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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AshburnStadium said, 7 months ago
Sorry, I don’t like sunset before 5:00 PM.
simpsonfan2 said, 7 months ago
People are more likely to remember this one than the other one. In Spring, if you forget, you are an hour late for work and use that as an excuse. If you forget this one, you are an hour early for work. And who wants THAT?
briatollah said, 7 months ago
It wouldn’t bother me a bit if they did away with DST.
afficionado said, 7 months ago
@briatollah
my sentiments pal
the clocks change but your brain takes time to adjust
Arianne said, 7 months ago
The nights are getting LONGER!
Beautiful work!
Tandembuzz said, 7 months ago
I don’t like sun to set before 8 pm! I’m not too fond of dark when I get up, either!
And riddle me this: Why do we spend fewer than 5 months on “Standard Time”?
It doesn’t help the economy anymore…we should just pick one and stick with it. This changing just messes up everyone’s internal clock!
Gary Albert said, 7 months ago
i’m a midnight worker i hate the daylight and sleep well in the daytime!
dbig 1oohh said, 7 months ago
I think I’m gonna move in with my brother in Arizona for a bit till I get my own crib.They don’t have to deal with daylight savings there.It should be that way everywhere,that way we can continue with our internal clocks not getting all messed up.
Doctor Toon said, 7 months ago
@Gary Albert
I work nights too (11 years), and I’ve noticed the time change doesn’t affect me as much working nights as it did working days
Red Phantom said, 7 months ago
I for one appreciate the change. In the fall my son doesn’t have to wait for the bus in the dark. The spring is more psychological. Having the sun setting that much later perks my up that winter is almost over.
olddog1 said, 7 months ago
@Tandembuzz
Good point. The candy industry pushed it big time. Assumed that kids could stay out later on Halloween and they could sell more candy.
arneanka said, 7 months ago
Sorry Jimmy, but you’re a week late. :0)
joedon2007 said, 7 months ago
to arneanka- don’t know where you are – but in the US- and that’s where Jimmy is – changes this weekend.
For me i’d like to move to So. America where the days are getting linger
Joe-Boston
Jean_1960
said, 7 months ago
@joedon2007 Was that linger a typo or just a state of mind? Because it seems appropriate.
I just wish “they” would stop messing with the daylight, let it be.
catman5169 said, 7 months ago
True Story: Working in a prison, a Lieutenant…who should know…(??) posted a notice by the time clock…DST ends this Saturday night….be sure to set your clocks back one hour…anyone who fails to do this and is LATE to work will face disciplinary action…..and we wonder……….