Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for December 31, 2015
December 25, 2015
January 01, 2016
Transcript:
Enjoy this Classic Tom the Dancing Bug Every Thursday Vintage 1995 Panels from the annals of the Tom the Dancing Bug archive Check back every Friday for a fresh, brand new Tom the Dancing Bug! The "Tom the Dancing Bug" Comic Strip Presents... Written and Illustrated by Your Pal -Ruben Bolling! THE SECRET SHAME OF TERRENCE Second in a series of instructional and motivational picture stories promoting proper usage of remote control devices Chad: Say, Terrence, may I have a word with you? Terrence: Oh, you want some more of Joan's famous sponge cake? Chad: Ha ha! Yes, Catherine and I had a wonderful time at your place last night, but...well, this is difficult to say... Terrence: Please, Chad! What is it?! I couldn't help noticing when we watched television after dinner, JOAN handled the remote control!! Chad: Terrence, you can't let a woman handle the remote! It's just not RIGHT!! Terrence: I know! I feel so...WEAK when she does that, especially in front of friends! But what can I do?! Chad: You've got to put this issue to her forcefully, Terrence -- BE A MAN!! Next Day: Chad: So, Terrence, are things more NORMAL in your home now? Terrence: No problem, Chad! Terrence: She just said, "What's the big deal? Go ahead -- hold the remote." Chad: Ha ha! Silly women! They just don't get it!
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A friend of mine has FOUR remotes. It takes him 20 minutes to turn on the TV and play a DVD. I sit back and chuckle. He also has a large lawn tractor, another symbol of masculinity. Another example, my brother called, we got 2" of snow and people were using large snoblowers. He and I both shoveled. We were laffing at the insanity.