The last time I did that I almost stepped on a snake (pygmy rattler, they’re really small and blend into the lawn) in the back yard, from them on always wore shoes or at least flip flops when walking outside. Walking outside barefoot anymore is not the most sensible thing a person can do.
The idea began with “Baby Blues” co-creator Rick Kirkman, who contacted some of his fellow cartoonists about coordinating a campaign while sheltering in place. Kirkman’s syndicate, King Features, and the National Cartoonists Society helped boost the initiative, as did Andrews McMeel Syndication.
If you go to the “Lio” strip, you will find an explanation for all the symbols (fork, apple, wheel, microscope, etc) to represent all the cartoonists’ thanks to ALL the essential workers (delivery drivers, grocery workers, garbage collectors, teachers, medical professionals, etc).
Would love to go barefoot, but when you live on top of limestone, that’s a bit uncomfortable. Now add the cactus, agarita, yucca, thistles, brambles, bur clover, and stickers of various kinds — well, barefoot is a right bad idea.
Nope. We have horses and chickens. Sandals with toe caps maybe. Not even flip flops for me. Misery is walking barefoot in a grassy meadow and finding out it is a cow pasture the hard way.
When my brother and I were 3-4yo, the pediatrician told mom to let us go barefoot whenever possible due to both of us having extremely narrow feet. It worked!
My brother ended up with size 16 wide, and I’m a petite 9.5 wide. And I still go barefoot when possible, in spite of sandspurs getting everywhere.
Maybe we shouldn’t have gone barefoot quite so much?
I love that Jan put in our thanks to all the front line personnel in the one panel! <3 (Did you see them all? (a supermarket shopping cart, apples for teachers, a fork to thank food service workers and a microscope to salute medical researchers). <3
I have followed this comic for quite a while but never wrote a comment until now. As an essential worker (in the ER and in teaching), I would like to thank you and all of the cartoonists who took part in the National Cartoonists Society challenge to use the symbols in their comics today (well, yesterday, since I’m writing this on Monday).
momofalex7 almost 4 years ago
Not in Oregon.
fairportfan almost 4 years ago
Must not have any Legos handy – they had to use a fork.
ikini Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Why is there a tiny shopping cart behind the brown ankle boots?
crabbyred almost 4 years ago
Why is Phil the only one with a mask?
Back to Big Mike almost 4 years ago
Apparently your dog is better trained than my bride’s. I can’t walk barefoot in our yard without those “dog mines” everywhere.
dwane.scoty1 almost 4 years ago
He’s Covin19 +?
Stevefk almost 4 years ago
The last time I did that I almost stepped on a snake (pygmy rattler, they’re really small and blend into the lawn) in the back yard, from them on always wore shoes or at least flip flops when walking outside. Walking outside barefoot anymore is not the most sensible thing a person can do.
david_42 almost 4 years ago
Not in northern Illinois. Sideways and roads were hot enough to blister.
P51Strega almost 4 years ago
Not a good place to leave the fork when everyone’s barefoot
tcayer almost 4 years ago
Gee. Vacation’s starting early…
Jeffin Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Apple: Teachers. Fork: restaurant workers. Mask: Hospital staff. Steering wheel: Delivery drivers. Microscope: Scientists. Grocery cart: Grocery workers-Me.
rmoodyg almost 4 years ago
Hard to do Spencer’s Butt… Butte in bare feet…
hospitaldude almost 4 years ago
Central Coast of CA is going to the beach today (socially distant, of course).
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe almost 4 years ago
The idea began with “Baby Blues” co-creator Rick Kirkman, who contacted some of his fellow cartoonists about coordinating a campaign while sheltering in place. Kirkman’s syndicate, King Features, and the National Cartoonists Society helped boost the initiative, as did Andrews McMeel Syndication.
Rog22 almost 4 years ago
Not when you have a dog!
Ukko wilko almost 4 years ago
Not while cleaning up all the debris from the hail storm.
maverick.kaminski almost 4 years ago
I like how the baby is doing ‘Happy Baby” pose.
tung cha cha cha almost 4 years ago
If you go to the “Lio” strip, you will find an explanation for all the symbols (fork, apple, wheel, microscope, etc) to represent all the cartoonists’ thanks to ALL the essential workers (delivery drivers, grocery workers, garbage collectors, teachers, medical professionals, etc).
anomalous4 almost 4 years ago
And if you are barefoot, watch out for the fork on the step…
marilynnbyerly almost 4 years ago
My yard is full of white clover and bees so nope on the bare feet outside. Inside, however, is another matter.
janeliot Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Sighhhhhh
WCraft Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Growing up in Missouri, we learned that hard way not to do that. Too much clover in the yard.
8arkay almost 4 years ago
Would love to go barefoot, but when you live on top of limestone, that’s a bit uncomfortable. Now add the cactus, agarita, yucca, thistles, brambles, bur clover, and stickers of various kinds — well, barefoot is a right bad idea.
JPuzzleWhiz almost 4 years ago
I wonder of this strip is intended to tick off those who dislike the “gotta love August” strips? d;o)
(Don’t include me among them!)
Teto85 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Nope. We have horses and chickens. Sandals with toe caps maybe. Not even flip flops for me. Misery is walking barefoot in a grassy meadow and finding out it is a cow pasture the hard way.
kab2rb almost 4 years ago
Not around where we live at barefoot, stickers, cannot afford to treat. Big location surround us has stickers.
sew-so almost 4 years ago
When my brother and I were 3-4yo, the pediatrician told mom to let us go barefoot whenever possible due to both of us having extremely narrow feet. It worked!
My brother ended up with size 16 wide, and I’m a petite 9.5 wide. And I still go barefoot when possible, in spite of sandspurs getting everywhere.
Maybe we shouldn’t have gone barefoot quite so much?
AGBinCH almost 4 years ago
Not in Switzerland this week. 15 Celsius / 60 Fahrenheit this week
contralto2b almost 4 years ago
My mom and I used to walk barefoot along the Atlantic beaches in Eastern Maryland in Late Nov/Early Dec. Yes, we were crazy. :o)
captastro almost 4 years ago
Formal flip flops
Daeder almost 4 years ago
Ya gotta love June!
GiantShetlandPony almost 4 years ago
Yes, but please put shoes on before entering the grocery store.
GiantShetlandPony almost 4 years ago
Oh, and Thanks and you are welcome.
chief tommy almost 4 years ago
Got all 6 — mask, apple, shopping cart, steering wheel, fork, microscope — way to go Jan
pamela welch Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Found ’em! Cleverly done Jan ♥
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
It’s June! The pollen is hip deep on the ground (ants have hips, right?), the wind is gusting up to 30 MPH and the temperature is 50º F at 4:00 pm.
rhodabe almost 4 years ago
Or WA.
ScretWitch almost 4 years ago
I love that Jan put in our thanks to all the front line personnel in the one panel! <3 (Did you see them all? (a supermarket shopping cart, apples for teachers, a fork to thank food service workers and a microscope to salute medical researchers). <3
mi_sbs almost 4 years ago
I have followed this comic for quite a while but never wrote a comment until now. As an essential worker (in the ER and in teaching), I would like to thank you and all of the cartoonists who took part in the National Cartoonists Society challenge to use the symbols in their comics today (well, yesterday, since I’m writing this on Monday).
SteveofUnknownKadath almost 4 years ago
Methinks the blond boy is about to get tickled silly! :-D
vlbrown Premium Member almost 4 years ago
How come only Phil is wearing a mask?
dknutson01 almost 4 years ago
Shouldn’t Wally be the one with the mask on since he lives next door and not with Val and the kids?
sbwertz almost 4 years ago
Not in Phoenix unless you like fried feet.
DaveQuinn almost 4 years ago
My wife never wears socks from May to the first of December. Sandals only.