Close to Home by John McPherson for December 25, 2024

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    ronaldspence  about 23 hours ago

    Now THAT is a crappy gift!

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    Imagine  about 21 hours ago

    Yakkity yak…

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    Tra1nman2 Premium Member about 19 hours ago

    Dressed like that, Mom ought to be wearing a robe around her kids.

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    Dobie  Premium Member about 19 hours ago

    It’s Christmas Day, there’s no time to be funny, so here’s Bleeb’s Christmas poem from the year 2020.

    ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and Bleeb’s on the beat, not skulkin’ ‘round your legs, or down at your feet.

    He’s up north with Ol’ Santa, helping him pack, and he’s taking a break for his “favorite snack”…

    (…and in case you was wonderin’… it’s a Coke and Jack!)

    Saint Nick’s made his plan, and it unfurls, it’s to deliver great gifts for good boys and girls.

    As the elves load his sleigh, Saint Nick takes a snooze, while Bleeb checks the house, still lookin’ for booze.

    A nap is required, for a long Christmas flight, if Santa is rested, good kids will delight.

    As Santa naps, Bleeb gets a buzz on, while Santa dreams of out-racing Ol’ Amazon.

    (… take that Bezos)

    The sleigh is all ready, Mrs. Claus wakes up Santa, to start his long trek with a layover in Atlanta! (‘cause it’s a hub!)

    For some reason there seems, to be a small quandary, Bleeb is not ready… he’s asleep on their laundry.

    Santa whistles for Bleeb to get up and get going, Bleeb springs to his feet with a powerful “BOING!”

    Santa shouts: “C’mon Bleeb, don’t make us late, we have to get flying and the reindeer won’t wait!”

    “Now get up on ol’ Rudolph and let us take flight, I have to be done with this in one night”.

    So away they all flew, in just a blink, and Saint Nick was heard yelling: “WHAT THE HECK IS THAT STINK… HAVE YOU BEEN IMBIBING IN A WHOLE BUNCH OF DRINK?!!

    Off in the distance, but clean out of sight, Bleeb’s heard exclaiming:

    “I DON’T THINK IT’S ME!” (BURRRRRRRRRP)

    “Okay… maybe you’re right!“

    Merry Christmas to all, … and my annual apologies to McPherson and Bleeb. ㋡

    — Dobie

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    Ned Snipes  about 19 hours ago

    Seems like Bleeb is trying to chomp that candy cane.

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    The Orange Mailman  about 17 hours ago

    Since Borimba seems to be a fictitious place, it’s possible the Mom is pranking the kids. “Fresh yak dung” is top notch humor. Plus scantily clad Mom to boost the ratings. It’s 3D Chess here and The Tooninator is killing it.

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    Aficionado  about 17 hours ago

    Bleeb, what are you doing over there?

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    Superhawk  about 16 hours ago

    Looks like Bleeb’s Christmas gift is on the top of the tree.

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    Kaputnik  about 16 hours ago

    When the Borimbans opened their present their reaction was “hey, this dung isn’t fresh”.

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    MRBLUESKY529  about 16 hours ago

    Even better than the “Human Fund”.

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    Doug K  about 16 hours ago

    At least she didn’t have it delivered to them here.

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    Steverino Premium Member about 15 hours ago

    Buncha sh@t.

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    Spacetech  about 15 hours ago

    Love It!!!

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    Frank Burns Eats Worms  about 15 hours ago

    That reminds me of my favorite U2 album, “Yak Dung Baby”.

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    morningglory73 Premium Member about 15 hours ago

    Awww, how thoughtful, just what the kids wanted too. (Nope, not, no way, uh-uh, nada, zilch.)

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    Moonkey Premium Member about 15 hours ago

    Possibly an anthropology student.

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    geese28  about 14 hours ago

    How…christmaslike

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    ArtShapiro.  about 14 hours ago

    As possibly the only yak aficionado here (I even have a small hand-blown glass yak): that’s a very interesting gift that I’m sure is not appreciated.

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    T577 Brown Bunny/Vegetable Patch 62   about 14 hours ago

    Canned moose meat is certainly no bargain these days.

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    norphos  about 13 hours ago

    Um, THAT would be a good gift for an altruism minded adult, not a child.

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    KrisJustKris Premium Member about 12 hours ago

    What a shi++y gift to give a kid.

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    Daltongang Premium Member about 12 hours ago

    Just another silly American attempt at humor. For years now we have been giving through World Vision at Christmas Time to support those who truly can use the assistance to provide for themselves and their children.

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    cuzinron47  about 12 hours ago

    I’m sure that will fill them with a sense of pride.

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    The Tooninator creator about 12 hours ago

    Merry Christmas folks! Thanks for tuning in on Christmas Day!

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    pchemcat  about 11 hours ago

    I love that idea!

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    fbkarl  about 10 hours ago

    What a crappy gift!

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    sincavage05  about 6 hours ago

    And you don’t even have to shovel it!

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    jvscanlan Premium Member about 5 hours ago

    The origin of matricide

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    Chris Sherlock  about 4 hours ago

    They say it’s the thought that counts. However, in this case, I don’t think must thought went into the gift.

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