Loose Parts by Dave Blazek for April 10, 2023

Off topic but why is this comic’s icon a gingerbread man?

I have one of those drinking birds… He needs a glass of water to dunk in to make him work properly..However it wasn’t drawn in.

A long time ago… maybe 50-55 years ago, my parents had a restaurant and they had a couple of those drinking birds on display. Customers would ask about it and my parents actually had a supply of them that they could sell. They sold a lot of them as I remember.

Breach of protocol! Where is his glass of water?

Very funny! Gold star pick of the day!

Anyone need a toothpick??

It’s amazing what immersing oneself into a culture does. I do bow to people. I did it automatically when I was in Japan. I do so now in response, if someone does it to me.

But what do I know. I’ve been taking my shoes off when entering people’s houses long before I was stationed in Japan.

If his beak doesn’t go into a cooling liquid, he won’t bow. I’m just saying.

There are 3 levels of bowing in Japan: A quick, informal bow involves bending to around 15 degrees, while a more formal bow calls for you to bend your torso to a 30-degree angle. The deepest bow involves bending to a full 45 degrees while you look at your shoes. So be sure to take a protractor when you visit Japan.

This cartoon has me teetering.