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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kevinc70 said, 6 months ago
At the local store the Saturday before Halloween, all Halloween candy was in the clearance bin.
Dr McCoy said, 6 months ago
Are Easter hams on sale yet?
MikeFromMichigan
said, 6 months ago
Don’t know about the rest of the country but here in Michigan the stores have decided that Thanksgiving has been a wasted opportunity for them and they are now having mostly all day sales on Thursday instead of waiting for Friday. I mean why share a meaningful day with friends and family when you can go to the mall and immerse yourself in materialism and mob mentality. Not only that but most people have the day off, so they have like all day to shop. Lots of people still have to work on Friday. Can’t wait for stores to start opening at noon on Christmas for clearance sales and returns. Why wait until the 26th?
junieb said, 6 months ago
@MikeFromMichigan
Same thing in Illinois. Wonder how many people will get trampled to death this year. It’s disgusting.
finale said, 6 months ago
“Occupy Your Sofa and Boycott Black Friday”
JoeStoppinghem
said, 6 months ago
So Arlo is saying they’ve been up soo long that they’re already a clearance sale on the decorations?
Dragon0131 said, 6 months ago
Yup. I’ve seen them since Labor Day. The funniest experience was at Sears. It was right after Labor Day, one side of the dispaly was Halloween, another part was Christmas and there was the summer clearence stuff. Lol
katybissell said, 6 months ago
It’s pretty rare now that I do any Christmas shopping at a mall. I can order anything online, including gift cards; why should I mess with driving around looking for a parking spot and fighting my way through huge throngs of people? Even Black Friday deals are now available online.
Rockngolfer said, 6 months ago
I saw a Christmas tree ornament that said “BAH HUMBUG” at Target.
gaebie said, 6 months ago
And just what is doing in the last frame? Eating lettuce plain instead of making the salads?
david_42 said, 6 months ago
@MikeFromMichigan
Yeah, stores here started the Black Friday sales last Saturday.
whmIII said, 6 months ago
It’s all run by a big eastern syndicate…
ArthurAllen said, 6 months ago
@gaebie
I hope she isn’t “reacting” to Arlo’s comment.
annamargaret1866 said, 6 months ago
@gaebie
Good question.
I like the way the curtain in the first frame is billowed out.
annamargaret1866 said, 6 months ago
@Hardware Dept Comic Strip
Checked out and liked.
Good luck!