“Wow! They told me to do this field and that field on the hill. And be finished by lunch. All I can hope for is a meteor to hit and end it in one big flash!”
John now has a keener emotional understanding, if very little comfort, of why certain tools are referred to as “idiot sticks;” i.e. idiot stick = any implement or tool with a blade or rake on one end and an idiot on the other. This awareness only increased his distaste for so-called “honest labor.”
Johnny Whackaweed traversed the country cutting weeds away from the road’s edge only to find that they’d regrown on his way back. It was at that moment that Johnny Appleseed was born.
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
both have info about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL, which indirectly points to his French Wikipedia page:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Eliot
(again, Chrome can automatically translate as necessary). First work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2562 (October 21, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
♫Well, I’m standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona Such a fine sight to see It’s a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford Slowin’ down to take a look at me♫ (Eagles)
" ’Let’s get back to nature,’ she said! … ’Let’s live off the grid,’ she said! … ’Let’s become organic farmers!’ … Yeah, and let’s just see who gets stuck doin’ all the #@*%x&¡ work!"
Whenever I think things are tough, I can always think back to growing up on the farm. Whatever my current circumstance, it still beats the hell outta baling hay!
BE THIS GUY about 4 years ago
Yup, that’s where the railroad is going to go.
Bilan about 4 years ago
It’s a real b**ch when you forgot exactly where you dropped the keys to the truck.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 4 years ago
“Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t have insulted all those immigrants.”
ronaldspence about 4 years ago
Jethro was recognized as a farmer out-standing in his field!
Papared25 about 4 years ago
Jud once again noticed that when Jenny said, “It’s time for us to mow the lawn,” what she meant was it was time for him to mow the lawn.
gopher gofer about 4 years ago
reaper wishing he hadn’t sown so bloody much…
DATo about 4 years ago
After his first day in vocational school the Grim Reaper is plagued by the thought that he could have just taken ‘Accounting’ like everybody else.
Kind&Kinder about 4 years ago
♪♫ "And still they lead me back
To the long, winding road
You left me standing here
A long, long time ago
Don’t keep me waiting here
Lead me to your door"♪♫
—The Beatles (McCartney)
WoodstockJack about 4 years ago
“Make hay while the sun shines,” they said.
“Make hay while the sun shines.”
“Make hay while the sun shines.”
“Make hay while the sun shines.”
“Make hay while the sun shines.”
“Make hay while the sun shines.”
“Make hay while the sun shines.”
jbrobo Premium Member about 4 years ago
“Wow! They told me to do this field and that field on the hill. And be finished by lunch. All I can hope for is a meteor to hit and end it in one big flash!”
Buzzworld about 4 years ago
Route 95 Virginia 1890.
irishwolfhound about 4 years ago
Was his name John Deere?
well-i-never about 4 years ago
Who put all this grass in boss Caine’s road?
Egrayjames about 4 years ago
“Waiting for the Cows to come home” wasn’t really as much fun as Joshua thought it would be.
J Short about 4 years ago
On the positive side, John finally had those six pack abs he always wanted.
rmremail about 4 years ago
And the kicker was, none of the corn had matured enough to actually sell. F* climate change!
Bookworm about 4 years ago
John now has a keener emotional understanding, if very little comfort, of why certain tools are referred to as “idiot sticks;” i.e. idiot stick = any implement or tool with a blade or rake on one end and an idiot on the other. This awareness only increased his distaste for so-called “honest labor.”
Jeffin Premium Member about 4 years ago
Looks like he’s training for a county road crew job.
Call me Ishmael about 4 years ago
“If I had a hundred slaves, I could make something out of this..”
Reader about 4 years ago
Field of Hard Work — if you sow it, you must reap it.
Kirk Barnes Premium Member about 4 years ago
“Boy! That sycle ain’t gonna swing itself! Get busy!” or, “Breaks over! Back on your head!”
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member about 4 years ago
I know we have that Virus and all, and we should social distance, but this is ridiculous!
Call me Ishmael about 4 years ago
He’s as sad as a man can be / in a landscape so French and free/ he’d been told a “ho”/ awaited but, oh !/..he hadn’t noticed that “E”..
wincoach Premium Member about 4 years ago
Damn, I should’ve gone to college.
MissScarlet Premium Member about 4 years ago
I sure hope that Monet guy shows up soon. I don’t wanna make these haystacks by myself.
Another Take about 4 years ago
Johnny Whackaweed traversed the country cutting weeds away from the road’s edge only to find that they’d regrown on his way back. It was at that moment that Johnny Appleseed was born.
Linguist about 4 years ago
About this time, John regrets not taking that IT job offer.
mabrndt Premium Member about 4 years ago
The Reaper:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_faucheur_-_Maurice_Eliot_-_mus%C3%A9e_d%27art_et_d%27histoire_de_Saint-Brieuc,_DOC_97b.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
https://www.drouot.com/lots/10798236?actionParam=listLot&controllerParam=lot&fromId=100889
https://www.yaneff.com/html/plates/em19.html
both have info about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL, which indirectly points to his French Wikipedia page:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Eliot
(again, Chrome can automatically translate as necessary). First work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2562 (October 21, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
PO' DAWG about 4 years ago
John.. John.. “What are you doin’?” “That’s old man Ferrigan’s field.”
Indianapolis Smith about 4 years ago
As Elmer waited for the bus to come by, he pondered the amount of work someone had ahead of them.
Csaw Backnforth about 4 years ago
♫Well, I’m standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona Such a fine sight to see It’s a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford Slowin’ down to take a look at me♫ (Eagles)
Linguist about 4 years ago
" ’Let’s get back to nature,’ she said! … ’Let’s live off the grid,’ she said! … ’Let’s become organic farmers!’ … Yeah, and let’s just see who gets stuck doin’ all the #@*%x&¡ work!"
Call me Ishmael about 4 years ago
With pride he is all aglow./He’s the best of the best with the hoe./ But although he’s a pro/ deep down he must know/ that there’s always another row…
cheap_day_return about 4 years ago
Whenever I think things are tough, I can always think back to growing up on the farm. Whatever my current circumstance, it still beats the hell outta baling hay!
d1234dick Premium Member about 4 years ago
he finnished cutting the grass on the roadway to his house, now Justine will have no excuse not to return home, after 5 months, he was getting horney!
GoComicsGo! about 4 years ago
“O.K. Who the hell did that?”
epaphus8 about 4 years ago
Is it still technically a “crop circle” if it’s just one long straight line?
Dragoncat about 4 years ago
After examining all the comments, I feel it would be best to have the Dragoncat Award for Best ROTFLMAO go to … Steve Melcher!
Today’s strip truly is priceless!
Running Buffalo Premium Member about 4 years ago
I shouldna taken that left at Albekoikee.