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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TonyÂ
said, 7 months ago
Oh, how quickly we forget our siblings when they leave home.
doublepaw said, 7 months ago
They say cats have a memory span of just three minutes. If you believe this, just turn on the electric can opener and stand back.
Doctor Toon said, 7 months ago
@doublepaw
My wife and I dispute the belief that cats have no long term memory
With 5 cats we have our own “research center” and we’ve seen plenty of evidence that cats have good memories
Just because they don’t think like we do doesn’t mean that they aren’t thinking
twypsi said, 7 months ago
I don’t know if one would call it memory or “conditioned reflexes.” We’ve been feeding 6 feral cats all summer. Over time they have learned that it’s feeding time when they hear the lock on the gate open. Now is that memory?
bevgrey said, 7 months ago
I have seen way too many cats react to items or events with an obvious recognition to think they don’t have long term memories. I won’t bore you all, but there is definitely evidence out there.
bevgrey said, 7 months ago
I don’t think they bother to remember people’s names, though.
finale said, 7 months ago
“It’s all about me.”
Dani Rice
said, 7 months ago
@bevgrey
Heck, they don’t bother their own names. Why should they worry about ours?
whmIII said, 7 months ago
Careful Luddie, it may have gone bad…
Two Cats said, 7 months ago
People who don’t think cats have long term memories haven’t experienced the reaction when the cat carrier is brought out for the annual trip to the vet.
Gokie5 said, 7 months ago
@Dani Rice
As I mentioned here or on another site, we had a cat who would sit quietly unless someone mentioned her name (in passing, no particular change in tone), or said “cat.” Then she would meow.
Gokie5 said, 7 months ago
Does Luddie have to know the provenance of the food before he’ll touch it?
Rharabed
said, 7 months ago
M boy had chemo every three days and always knew when it was time. He acted normal until the morning of and then hid under the bed. When they extended it to once a week, after the first week, he adjusted to again only hiding the morning of.
There were other indicators, but that was the most striking.
Shyygirl27 said, 7 months ago
My 2nd son can’t wait til my oldest moves out next year so he can take his room. I am not looking forward to the change, it seems like he just started walking yesterday.
FrankenAaronStein
said, 7 months ago
AKA “My lap” on occasion.