Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for February 14, 2023

It was a measured response.

Oh, I wish I’d thought of this – I’ve been wanting to do a painting based on this poem (I’ve done similar joke paintings for other nursery rhymes) and this would have been good. Ah well.

This is so clever!

That looks like a hey diddle didn’tle.

He’s got a lot on his plate, now….

But happily, it’s extra cozy when they’re all spooning.

The spoons should be reversed so they can nest inside of each other.

Great one, Dave!

Only been two good Valentine panels today. Clever.

Can’t see the cow over the moon though.

Perestroika spoons

That’s an odd piercing.

And he did not even have to put a ring on it. It was already there.

They never quite figured out how to cut the apron…er ring strings!

complicated relationships in present-day society

Well OK, I’m big enough to feed all…

Just like heaven…

she comes with baggage

Wow, a harem!