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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simpsonfan2 said, about 22 hours ago
He is right, there was. You know someone would check.
Shyygirl27 said, about 22 hours ago
There is no pleasing Arlo. I did my son’s invitations myself using a photo of him and printed them on photo paper.
Radish
said, about 21 hours ago
Is she saying Arlo is all wet?
People in Seattle don’t tan, they rust.
edclectic said, about 20 hours ago
Hey! I like the weather in Seattle.
SusanSunshine
said, about 20 hours ago
Oooh look… a chicken!
SusanSunshine
said, about 20 hours ago
Etta Kett was still around in the 1960’s.
1after909 said, about 17 hours ago
@SusanSunshine
I remember reading Etta Kett in the newspaper in the 70s.
olddog1 said, about 17 hours ago
I guess she should know if anyone does.
Dr McCoy said, about 17 hours ago
In Seattle, if you can see Mt. Rainier it means it’s going to rain. If you can’t see Mt. Rainier it means it IS raining.
Jean said, about 15 hours ago
my grandson graduated last year and his invitation/announcement was a postcard made by his mom from a program on the computer. The more formal ones that are available from the school are VERY expensive and 99% of people throw them away anyway so why spend all that money. With the postcard type I had several more recent photos of him and a nice collage to frame. Would rather have that than the formal stuff.
DavidHuieGreen said, about 15 hours ago
But I digress
DavidHuieGreen said, about 15 hours ago
@Radish
Based on what led to her thought, she seems to think the weather changes greatly and rapidly in Seattle.
exoticdoc2 said, about 13 hours ago
For that to be the case he would have to be gloomy, damp and ugly 90% of the time.
billdi
said, about 13 hours ago
Seattleites love the jokes and the common perceptions — it just means we have the Emerald City to ourselves.
Pepperlad said, about 13 hours ago
Funny, here in Seattle we say the weather is like Arlo’s train of thought.