Close to Home by John McPherson for July 21, 2023

What happens if they both fall off. Besides being eating by the gator.

See you later alligator…

Pugil bout

At first I was thinking it was a method for a father sorting out suitors for his daughter…

Mine; Will be zero……

What are the creatures behind the trees?

Must be one heck of an inheritance.

Suffice it to say, it woulda been better to be related to the gator.

Well then, I’m knockin’ you in the water, takin’ the inheritance, then I’m comin’ back for the gator… ‘cause I’m in the mood for some gumbo!

Look behind you, Bleeb!

“No! No, this is one case where ‘suffice it to say’ is absolutely insufficient! You’ve got some explaining to do, mister lawyer!”

People would probably watch this if it was a reality show.

The County might be sending someone to check that water for “cruelty to animals”.

The gator appears to be giddy with anticipation.

Not worth it…

The gator indicates that this is a fight to death. The paddings on the stick seem unnecessary in that context.

You’d probably be better served by that pugil stick by grabbing it by the end and swinging it like a baseball bat. Also, poking it at his head and then kicking him in the crotch works too. (I’ve had a while to think about this)

The survivor gets everything…

I’d jump off and say: You win. You can have the alligator and above-ground pool.

Bet you in reality the gator gets everything

Gators can jump out of water!

Tell you what. You can have the money.

Well the old man better have been loaded or I would pass on the deal.

When they get through each other and the gator, then they have to go through Bleeb and Dalcon. Then, the fun begins!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Me think the plan is nobody wins.

…and to reduce the numbers of his posterity.

Attaboy, Dalcon, never give up.

The winner would lose, duelling is illegal and the subsequent murder…

Gator in a pool of tea?

Considering a ’gator can launch itself about 6 feet straight up, out of the water, this may not end as they seem to think it might.

Upon seeing the two armed adversaries preparing for battle, how many of my fellow comic afficiandos had the “Classic Star Trek” fight music immediately pop into your heads?