Wallace the Brave by Will Henry for April 17, 2023

Indianapolis says “The Colts (NFL team)!”

Rose.. rose… rose.. you gotta know your audience. That and that answer was dope. Come on.

Once again, pilgrams.

Yep, even with allergy meds…I must have sneezed 20 times today. And the back of my hands itch. The Desert is in bloom. Unfortunately.

Aaaah the little yellow birdie with an umbrella. So cute!

Rose. A ray of dadness in a sea of humorless babies.

Seagull, chillin’ on the beanbag!

The answer is: PILGRIMS. I think every (Boomer?) child grew up with that joke. LOL

Wallace’s fingers pressed up against the glass..!

Little bird with an umbrella on the window ledge: cute!

Strive to be Wallace

Spud is correct: summer is pretty much a hot, sweaty, sneezy mess. Give me autumn any day!

Every time I hear that expression I’m taken to Bugs singing as he showers in a waterfall, just before Blaque Jacques Shellaque dams it up. Every time!

PILGRIMS! That’s what Mayflowers bring. That’s the traditional joke I assume Rose was going for.

I like how Will’s signature follows the rug pattern.

Yes, we know what joke Rose was going for but it was blasted away by Wallace’s indomitable hopeful spirit.

Pilgrims!!

Pilgrims Wallace! Pilgrims!

Wallace is the eternal optimist. Always something exciting right around the corner!

Love the way we see seeing Wallace from outside the window…the artwork of his fingers pressed against the inside of the glass…

The little bird is new! I like his little umbrella.

Invading colonisers.

mayflowers bring Pilgrims!

Pilgrims, that’s what the Mayflower brought.

In Illinois – flash floods.

Mayflower brought my furniture when I moved…

Many Brits will remember a wartime radio program “ITMA” (It’s That Man Again) that featured a gloomy character, Moana Lott, whose catchphrase was “It’s being so cheerful that keeps me going”. Could possibly be Spud’s mantra.

April showers bring May flowers because April flowers get blown away. It’s so windy here all the tree blossoms are on the yard now more than the trees.

I’m with Spud on this one, although I love Wallace’s take on it!

Sigh . . . a classic joke ruined by Wallace’s upbeat spring attitude . . . and Spud’s continued cynicism. Sorry, Rose!

Don’t tell me Rose agree with Spud here.

“Close behind”? Shouldn’t it be “close ahead” since Summer is in front of him?

I came on here to see how many people replied “pilgrims”- 6 so far, and one “Colonizers”

I know Rose was looking for “Pilgrims” but Spud isn’t wrong, either.

Pilgrims

Pilgrims

Are dad jokes a thing with Rose now? Her way of trying to set aside her hall monitor / overachiever persona and connecting with with the “regular” kids? I seem to remember her telling a dad joke once before, but I couldn’t find it right away.