Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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Margueritem said, 4 months ago

Oh girls, I do so agree! I’m feeling kind of urpy.
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StradMan37 said, 4 months ago

Good Lord, I feel like I’m that slovenly ol’ fart sometimes……….Well, I guess I AM an ol’ fart, but NEVER slovenly - so far. Boney, gaunt, scrawny, yes - but NEVER EVER slovenly.

It’s enough to make ME wretch, ladies…….
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

This time it’s:

.6. But now, a word from our sponsor.

From the quiz a week ago.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Gag! Cough! Urp! Eww! Ptuiy! Retch!

(Your tax dollars at work!)
Mattimeomeg said, 4 months ago

I think Oog/Teau Teau’s reaction most resembles mine. Gik!
jml58 said, 4 months ago

I agree with the ladies on that one.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

HOW MUCH??
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

How much is it worth to you, UncaAlby (the p is silent)?
waycyber said, 4 months ago

He has guts!
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

Ewww, he looks like he’s in his third trimester.

And we know the 3 ladies are still stuck in the show.
waycyber said, 4 months ago

Birthday Party

Lady Rosemary Chervil sat in her solarium drinking tea from a bone china cup and listening to the music played by the Valerian Violins. The door opened and a dour looking butler led an equally dour couple into the room.

‘Basil and Artemisia Burnett, ma’am.’

‘Thank you Borage. Please send in the other guests as soon as they arrive, and tell Anise to lay out the buffet. We will be dining shortly.’

‘Yes ma’am.’

Basil and Artemesia walked to Lady Chervil’s table and Basil sat down. Artemisia looked embarrassed and coughed in a significant way. Suddenly remembering, Basil stood up. pulled a chair back and, after his wife stood between the chair and table, he pushed the chair forward. As she sat down, she saw she was too far from the table. Basil had not spotted this and just sat down. Artemisia looked around and tried to shuffle the chair forward surreptitiously.

‘Countess Angelica Fennel, ma’am.’

‘Thank you Borage. Angel, darling. You must tell me about your trip to the Riviera.’

‘Well, it was all very…’

‘Wonderful, I’m sure. Now, do you have, er, anything for me?’

‘Of course, Rosemary. Happy birthday’ Countess Fennel produced a small box. Lady Chervil did not take her eyes off of it as it was placed before her. It was wrapped in black and gold paper, with golden ribbons tied to form a flower. Lady Chervil tore the paper off, screwed it up and threw it over her shoulder with a giggle. She opened the box and her smile faded.

‘A watch?’

‘Yes, Rosemary.’

‘A watch?’

‘An expensive one. I had it flown in from Switzerland last week.’

‘Well, thank you, I suppose. I notice you two haven’t given me anything.’

Artemesia smiled and punched Basil on the arm. He winced, then reached into his jacket. He brought out a small package and passed it to Lady Chervil with a trembling hand. She snatched it and had it apart in less time it takes to draw a breath.

‘But it’s a diary.’

‘The cover is pure gold. Well. gold leaf.’

‘Yes, but it’s May. Almost half the year’s gone.’

‘You can put new pages in it next year. Look, you just unfasten these…’

‘Yes, yes, yes. Quite so. Very nice, I’m sure.’ She dropped it on the table as if it was something dirty. Anise poured out tea for the visitors.

‘Miss Santolina Perilla, ma’am.’

‘Santy, How are you?’

‘I’ve just come back from a photo shoot in Jamaica. As a matter of fact…’ Santolina passed a tube to Lady Chervil.

Lady Chervil opened it with dread. ‘It’s a calendar.’

‘Yes. Wonderful, isn’t it?’

‘They are pictures of you.’

‘Yes.’

‘In the nude.’

‘I know. Wonderful pictures, aren’t they?’

‘You expect me to hang this up?’

‘Not until next year, darling. It’s next year’s calendar. You are the first person to have one.’

‘Honoured. I’m sure.’

‘Miss Tansy Caraway, and Mr Rupert Woodruf.’

‘Here you are old girl.’ Rupert handed Lady Chervil a cylinder wrapped in plain brown paper. She tore the paper off. The cylinder was protecting a plant pot. She looked at it open mouthed, then, realising how foolish she looked, glanced around and laughed.

‘Why, Rue, It’s a plant.’

‘A herb actually. For your herb garden. I noticed that your thyme is dying off, so I brought you a fresh one from my garden.’

‘Well! That’s…that’s … that’s very thoughtful of you.’

‘I knew you’d like it. It’s like I told the others, there’s no present like thyme.’
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

9CL: Ever have those days with that sinking sensation?
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

Pibgorn:
In panel 2, are the lenses of his glasses upside down, or are the earpieces?

9CWL:
The only one is street clothes is Monty. That is until Edda and Amos show up. Then there’s Juliete and Eliot. Of course, they may start to strip before they even see the water.

UncaAlby
Re: What was Bill Clinton’s biggest problem?
He was caught between the Bushs.

This could be taken two ways. It could refer to the President Bush who preceeded him and the President Bush who followed him, or it could refer to his wife and his mistress.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

I’m reminded that my niece has new set of Great Dane puppies.

She said they’re $1,000.

I asked her, how much for just one?
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

I thought there was no thyme like the present.
StradMan37 said, 4 months ago

@UncaAlby:

I’m selling My Life Story @Amazonshateme.com for just $6.95.
It’s just one blank page - think of it as a lovely, tiny scratch pad, complete with complimentary Cross Pen - no ink cartridge enclosed (sold separately for $6.95).
pittfall said, 4 months ago

Hey, at least he’s doing something with his spare time:)
waycyber said, 4 months ago

@BikeNBoatN Actually, the original is there is no time like the present. I adapted it purely for humorous reasons.
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

waycyber
Have you been reading my blog?

The Prof: Thyme Weights for Know Mann

Robert Thimble was a well educated man. The people who knew him always called him the “Prof”. He was also a literalist and took people at their words. His wife, Clair, did her best to keep him from being confused.
Clair: “I need you to go down to the Green Grocer and buy some fresh herbs and spices. Here’s a list of what I need. It’s a short list, it shouldn’t take you too long to get what we need. Then go to the music store and buy some sheet music for our daughter to practice with. Get something classical, like Brahms, Bach or Beethoven.”
Prof: “Yes, Dear. Do you want me to pick up some bread as well?”
Clair: “No, Bob. I just kneaded some dough.”
Prof: “How much did you need?” Reaches for his wallet.
Clair: “Not money, Bob. Bread dough. After I kneaded it, I have to let it raise again before I bake it. You better get going. It’s getting late, but maybe you can pick up some thyme while you are at the Green Grocer.”
Prof: “Pick up time at the Green Grocer. Yes, Dear.” Kisses his wife’s cheek and goes out the door of their appartment. The Green Grocer is just one block away. Soon, he is waiting for the gorcer to finish with another customer.
Grocer: “Yes, Prof. What will it be today?”
Prof: “Hello, Nick. I have a list from my wife.”
Grocer: “Let’s see. This won’t take long.” Nick gathers the herbs and spices on the list. “Will there be anything else?” He asks.
Prof: “My Wife said something about time.”
Grocer: “I’m sorry Prof, but we’re all out of thyme.”
Prof: “You don’t have any time?”
Grocer: “That’s right. We have no thyme left. We may have some thyme tomorrow.”
Prof: “You have no time today, but you’ll have sometime tomorrow?”
Grocer: “I can almost guarantee that we will have some thyme tomorrow.”
Prof: “ ‘Almost guarantee’? Well, Nick, I need to go to the music store.”
Grocer: “Goodbye Prof. Come back anytime.”
baslim_the_begger said, 4 months ago

9CWL: Monty is in street clothes…
Have Edda & Amos shown up yet?
Mark & Seth?
waycyber said, 4 months ago

@Joe Minotaur

What a coincidence! No, I have not been reading your blog. If you could send me the link, however, I would like to.
StradMan37 said, 4 months ago

Joe:

In panel 2, we’re seeing the ol’ fart thru a mirror, or something……could be an upside-down one.
RockHouse said, 4 months ago

waycyber, may I have permission to forward your herbal shaggy dog story to friends in the Herb Society of America?
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

The look on the girls faces says it all.
RockHouse said, 4 months ago

Things are heating up on GirlGenius. Agatha may find out about her past as she gets to the bottom of things with VonPinn.
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

re: thyme. And I was being humorous as well.
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

I’m gonna hurl!!!
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

waycyber
All of the stories contained in my blog(except for The Prof) are related to the Lena The Horrible story arc.

http://home.earthlink.net/~joeminotaur/

Add it to your Favorites. It will take you a while to read all of it.
waycyber said, 4 months ago

@RockHouse Certainly. Please use my real name. Colin Nelson. I am setting up a site at www.waycyber.com which will contain much of my stuff. It feels somewhat self-indulgent, but, the truth is, I am hoping to catch the attention of a publisher. I completed a novel a couple of years back and I am trying to get it published. However, no publisher knows my work yet, hence my self advertising web site.
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

“No present like thyme” GROAN!
waycyber said, 4 months ago

@Joe Minotaur Done. You’ve got good stuff there. Check it out, people!
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

I don’t feel like posting any stories tonight because I feel stupid. As I was climbing the ladder to go in the swimming pool, I slipped and fell. Dad took me to the emergency hospital. It turns out that I have suffered a light fracture in my ankle and will have to wear a special cast-like boot for about 4 to 8 weeks possibly. And my dad’s family laughed at me. I see why he has no respect for them. I hope they apologize to me.
The Old Wolf said, 4 months ago

Does anyone else want to tell the Master about “hoard” vs. “horde”, or shall I?

Oh, by Mogg’s tufted tail, the jokes are so bad…
waycyber said, 4 months ago

BikeNBoatN ;-D
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

The Old Wolf
It’s your turn.
The Old Wolf said, 4 months ago

Ladywolf17, sorry about your ankle. Hope you heal quickly.
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

G’Nite Awl!
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Hmm. Observation suggests millions of Ab Flabbers are already in use!
StradMan37 said, 4 months ago

@ladywolf17:

Ouch!

I feel your pain (as Mr. Clinton used to say, but we’re not speaking of him here, so forget that part), because I fell on the sidewalk in Sept, ‘98 (Klutz 1st Class), & broke the left kneecap in half.

2 surgeries later, I was up & walking like a not-so-normal $#%ty year old man.

May you heal quickly, and soon be able to deal a punt up the posterior to each & every one of those idjitz who mocked you in your hour of need.
waycyber said, 4 months ago

@ladywolf17 I wish you a speedy recovery. Try not to think about those who treat others pain as a source of humour. Instead, think about those that are sympathetic and care for you.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Sorry to hear about your ankle fracture, ladywolf17; take care of it! –And take no heed of thoughtless laughter; focus on what matters!
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Hoards, hordes: anyone care to guess what time the correction will be made? –I’ll start by guessing 8:30 AM EDT.
(You are sending the notification; right, Old Wolf?)
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

On the bright side dad won’t have to worry about his addiction as he will have to see to my needs for awhile.
StradMan37 said, 4 months ago

Ahhh, my Deezer-dot-com is BACK, with all of the tunes I had selected for playlists.

I’m glowing - though that does not tend to lead easily to sleepy feelings. Think I’ll just hit the sack & grin for a while!

‘Nite, all.
SirMirom said, 4 months ago

@The Old Wolf, good catch on the horde.
SirMirom said, 4 months ago

I would never think so myself (I personally think Brooke is not a bad looking man at all) but I feel like he drew our good senator as a caricature of himself, no? Same long face, longish hair… ya think?
mojitobaby said, 4 months ago

Dammit, Old Wolfe, you scooped me on “horde”. I’ve been too busy laughing my posterior off at “somnolent goon” to care to correct Mr. McE!

Now if only Big Pharma or the disgustipated…uh, I mean “distinguished” …senator had something for “that sinking feeling” Sister Caligula is experiencing…
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Quelle fortune, Risitas! But before you get caught up in bliss, think about back-up!
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

Poor ladywolf! I hope you get better soon. It’s not nice to get laughed at when you’re injured.

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A fantastic saga of adventure both high and low, of forbidden passion and iambic pentameter, of fays, fools, organists, demons, accordions, heaven, hell and Shakespeare, Pibgorn follows the whims and flights of its eponymous fairy heroine as she plies her conviction that there must be more to life than depositing dew drops on dandelions and sleeping under mushrooms.

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