Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for May 05, 2013
May 04, 2013
May 06, 2013
Transcript:
Arlo: You know what I like about May? Arlo: It's the only month that's also a verb! Janis: What about March? Arlo: Well, technically you're right. Janis: Why am I always technically right? Arlo: Well, nobody says, "It's so cold and windy. Let's go marching!" Janis: Shhh... Janis: You're not Maying!
Varnes almost 11 years ago
I have no idea what just happened, but I think I agree with Janis….
WillardMBaker almost 11 years ago
April showers brings May flowers.May rain brings Aches and Pain. 2.5 inches yesterday, high temp of 54 degrees.
Varnes almost 11 years ago
August is an adjective…..
Schrat almost 11 years ago
What about April, June and July?
Arianne almost 11 years ago
April Come She Will
April come she will When streams are ripe and swelled with rain; May, she will stay, Resting in my arms again.
June, she’ll change her tune, In restless walks she’ll prowl the night; July, she will fly And give no warning to her flight.
August, die she must, The autumn winds blow chilly and cold; September I’ll remember A love once new has now grown old.
Arianne almost 11 years ago
Much more in the spirit, I think – ♪♫ You may be right, I may be crazy But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for… ♪♫
Arianne almost 11 years ago
The Lusty Month of May ♪♫ It’s May! It’s May! The month of “yes you may,” The time for ev’ry frivolous whim, Proper or “im.” … ♪♫
Ginger Vedder almost 11 years ago
Don’t forget March 4th! Command Day!
Doctor_McCoy almost 11 years ago
May I say May is not a verb? How does one may?
Reppr Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Nor, for that matter, can it be an imperative (but it would be fun to try!)
Doctor_McCoy almost 11 years ago
OK. The dictionary says it’s an auxiliary verb.
jbmlaw01 almost 11 years ago
Yesterday was Star Wars day. May the 4th be with you.
mantydad almost 11 years ago
30 days hath SeptemberApril, June and NovemberFebruary has twenty eight alone:All the rest have 31Excepting Leap year that’s the time,When February’s days are 29
msandman1943 almost 11 years ago
At first I thought, “Wait, Arlo, May isn’t a verb!” But then, what is it? Turns out it’s a “modal verb” – a verb modifier (but not an adverb). Modal verbs like may, could, would, shall, etc. don’t have infinitive forms, so there’s no “to may” and they can’t be inflected so there’s no past tense. But… it’s a verb.So here we have proof that a comic strip can (“modal verb”) improve our literacy..
dtegtmeier51 almost 11 years ago
In JR. High, we learned “may” is a “helping verb” : is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, has, have, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, could.
Doctor_McCoy almost 11 years ago
OK, I give up. But… today is Cinco de Mayo.
JP Steve Premium Member almost 11 years ago
“Farmers fear unkindly May Frost by night and hail by day”
A Song of the Weather Flanders and Swann
JP Steve Premium Member almost 11 years ago
A Song of the Weather
gocomicsmember almost 11 years ago
I had no idea there were so many versions of the mnemonic. The one I learned, and have heard many times from others, is:
30 days hath September,April, June, and November.All the rest have 31,Save February alone,Which hath but 28 days clear,And 29 in each Leap Year.
grebes237 almost 11 years ago
Does anyone remember the “movement” to equalize the calendar by takng all those extra days and creating a new month between July and August called Solarius? The rhyme then, courtesy of “B.C.” was:
28 days hath September,
April, June, and November,
All the rest have 28,
Except for Solarius
that has four 7-day weeks.