One Big Happy by Rick Detorie for December 31, 2013

“Old Nursery Rhymes, 56th ed., Complete With Ruthie’s Annotated Notes”…

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL YOU GOCOMICS READERS!!!

But, all valid points.

In today’s strip, Ruthie learns that grown-ups can find alternative methods of alcohol consumption.

Ruthie is headed for a successful career as a trial lawyer. Or a one-girl Greek chorus.

Ruthie should consult “The Annotated Mother Goose” by William S. Baring-Gould.

Ruthie wears me out with explanations of nursery rimes needs no explanation.

To all the New Year Eve’s babies born today last day for birthday as I, Happy Birthday to all. Everyone have a safe New Years Eve tonight. We do not drink staying home watching ABC Rockin Eve from New York. I’m on Central time so hope to stay away by 11pm then bed time.

Telling Ruthie a story is not a job, it’s an adventure!

Wait until he gets to the part of “She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed” or is that part been censored from todays version?

Who besides me knew what it was by Panel 2 (or even 1)?LOVE it!Grandma Rose (today at Creators) is tired from Holiday stress and doesn’t want to deal with Avis; Nick on the other hand could use some company for amusement, and Avis is a hoot! sometimes I worry about being her

I prefer the Dice Clay version. “There was an old woman who lived in a shoe she had so many children her uterus fell out.”

I have long assumed the old woman who lived in a shoe is a camp follower “living by the boot”. But she could just be homeless.