Bliss by Harry Bliss for September 30, 2024

Now, let go!!!

My son sent me a photo of his dog once, with no explanation other than the caption: “Jake thought he was being funny.”

On closer inspection, I noticed there was a ladder on the ground beside him and the photo was taken from a high point looking down.

Always have a spotter when on a ladder ! My brother just fell off of one ;-)

He’s hanging on ’til the eave-ning.

What world does he live in? No modern-day gutter will hold your weight!

Okay, bend your knees and roll with the fall. You won’t live but it makes a nicer corpse.

no good deed goes unpunished

When on a ladder, never step back and admire your work.

And you are busy pulling that gutter off, Sir. Which will add expense to whatever injury you’ll get in the fall.

now we just hafta get dad safely outta the gutter!

The kid COULD go put the ladder back.

Random musings:

Well, Dad is a cartoon character, and we know how resilient they are. He can let go of the gutter, hit the ground, and be uninjured in the next panel.

Reminiscent of the kinds of gags they would do on Married with Children, anytime climbing a ladder was in the script. Nobody ever worried about rescuing Al or Bud.

Hand over hand to the right then swing into the window. If the gutter holds.

It’s pretty late in the year for there to be baby sparrows.

Now he needs to be rescued. Come on, son, put the ladder back up so your dad can come down safely.

famous last words!

My kids found a baby squirrel. The local wildlife people view them as vermin and suggested ways to humanely kill it. We finally found a rescue center about 70 miles away. The lady there chastised me because the kids gave it a bit of water. I told her that it wouldn’t ever be an issue again and that if there was a next time I’d dispatch the little beggar before taking a 140 mile round trip and getting attitude. Luckily I never had to make that choice again.

She told him to get his mind out of the gutter. He’s still looking for it.