Free Range by Bill Whitehead for November 17, 2023

It’s the "thatch"ural order of things.

A smoking ruin?

fatherless children?

Fair.

What did they each bring to leave? … (A weapon, torch, or helmet?)

Oh no! It’s the pillage people!

Only one guy seems to be looking at the sign, but that’s no indication that he can actually read it. For as I recall from certain Hagar cartoons, not all vikings are literate.

they’ll leave a mess after they’re done pillaging.

Bed, Bath and Pillage was very popular.

Early Tourist schemes needed some tweaking!

Need a pillage, take a pillage. Got a pillage, leave a pillage.

There’s a pill for that.

Pillage the village is the trick or treat plan in our remote valley.

Eh where’s Hägar?

Looks like they’re prepared for both: pillaging and then leaving ashes!

Nine months later it was obvious to everyone exactly what the raiders had left the women of the village.

Extreme Geocaching.

Seems surprisingly fair.

Hey Bill, future Free Range toon: Pillage and leave your undesirable white elephant Christmas gifts.