Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan for October 30, 2023

Little known fact. All those things he asks were in Spielberg’s cut of E.T.

Give ’em hell, Poncho. Dang furriners, I tell you what.

A lot of people have a lot of angst about aliens, even though those aliens live only a handful of miles away but just happen to have a different shade of skin color, a different flavour of religion, a different language,…

He’s got a point. Almost always the aliens are invaders and malevolent. Are we paranoid?

At least he’s here just in time for Halloween, though!

Is that Poo Poo in that costume?

Yo, Rocket Dude. Dis isn’t my little pony here. Dis here is Poncho’s ’hood. Get tough or get out. Happy Halloween!!

Are you immune to the common cold? What about Covid-19?

Poncho. Call your lawyer. Some body put a lien on your property.

Shameless cross-promotion…

“Are you going to probe me for information?”

Makes you feel kind of sorry for aliens, doesn’t it?!

Hey kid! Your mother dresses you funny! Oh, he’s already crying. :)

ET

“Mr. President, aliens have landed. I’ve got good news and bad news.”

“Give me the good news first.”

“They come in peace. They’ve sent no soldiers, just doctors, engineers, and physicists to show us the way forward.”

“What’s the bad news?”

“They also sent missionaries to show us the way forward.”

Crying E.T. aside, I’d prefer first contact be with someone like Poncho

“Pluto Rocket” is the name of my new wave band.

Since comments are blocked on 9 Chickweed Lane, I’m asking elsewhere. Does anyone know why GC no longer updates the classic version? I actually prefer it to the more recent ones.