Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for August 04, 2023

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    Tyge  about 1 year ago

    Maybe worrying made him smoke and drink so much? 8^ |

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    Da'Dad  about 1 year ago

    We’re at that age that no matter what it is, if you want it it’s probably bad for you.

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    David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatEvenWithFlaws  about 1 year ago

    Truth from the mouth of babes — hot babes.

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    djtenltd  about 1 year ago

    @Da’Dad- A lot of people especially men, start deteriorating around 40 or so because once they get married, they let themselves go. They stop doing all the things that made them attractive to women like going to the gym, and eating properly. Also, often times the stress of marriage can add to the stress. Especially if you’re in an unhealthy marriage. And I’ve witnessed where a wife or girlfriend will try and shame their man when he goes to the gym by saying that he’s going to the gym to flirt with all those women in spandexes instead of herself, mustering up the courage to come with him! And I’m not trying to be chauvinistic either, but studies have shown that in many spousal disputes, 70% of the time it’s the wife or the woman or who initiates the disagreement which oftentimes turns into a full argument!

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    djtenltd  about 1 year ago

    But I also say that marriages and relationships last longer when the pair have things in common. Like boating, fishing, photography, both liking sports, etc. That reduces the invitation to arguments and disagreements.

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    Aladar30 Premium Member about 1 year ago

    That can help.

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    Skeptical Meg  about 1 year ago

    Gus would probably say that the smoking and drinking made him a man, but not old.

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    jarvisloop  about 1 year ago

    Smoking and drinking killed my high school best friend. He was 62. I’m surprised that he lasted that long.

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    SteveHL  about 1 year ago

    An “old soul,” maybe; a “merry old soul,” definitely not.

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    Clotty Peristalt  about 1 year ago

    A girlfriend called me “an old soul” when I was barely twenty, but she meant it as a sincere compliment about my wise and thoughtful demeanor. I believed her too.

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    rugeirn  about 1 year ago

    Young people definitely benefit in terms of longevity from not smoking and not drinking. Middle-aged people less so, if for no other reason than that they have less longevity left to gain. Old people who’ve been smoking and drinking all their lives, well, the damage is done. The available gains may well not be worth the loss of their pleasures. I must admit, though, I’ve never understood smoking. I mean, yuck!

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    slelareader  about 1 year ago

    Could be that because Arlo and Janis are there so infrequently, Gus’s aging process seems sharper to them. Even in earlier strips, Gus always looked older than them, so ….

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    ChessPirate  about 1 year ago

    And carousing, don’t forget carousing… ☺

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Ah, there’s the rub!

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    mountainclimber  about 1 year ago

    I always thought getting old would take longer (sigh).

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    DawnQuinn1  about 1 year ago

    If sex is bad for youu…I am quitting the human race. lol

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    Bruce1253  about 1 year ago

    Smoking ANYTHING is bad for you, the lungs were not designed for function well when coated with gunk. They plug along as far as possible and eventually give up. It is a bad way to die.

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    flagmichael  about 1 year ago

    Is it better or worse to be ready for Death when it comes for us?

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    ladykat  about 1 year ago

    I am at the age where I can eat and drink what I want.

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    denirwin Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I thought Arlo was talking with Janis the 1st panel – their son looks totally like her.

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    whulsey  about 1 year ago

    In our family my brother and I followed our Dad’s example. In our twenties, We sought out stress in our jobs. It meant frequent moving, changing jobs, accepting challenges we were unqualified for (got qualified fast!), and bigger paychecks as we went. My brother and I didn’t smoke or drink, had great home and family life, long marriages. Our main vice was eating unhealthy (on the go, what was available) and chasing Stress as if it was a goal. By our mid fifties we began to pay the price. We were fine with high stress levels, our bodies not so much. Aged very quick from then on, heart problems, blood pressure, diabetes, memory issues, some cancer. My 72 is now like other folks 83. Well you can’t win them all. Think about this with your kids, consider how they handle challenges and stress the way you would any character tendencies that has a cost.

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    whulsey  about 1 year ago

    To add one thing. Moving frequently is more stressful than you would think. Distance from support from your extended family, you are on your own with your wife and kids getting their share of the stress.

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    Bill The Nuke  about 1 year ago

    So many people fail to see the impact of smoking and drinking. Health and money.

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    jonesbeltone  about 1 year ago

    I hear that from my wife all the time.

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    eced52  about 1 year ago

    Touche!

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    raybarb44  about 1 year ago

    Might have contributed but the stress was probably the biggest thing….

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    got2bet  about 1 year ago

    I know a lot more old drunks than I do old doctors….

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    locake  about 1 year ago

    Three of my in-laws smoked for many years. They all made it to age 89 or older.

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    rfeinberg  about 1 year ago

    I’ve never heard of telling an old person that they’re an “old soul.” You only use that expression on young folks, otherwise there’s no point in it. Of COURSE Gus is an “old soul”!!

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    rfeinberg  about 1 year ago

    “You’d never guess ‘Pop’ is just 38 years old!”

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    StoicLion1973  about 1 year ago

    How much did Mary Lou contribute to Gus’ smoking-&-drinking? Ok, the drinking. I mean, she did get knocked up at, what…16?

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