat cop is about to arrest that known troublemaker for swiping a couple of packages while working his way through the crowd.

1) Nice Bozo, aware of the poorer. Hi, ☂️❤️Fuzzy, down there in the crowd

2) Bozo… ♥

3) Bozo, how can I help? – Fuzzy ☂️❤️ watching the crowd on the other curb

1. Bozo seeks funds to aid the poor. Gives it away. Is rich once more.

2. Kind lady hands Bozo the package that fell. He takes one long look and sees she is swell.

3. Generosity makes the holidays brighter. Leaving the crowd, Bozo finds his load lighter.

1) Bozo knows that it’s much better to give than to receive, and does his part to get the giving.

2) Bozo does some Christmas shopping when a package falls from his hands. Then he falls for the lady who retrieved it.

3) As in strip #1, Bozo knows it’s better to give than receive, but this is just plain ridiculous!

“Smitten” – Bozo , Bozo , Bozo . . . the ladies always turn your head .

1. Santa’s helper

2. Lady love strikes

3. Package puzzlement

1. Bozo’s and the Widow’s Mites. Well Done indeed Sir. 2. Smitten at first sight – Infatuation or Puppy Love? 3. Gift exchange early – Shorty Bozo got shorted.

Awww! Bozo has a big heart!

Grateful and charmed, I’m sure!

Everyone get a piece of the pie…..

1. Bozo in spirit of giving.

2. It a time of love a care.

3. Hey where they disappearing? On me hands they was just there.

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For those who come in late, these fabulous fun funnies was envisioned and executed so beautifully and brilliantly by FoXo Reardon, a true master cartoonist who told his funny tales with his awesome artwork alone, without any of his characters in BOZO ever saying a single word.

An especially excellent epitome of pictures speaking thousand words, BOZO also the most pleasant picturesque pantomime where every panel is like a photograph of a three-dimensional cartoon world of realistic-looking depths and details. Such was his powerful perspective artwork which brought to life a lovely lively world of BOZO!

FoXo a rare combination of both sharp wits and artistic talents which is rarely seen together in the same cartoonist, a true master and professional cartoonist whose work quality speaks for itself and as you can see for yourself BOZO is pure gold coming from a golden era of cartooning!

BOZO is pure gold coming from a golden era of cartooning! More about FoXo and BOZO in the About page.

So no wonder that these wonderful wordless wonders still bring great joy and sheer cheer to many even today.

But despite being a great classic of great creative calibre, neither BOZO nor FoXo are much known or remembered these days.

Spread the word, friends, so that BOZO can spread more joy and cheer to many many more!

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And of course another big thumbs up, big applause, and three cheers once again for the marvellous master FoXo’s magnificent masterpiece, the most pleasant picturesque pantomime, the ever entertaining ever energetic ever enjoyable ever excellent evergreen entertainer, the brilliantly beautiful and beautifully brilliant BOZO!

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And yes, yes of course many thanks again to Micheal Reardon for bringing BOZO back for us all!

BOZO did Bozoing long before any clown is tries. See today’s BOUND AND GAGGED.

1) Do They Know It’s Christmas – Band Aid 2) Drop It Like It’s Hot – Snoop Dogg 3) A Face in the Crowd – Tom Petty

On March 8, 1934, in broad daylight, Mais and Legenza (Robert Mais and Walter Legenza), the ruthless heads of the notorious “Tri-State Gang,” robbed a mail truck thought to be carrying currency from a local Federal Reserve Bank, killing the driver, at a site behind Broad Street Railway Station (now the Science Museum of Virginia). Foxo, assigned to get drawings of the crime scene, jumped into a cab. He told the driver who he was and what he was about and then asked the driver, "Are you with me? To which the driver replied, “Yes.” Crossing over the bridge where the crime took place, and where only law enforcement personnel were allowed, Foxo jumped out of the cab and began sketching. Within moments the police came after him, and he jumped back in the cab and it sped off. Moments later the cab arrived again at the crime scene. More sketches were drawn, and that action sequence was repeated several times until Foxo had all the sketches he needed.

The above words are taken from my book, “Whistling Down the Halls -The Times and Cartoons of America’s Original Pantomime Comic Strip Artist.” The 260-page book, which contains some 800 cartoons including some 500 syndicated Bozo strips by Foxo Reardon, is available online from Walmart, Books A Million, Barnes and Noble, Bear Manor Media (its publisher) and other Internet sites. Thank you if ordering and for being a faithful follower/friend of Bozo. —Michael Reardon, son of the cartoonist and producer of Bozo on GoComics.

Bozo is such a kind hearted soul. ❤️

Umbrella Man: 1st strip last panel. He’s got his umbrella up. He must have listened to Tom Skilling. He never gets anything right.

2nd Strip. No Umbrella to be found.

3rd Strip. The Big Umbrella Man is across the street waiting to see what awful things Officer Billy Club is going to do to Bozo.

1. Heart of gold.

2. Heart aflutter.

3. No heart.