The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for February 02, 2024

Think of living like in a movie, Brutus, (a horror movie),where even her shadow is scary.

And you still have a good attitude, good for you Brutus

Have her visit in July then. You won’t need air conditioning.

Brutus has a very good grip on reality.

How many more weeks of winter? The Shadow knows.

Padlock all the doors and windows!

batten down the hatches…

Brutus’ time with Uncle Ted is paying off or he’s taking Valium. Early “Mellow Fellow” indeed.

If a groundhog saw its shadow, wouldn’t that mean that the sun was out? The prediction seems backwards to me. Why is it so, as Julius would ask?

thanks to Bill Murray I have I Got You Babe as an earworm every Groundhog day

This strip would be funnier if there was no dialogue in the last panel. Just have the two give each other knowing looks. Anyone who’s read the strip knows the answer.Sometimes less is more.

Our poor hero will wind up getting both. Six more weeks of winter and six more weeks of Mother Gargle.

“They say we’re young, and we don’t know…….” “ Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ‘cause it’s cooooold out there today.”

An ice age.

Remember to celebrate today, ground hog day, by eating sausage

The only thing that seeing Mother Gargle’s shadow means is there’s way too much light being used in your house, Brutus. Turn off some lights, save money and maybe, get lucky.

I’m sure she thinks of you the same way only more towards the comforting way of dealing with the storm… I mean why else would she treat him the way she does.

Ha! I happen to know that she doesn’t cast a shadow! ☺

Yeah ! Brutus zings one up .

I enjoy the good-natured ribbing of this comic strip; but dis-respecting a grandmother to the grandson is below standards.

Even her shadow has evil powers. Satan incarnate it would seem. May all the Angels and Saints protect you….

Careful Brutus….if she hears your joke those frosty conditions will last way longer than six weeks.

An early spring is predicted….but grandmas shadow can be concerning….lol

Her shadow can wither grass.

Brutus knows 6 weeks is unduly optimistic. That is going to be a part of his life till death do them part! Hopefully she doesn’t kill Brutus before he has the pleasure of going to her funeral!

If you’re lucky only 6 weeks.

Brutus, don’t you mean six YEARS?

I forgot that was today. It’s quite cloudy here which is good news, and warm.

Next year Brutus don’t let her come out of her den.

“C’mon dad, granny means well” comments Wilberforce, to which Brutus retorts “and maybe we should toss her down one”…

Only six?

Maybe she would go home if he offered to pay her heating bill. She could have turned the heat way down and then gone to stay with Brutus to save money. This time, anyway.