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
Unfortunately, some angry white males want to “put the white back in the White House.” This is 2012 – racism should have been behind us almost 50 years ago.
SusanSunshine
said, 7 months ago
Gokie — glad you saw those posts yesterday.
Some people ask questions and never come back for the answers.
Gosh, no problem about the link…. Hope you didn’t think I was scolding!
CoBass…. I thanked you there, too.
Varnes said, 7 months ago
Ooooo…..this makes me so mad! Stop. Think. Vote….
Bob
said, 7 months ago
@AshburnStadium
But when all the blacks vote for obama that’s not racism? I understand you now.
Kylie2112 said, 7 months ago
@Bob
As a demographic, blacks vote Democratic anyways. Black women even moreso.
bawana said, 7 months ago
@AshburnStadium
Unfortunately in many ways, you are right. But, something to consider: today, there are many cases of reverse racism in this country. When the best, most qualified person for the job is a white male, why is it OK to by-pass that person(s) to find a PC color/gender of the month person? Isn’t this also racism? In 1998, Obama was the best person for the job. Today, I’m not sure who to vote for(tomorrow)
ghcater said, 7 months ago
@AshburnStadium
Yeah, just as some angry black males would vote for Obama no matter what he did or to whom, however objective analysis and fair questioning would show that most angry (any group) just wants competent leadership and management in the White House….
finale said, 7 months ago
I am just livid….livid, I say….that there’s so much anger out there!
starcandles
said, 7 months ago
Hahahaha! Love the political satire! At the pollsters, no less! Good one!
Burnside217 said, 7 months ago
When you factor in those who are angry at the political commercials…
al opernan said, 7 months ago
I feel very strongly about who to vote for BUT whether my candidate wins or loses it is more important that the winner be the people’s choice=democracy. how can we be an example to the world of a free democratic society when 2/5 of us doesnt take the responsibilty of citizenship seriously
GET OUT AND VOTE.
Shyygirl27 said, 7 months ago
@Bob
All of the blacks don’t vote for Obama, take Stacey Dash for example. I voted for the better candidate in my opinion, I did not vote based on skin color.
WTF Cares said, 7 months ago
@AshburnStadium
And YOU aren’t racist? The White House is.
Shyygirl27 said, 7 months ago
@bawana
I had this whole rant but I deleted it and just decided to say: Have a nice day.
WTF Cares said, 7 months ago
@Kylie2112
If they bother to vote at all.