Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for September 16, 2012
September 15, 2012
September 17, 2012
Transcript:
Arlo: "We planted it when we moved in."
Arlo: "Gene asked when he could climb it. He pretended to faint when we told him!"
Arlo: Depressing, isn't it?
Janis: No, it's not depressing!
Arlo: Well, depressing in a comforting sort of way!
It is big! My wife asked me to plant an apple tree in my yard in 1973. I told her we wouldn’t be there long enough to see any apples. We sold that house in 2005. Always listen to your wife!
A lady I worked with was moving and asked would I take a small,tree she rescued from IBM . I took it planted it .now overshadows the whole back yard. Around1982. I hope Marion J. Sees this.
burchse over 12 years ago
nice tree in Cleveland
Nachikethass over 12 years ago
Is this déjà vu? Or is the strip (and your comment) a re-run?
gilmccarthy over 12 years ago
It is big! My wife asked me to plant an apple tree in my yard in 1973. I told her we wouldn’t be there long enough to see any apples. We sold that house in 2005. Always listen to your wife!
timzsixty9 over 12 years ago
and Gene has grown and matured…as the tree has.
riverhawk over 12 years ago
A lady I worked with was moving and asked would I take a small,tree she rescued from IBM . I took it planted it .now overshadows the whole back yard. Around1982. I hope Marion J. Sees this.
BillWa over 12 years ago
The last panelk should have Gene poking his head out.
erinbliss over 12 years ago
Alex Rorke is a very intelligent man.
Canoe-full over 12 years ago
The two best times to plant a tree are; twenty years ago and today.
Mary McNeil Premium Member over 12 years ago
I’m guessing the one Arlo planted is a box elder. Or else Gene is way older than I think he is.
freeholder1 over 12 years ago
Or poplar. Or hickory. Or…lots of them grow quite rapidly. Our ten year old hickory is taller than our house.