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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chireef said, 7 months ago
uh… whats the term that some of you are using these days …Snerk!!!…?
Adam said, 7 months ago
“A white Jack-O-Lantern wold be creepy.” Uh Arlo, isn’t that the point?? LOL :~)
Gary Albert said, 7 months ago
duh halloween, creepy is part of the day duhhhhhh!
Gary Albert said, 7 months ago
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a litte too christmas GEE1a
piloti said, 7 months ago
I saw some pink ones here the other day.
AshburnStadium said, 7 months ago
Actually, white pumpkins are used in southern Delaware’s new sensation, “punkin’ chunkin’.” This will be held in several weeks, starting on November 2, 2012 near Bridgeville, DE.
Trebuchets, air cannons and other devices are used to throw pumpkins as far as possible. The air cannons can shoot pumpkins more than 3/4 of a mile (over a kilometer).
http://www.punkinchunkin.com
doublepaw said, 7 months ago
Wow punkin’ chunkin’ season again, I must miss it if I can.
Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 7 months ago
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The Great Pumpkin is a poop. Check out Sunday’s Frank and Steinway in GC’s Sherpa.
junieb said, 7 months ago
I saw some pink ones too. The sign by them said they were in honor of breast cancer awareness.
listmom said, 7 months ago
And thank goodness the colorists read the script this time. It would have fallen flat if the pumpkin had been orange! (There are some lovely blue pumpkins they grow here as well as the white.)
Doctor Toon said, 7 months ago
♪♫I’m dreaming of a White Pumpkin♪♫
Then again, I usually have strange dreams
littleannoyingdog said, 7 months ago
Punkin Chunkin let the games begin!!!!
Lady and theTramp said, 7 months ago
That’s an onion! A big one!
Tue Elung-Jensen said, 7 months ago
Clearly racist :)
Llywus42 said, 7 months ago
Happy National Dictionary Day, everyone!