Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for January 17, 2020

His invitation must have said ‘Dress: Cacti and Tails’.

The porcupine looks good on him.

Do their arms bend? Makes it tough to take a drink.

Do porcupines do that?

You’re just jealous of it.

What a bunch of pricks.

Sure hope they don’t needle him about that!

…a prickly subject?

Aw, it was supposed to be a porcupine hat!

And remember rule number one: no hugging

I went to my 50th High School Reunion a couple of years ago. I expected to see a bunch of old, bald, fat men. We had a few. Most of us were in surprisingly good shape for guys pushing 70!

I bet that’s a very dry red wine it’s drinking.

In a comic strip anything can happen!

No glasses on the old fogies?

Mutual impalement!

I’ll try not to mention it but it’s hard to ignore!

Tragically, porcupines are disappearing over much of the American West, and no one really knows why.

Try not to noice…his rug, with eyes and mouth, ears……

Their drink of choice? Cactus Cooler.

It looks so natural; I’m surprised anyone noticed!

Nice rug. Opps! Forget I mentioned it. I don’t see a porcupine on your head. Nope.

Would the wine be a "Prickly Pear?

That’s no rug, that’s my wife!

Duh!