Bozo by Foxo Reardon for January 28, 2023

1. One more year older and this place is gonna burn.

2. The cop took the “bait”.

3. Bozo just following instructions.

That’s a very formal birthday – I took it as a wedding cake despite the inscription for too long.

Corrupt cops going to do corrupt things, though.

1 Most of the crowd is suddenly afraid of a soggy cake. (MacArthur’s Park—Donna Summers)

2 Quality Control strikes again. (One Bad Apple—The Osmond Brothers)

3 As ever, Bozo delivers. (I Get A Kick Out Of You—Ethel Merman)

At least he didn’t shove it where the sun doesn’t shine

1) Nope, thanks, Bozo (⁠◍⁠•_⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠

2) Sorry, no refund without a receipt ☺

3) Well, Sir, you lifted a good ball, and Bozo spiked it!  ☺

1~ Bozo always has a unique “solution” to a situation.

2~ Your money will be happily refunded.

3~ You asked for it!

At the time, it seemed appropriate. Or so Bozo thought!

Beggars can’t be choosers but this copper deserves everything he gets from stolen property!

A swift kick in the behind, never hurt anyone, except a bruised ego!

On March 8, 1934, in broad daylight, Mais and Legenza (Robert Mais and Walter Legenza), the ruthless heads of the notorious “Tri-State Gang,” robbed a mail truck thought to be carrying currency from a local Federal Reserve Bank, killing the driver, at a site behind Broad Street Station (now the Science Museum of Virginia). Foxo, assigned to get drawings of the crime scene, jumped into a cab. He told the driver who he was and what he was about, and then asked the driver, “Are you with me?” To which the driver replied, “Yes.” Crossing over the bridge where the crime took place, and where only law enforcement personnel were allowed, Foxo jumped from the cab and began sketching. Within moments the police came after him, and he jumped back in the cab and it sped off. Moments later the cab arrived again at the crime scene. More sketches were drawn, and that action sequence was repeated several times until Foxo had all the sketches he needed. {Taken from my book, “Whistling Down the Halls, The Times and Cartoons of America’s Original Pantomime Comic Strip Artist” M. Reardon, son of Foxo Reardon.}

1. Conflagration mitigation

2. Worm return

3. Booted behind

1) Nice thought, Bozo, but that might make the cake too soggy.

2) So you found a worm in your apple, do you expect a refund?

3) Well, remember Mr. Butler, you asked for it!

2. Give him his money back.

3. Now, sign here.

1. Bozo knews his birthday gift to her would comes in handy sooner or later.

2. Well this 100% organic and pesticides-FREE apple, sir.

3. Special delivery sir. Via speed post-erior.

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It always such a splendid saturday with these fabulous fun funnies called BOZO!

And why wouldn’t they be for these is created by the tremendously talented FoXo Reardon who never needed his characters to say a single word to tell his funny tales!

He told em all with his awesome artwork alone, making every panel look like a photograph of a three dimensional cartoon world of realistic-looking depths and details. Such was FoXo’s powerful perspective artwork that it brought to life a wonderful wordless world of BOZO which are nothing but excellent epitomes of pictures speaking thousand words.

FoXo was a rare combination of both sharp wits and artistic talents which is rarely seen together in the same cartoonist, a true master and professional cartoonist whose work quality speaks for itself and as you can see for yourself BOZO is pure gold coming from a golden era of cartooning.

Nothing could diminish FoXo’s work quality, not even cancer as he continued creating brilliantly till his end days even while left with only one eye, lovely comics which is a treat to our both eyes as well as the mind.

So is there any wonder that these wonderful wordless wonders still bring great joy and sheer cheer to many even after so many decades and eras later also?

But despite being a great classic of great creative calibre, neither BOZO nor FoXo are much known or remembered these days.

Spread the word, friends, so that BOZO can spread more joy and cheer to many many more!

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And yes, yes of course another big thumbs up, big applause, and three cheers once again for the marvellous master cartoonist FoXo’s magnificent masterpiece, the most pleasant picturesque pantomime, the ever entertaining ever energetic ever enjoyable ever excellent evergreen entertainer BOZO!

Ha! strip #3 panel 3- fuzzy has a ‘1’ on his sandwich board meaning- ONE swift kick.

There’s a reason why me calls BOZO ad ever entertaining ever enjoyable ever excellent evergreen entertainer. So many decades and eras later also you can still relates to above three can you not. Sure there will obviously be some things which is specific to that era but BOZO is certainly uncomplicated fun for everyone in every time.

1) Never There – Cake 2) Green Apple Quick Step – The Byrds 3) Kick Out the Jams – MC5

1) CANDELS BLOW: At a wedding reception the bride presides over the cake covered in candles. Bozo offers the hose to use. She isn’t happy!

2) HARD APPLES: Clancy stops to take an apple and Bozo is unhappy. Even more when the copper returns complaining about the free apple he picked!

3) REAR DELIVERY: Bozo to deliver is told, go to the rear. As the butler turns, he delivers a swift kick to him!

1. Bozo never make a comment about a woman’s age, if you know what good for you.