Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for November 02, 2023

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I don’t know nor do I care.

(My nieces are Swifties.) Taylor Swift’s and Beyonce’s concerts plus Greta Gerwig and Margo Robbie’s Barbie movie were estimated in early Oct. to have added $5.6 billion to the US economy this summer. Forbes recently estimated that Taylor is now a billionaire herself.

Coach Bill Belichick remarked that Taylor is Travis Kelce’s biggest catch. His jersey sales increased by 400% after she attended his first game. Kansas’ coach, Andy Reid, noted that Kelce’s average yards almost double when Taylor attends their games.

Travis and his brother Jason have a podcast that includes a segment to answer questions about football. It’s great to see young women having fun and learning new things.

That said, Taylor and Travis seem to be nice people who are enjoying getting to know each other, even in the spotlight. I wish them well.

One day Travis will be a song and make Taylor more money.

UGH! now the comics are being Swifted.

Anything Arlo says about an attractive, young woman will be used against him in wife court. Arlo has the right to remain silent and that is exactly what he must do!

Isn’t it incredible the buzz around Travis Kelce and that singer?

Sure isn’t me giving a hoot about her. I wouldn’t know any off her songs if they came on the radio.

That was the advice of Abraham Lincoln.

I have a cousin who took her daughter to see Taylor Swift in Philadelphia. Spent $3,000 for two tickets. Said it was a life changing experience and worth every penny. I don’t get it.

Don’t worry, Arlo. Ignorance of celebrity gossip can be considered a sign of intelligence. /s

I was just thinking this morning that I don’t think I’ve heard a single song that’s been on the Top 40 in years.

Matt Perry is taking up all the space now, I see.

Wouldn’t know it was one of her songs if I heard it. They come and they go.

GO CHIEFS!!!!

Between her concert tour, and then her movie of the concert tour, and then the high-profile relationship with Travis, she’s what the experts would call “over-exposed”. Time for her to shy away from the spotlight for a while.

Taylor Grift…

Kelce sure is in a lot of commercials

To my knowledge I’ve never listened to her sing unless it was an outtake from a commercial. I’ve no interest at all

Elvis, Beatles, Grateful Dead, …

who?

Doubt many true football fans are the ones ginning this up.

“Think twice then say nothing”

I mentioned to my SO that I had never heard a Taylor Swift song. SO reminded me that, at the wedding we recently attended, all they played was TS. I don’t remember a single song, much less one that I heard and said “that’s really nice”.

Arlo knows better than to say what he’s thinking…. Or maybe he just can’t think of anything better to say.

Now, I’ve already seen the 1985 film, The Slugger’s Wife; I don’t need to see it again. At least that had a Neil Simon screenplay.

This past summer, Taylor Swift and YouTube provided great entertainment for old men like me. She’s a very pretty woman and to see her strutting her stuff on stage increased my blood pressure a couple of notches. Couldn’t care less about the football connection. That makes Arlo smarter than me….he knows when to shut up.

Does Taylor Swift sing her songs during a concert or is it all Lip Sync & Auto Tune like most of the young performers seem to do?

Guess Arlo ain’t so Swiftie… ㋛

Not my stuff (I’m old), but I took the trouble to listen to her, and it’s better than a lot of other stuff I hear. And she does write her own songs. Not sure why some people hate her so much.

Funny – the first I heard of her was when that jerk Kanye West tried to upstage her. And does anybody care about Kanye West now?

Arlo doesn’t know who Taylor Swift is.

Who?

Plagarizing a famous comment

Mark Twain: " It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." I can’t believe I’m the first to suggest this as the source! Don’t you people read the classics??!

It may be Mark Twain, Abe Lincoln, or the Bible—but in real life it’ll get you a ‘what do you mean by that crack?’

She has a great voice; she’s very pretty. I don’t buy her records andl ldo not care about her love life. However, those thinks have been popular with fans for actors, actresses, singers and entertainers since entertainment came into existence…..

Taylor who?

Taylor who??? What team does he play for?

She had a brief appearance in the “Hanna Montana” movie, but I couldn’t name any of her songs, or Hanna Montana’s songs for that matter, but I’m 71. I did like Miley’s dads performance of “Back To Tennessee”.

I actually pulled up some Taylor Swift songs off my Apple Music app to find out what all the fuss was about. I’m glad I did – but won’t do it again. I guess you have to be an 11 year old girl to appreciate her music.

Sorry Janis, I think NOT knowing who those two are, is a sign of intelligence.(Wish I knew how to filter that stuff out.)

Haters gonna hate, hate, hate…

“Shake It Off” is the only song of hers that I’d recognize (I kinda like it) but I know my ignorance of her body of work has nothing to do with any lack of merit. I’m told that she’s the real deal and I believe it.

When her concert movie comes to streaming, I’ll check it out.

Taylor who?

Yes, I do know who she is, but the only important thing about her is that she likes cats …

I like the Mahomes and the Chiefs, but lately I’m hoping they lose. I’m sick of constantly seeing some vapid pop star when I’m trying to watch football. Most football fans are NOT 12 year old girls. Taylor swift is not any more special than the rest of the audience.

Swift is now a billionaire. She earned that money by 12 year old girls spending $1000 or more on one ticket to see her. If adults want to spend a thousand dollars to see a pop star, that is their business. But Swift is taking advantage of dumb little kids. It is shameful to take advantage of little kids.

The real sad thing is that so many people find the Swift thing worth getting excited about.

Most people who read Gocomics are much older than 12.

Swift? Doesn’t he play running-back for the Eagles?

Ancient Chinese (?) proverb: Better to think one is stupid than to open mouth and remove all doubt.

It’s ironic that by publishing this, JJ is contributing to the ridiculous Swift-Kelce hoopla.

the last panel is why microphones should be removed from the Capital building

I don’t care for much of her music, but she is encouraging her fans to register and vote. I feel a change coming on.

“I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear what you were saying after I heard the words Taylor Swift. I was trying to remember: is he kin to Jonathan Swift or Tom Swift?”

(Arlo wiggles free at the last second.)

Taylor Swift as an NFL WAG seems counterintuitive to the entire Swift brand.

So few people adhere to that sage advice.

Swift is the female version of a butterfly, flitting from flower to flower, corrupting the nectar.

I don’t get this Taylor Swift phenomenon. Winner of the participation award generation? She’s not that talented; it must reflect on the dearth of actual singers and bands. You can say Okay boomer, but you haven’t been there and this is what you settle for.

I don’t follow news about any celebrity. Their lives and opinions are their own and have no impact on me.

Seems like a lot of grumpy old men shouting “Hey, girlie! Stay off my Astroturf!”

Taylor who?

He’s probably thinking Now WHO is Taylor Swift again……???

Boring boring boring. Already sick of both of them.

in my case it wouldn’t be my stupidity, but my total indifference about the life of people I have not even the slightest connection to.

Attributed to either A. Lincoln or M, Twain…

How about Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens…

Always weird eyes

I’m no swifty, but she has done a few good songs. Some clever videos. You may have seen her in TV ads for various products and not known it was her. I give her a high score for intelligence and good business sense.