The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for June 30, 2024

Sounds about right. Especially that last part!

Brutus. That’s cold. Accurate, but cold.

Mixed emotions are what you have when you see your M-I-L drive off a cliff in your new car,

You got it backwards, Brutus!!! When Mother Gargoyle joins you on your “vacation,” it’s a ….. “Cat-5” hurricane!!!

;-P

Tropical depression is a Florida financial term for your economic status after visiting The House of the Mouse.

Mother Gargoyle joining the vacation is cruel and unusual punishment.

I’d like to see her in a bikini.

Ooooooh, good one Brutus.

I would disagree. She’s more of a cat. 5.

Depression is depression. Being tropical doesn’t make it any less so.

My mother-in-law, God rest her soul, had the same effect.

For my personal protection, I refuse to comment in case if my wife might see my comment. OK, so I’m a coward, but I gotta live here too. ;-)

In my case it’s my wife who dislikes my M-I-L and I dislike my wife’s M-I-L.

even worse if they’re driving…

Florida Bummer, Man.

Our hero has the right of it. Mother Gargle along on a family vacation would be depressing.

Next time y’all go to Disney World, leave her at home.

Listen and learn Wilberforce .

The old battle axe is Brutus depression. She also blows a hot wind.

like when you go on a trip and someone joins you… and you didn’t want them coming. :J

I knew Grandma Gargoyle was going to come into this somewhere…

What’s the difference between a tropical depression and a hurricane?

With the oceans heating up, about 12 hours.

I’m looking at you, Beryl.

I lived in Florida 3 different times. I went North for vacation. People North goes South for vacation. Un Huh. Never ever will go to Florida again. Not even for a cruise or free trip. Gone Bonkers. Maybe the rising Sea will wash their cares away.

Ha! We lost our Mom a few months ago, (She was 90 and had a great life. She was ready) and what started as a “Tropical Depression” is now “Major Hurricane Beryl”! My prediction is that “Beryl” well cause NO Damage. Beryl wouldn’t hurt anyone!

The look on Brutus’s face in the last panel looks like it should be accompanied by a Vincent Price sounding “Bwaahaahaa.”!! But the confused look on Wilberforce should make Brutus reconsider dissing the boy’s grandmother to him…But hopefully he’s talking theoretically and they’ve never actually brought her along on a family trip. That would be a Category 5 storm! Btw “Tropical Depression” is a great song by Alan Jackson.

Having just returned from a vacation with my wife’s family, I can attest to the truth in that statement.

Yep, a perfect discription!

Your version of a tropical depression isn’t going to help with his homework.

Wilberforce is a great straight man. :-)

Brutus, you get half-credit for saying that to Wilberforce, who might not fully get it. Full credit accrues if you say it to Gladys, and extra credit if you say it right to Mother Gargoyle’s face. (Side note: you might want to take care that Wilberforce doesn’t repeat this witticism to either mom or grandma.)

Saw that coming.

BOOM!!!! Mic Drop to Brutus for the win!!! LOL

A tropical depression is when you go to Florida and it is so hot and humid you can’t leave the air-conditioned hotel!

tropical depression is what you feel when your umbrella drink runs out…

Whatever you do, DO NOT leave her behind.