Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed for March 09, 2021

I don’t remember this one when it first came out but it is humorous with Steve midway through his third triple! I always thought Steve was the type of guy who would knock back a few well drinks at 2 for 1 happy hour and then pick up a plastic bottle of Popov vodka or some other extremely cheap booze to knock himself out back at the boarding house.

So Steve got Opus off on charges from the mime-whacking? I think that is only the second case he won, the older women he was defending for murdering her husband with an ax because the jury like her clothes and it cost him a lucrative TV movie deal in the process.

I’d still choose him over Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Product placement comes to the comic pages.

Probable illegitimate son of Uncle Duke from Doonsbury.

“I don’t always drink whiskey, but when I do, I drink the cheapest I can find.”

I use to ask my co-workers if they’d seen the “Texas Weed Wacker Massacre” and then I’d describe the elevator scene to them.

This reminds me of an old ad campaign that I hope a few might remember. Years ago there was, if I recall correctly, a J&B Scotch campaign directed towards “those that are willing to take risk”. At the time, John DeLorean had managed to create his car company and the full page ad ran in magazines along with his image and the image of a DeLorean. It was years later he got busted for a major drug deal. Life can be funny!

Came, damn it! Came! This comic is a time warp!

I was sure he was at least 35!

Meanwhile, over at Doonesbury, Mike & Zeke are in desperate need of legal advice. Even if it comes from Steve.

Wait, Steve is only 27? I would have guessed late 30s, easy.

Hoot mon! If it’s from Scotland, it’s spelled “whisky!” No “e.” Whiskey is that tar remover from Kentucky.

Sigh, my dad’s choice of drink was Dewar’s and water. RIP

Steve’s a human train wreck yet inexplicably likeable. Is it just possible we can all relate to at least a couple of his shortcomings? And btw, nice artwork, BB.

I wouldn’t call this a supportive message about the product, so it is hardly an “advertisement”.

Steve has a very good win-loss record. Sisters of the immaculate conception vs Professional Street Fighters Mixed Martial Arts, Inc. Is taught in law schools as a case study

If he has the bottle in front of him, why are there multiple glasses?

Steve is a psychologist dream come true.

Dallas is a surname of Scottish and English origin, as well as a given name. When of Scottish origin the name is a habitational name, derived from Dallas near Forres. This place-name is likely derived from the British dol “meadow” + gwas “dwelling” (compare Gaelic dail + fas). Otherwise he’d be drinking Jameson’s.

What’s wrong with nun beating?

Love the sunglasses in a darkened bar to hide the bloodshot eyes. Steve never looked more pathetic.

Well, Mr. Dallas and I share one thing: we’re both scotch men. But my “everyday” scotch is Johnnie Walker Red, with JW Black in reserve for more special occasions.

Other than that, we have nothing in common….

A Classic !