Maybe Gene got it on sale. One of the stores here has leg of lamb on sale. Still too pricy for me though. I like lamb with mint jelly. I’ll go Tues. and see if it’s a little lower.
It IS a restaurant. Roast lamb is “Today’s Special.” Hopefully, Gene plans to sell it all at a profit. Arlo is a Master Chef, this should work. If not, this is why God made refrigerators, they will eat well on leftovers. Arlo’s question is not rude, he is just asking what a lag-o-lamb sells for in the back woods of Mississippi (?), not what Gene spent for personal property.
This is parental thinking, it comes with the territory. If his children weren’t involved, it probably would have been more like, ‘Can I afford this?’. At least he caught himself.
whahoppened about 5 years ago
Yes it was, yes it was. Bad habit.
Anathema Premium Member about 5 years ago
At least he promptly admitted it. But it does seem like the kids are going overboard.
Nachikethass about 5 years ago
Rude, yes – but too close to home?
m b about 5 years ago
yup very rude
Billys mom2022 about 5 years ago
Maybe Gene got it on sale. One of the stores here has leg of lamb on sale. Still too pricy for me though. I like lamb with mint jelly. I’ll go Tues. and see if it’s a little lower.
Herbert Wallace about 5 years ago
Does Arlo still have the boat?
Vangoghdog01 about 5 years ago
It IS a restaurant. Roast lamb is “Today’s Special.” Hopefully, Gene plans to sell it all at a profit. Arlo is a Master Chef, this should work. If not, this is why God made refrigerators, they will eat well on leftovers. Arlo’s question is not rude, he is just asking what a lag-o-lamb sells for in the back woods of Mississippi (?), not what Gene spent for personal property.
jmmorris10 about 5 years ago
Butt out, Arlo.
Tyge Premium Member about 5 years ago
This visit has started odd rather uncomfortably. I wonder where Jimmy J is going with it?
DaveQuinn about 5 years ago
I never eat lamb or veal. I think it is cruel to kill a baby animal when they are only 16 weeks old.
gaebie about 5 years ago
I think Arlo needs to be their Chief Financial Officer.
Cincoflex about 5 years ago
On of the things I love about this strip is how real it is. Yeah, this is a genuine Dad sort of comment, complete with apology.
cuzinron47 about 5 years ago
This is parental thinking, it comes with the territory. If his children weren’t involved, it probably would have been more like, ‘Can I afford this?’. At least he caught himself.
Fontessa about 5 years ago
Spoken like a Dad.
Da'Dad about 5 years ago
Friend of mine’s mother could make a great leg of lamb. For their family cookbook one of the younger sons wrote the easy two step recipe:
1) Buy leg of lamb
2) Tell Mom Jim (the oldest son) was coming to dinner