From the salmon-colored sofa that is the center of the Arlo & Janis universe, this unique and quixotic comic strip has been just about everywhere. From unvarnished human drama to flights of unfettered comic fantasy, from unabashed pathos to unsurpassed observational wit, Arlo & Janis is perhaps the most unpigenholeable comic strip ever. It also invents new words!
The characters Arlo and Janis have played the parts of mermaids, squirrels, alligators and grasshoppers over the years, all while exploring the unexaggerated human condition and managing to become, with their son Gene, perhaps the most believable family in the funny pages. This unique approach has garnered Arlo & Janis an intelligent and engaged readership and guaranteed that a percentage of it will be confused at any given moment. However, readers eagerly return every day for another quaff from what has been the holy grail for a generation of comic-strip authors: quintessential Boomer humor.
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Tirasmol
said, 8 months ago
she doesn’t seem that happy…
Heavylift said, 8 months ago
My mother had 9 kids and always said " I can’t wait for a quite house!!" Then cried each time one of us moved out!!
Gator007 said, 8 months ago
I got one who is moving out to Texas tomorrow
AshburnStadium said, 8 months ago
@Gator007
I pity the poor kid. Texas is one reason that I never became an over-the-road trucker (NYC is the other). Their totalitarian ways scare the dung out of me!
Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 8 months ago
Where’s Doc when you need him?
Arianne said, 8 months ago
Me happy.
You dum dum.
( Come on, kids! Time for a little Bungle In the Jungle!)
Arianne said, 8 months ago
Arlo, go for the tried and true. Draw her a nice soothing bubble bath.
( Then, out comes the trusty leaf blower… bubbles all over the place!)
Dr Fogg said, 8 months ago
Daughter at college 2 months now.. Wife and I still having a hard time adjusting… Doing a head count is the worst. :_(
Shyygirl27 said, 8 months ago
I’ll be so sad when they start leaving, my oldest will move into a dorm next fall even though he’s staying in town. He wants the “full student experience”.
riverhawk
said, 8 months ago
@Shyygirl27
You will also be sad after they move back. Not wishing it on you I am sure they will do well.
finale said, 8 months ago
@Shyygirl27
Mine went for the “full student experience” the year he turned 21 after doing 2 years locally. He actually thought we wouldn’t realize it!
Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 8 months ago
@riverhawk
I moved in with my son!! Turnabout IS fair play.
USAFMSGT said, 8 months ago
@AshburnStadium
Texas totalitarian, No. NYC totalitarian, heck Yes.
whmIII said, 8 months ago
Sounds like my ex…sheesh!!!
Gokie5 said, 8 months ago
I alternate between WI and FL, trying to help take care of four grandkids and forklift out the place (in my desultory fashion) up here, and spending some time with my husband down there.