FoxTrot by Bill Amend for August 08, 2021

While Hawaii and Six Flags would be be considered really fun, what would be considered moderately fun and slightly fun? How about barely, microscopically, and theoretically-possibly fun?

How about they go back to Cactus Flats? Or Skeeter Falls? Those are no fun whatsoever so they should be available.

Me: Haw haw haw, I wonder where the Foxes are going to go for their microscopically fun vaca—

My wife: Honey, a Mr. and Mrs. Fox is here with their three kids, for a week’s stay…

hay, whats the unfunnest place around? punland?

Today’s classic Sunday strip we’re missing:

https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2000/08/06

Living with my brother is like living with horses.

Living with my brother is like living with horses.

Time for a backyard camping trip.

Call Calvin’s dad for advice. Would you settle for “character building”?

How long is Andy going to stand there with her food?

This summer has proved NOT to be the time to return to fun vacations. Especially if you tried to fly.

Summer Metal Sliding Board Ice Cubes racing.

I own a timeshare at Disney. You use points to book wherever and whenever you want to travel. You can book as far out as 11 months. I also rent the points on various forums. You’d be amazed at how many people are like “Looking for Labor Day weekend!” which has been sold out for months.

If Andy would only turn on the AC, they wouldn’t bother going anywhere this Summer.

I live at 8,500’ in the Colorado mountains. I’m good…

Foxtrot 2: Return to Fun-Fun Mountain.

Who knew there would be such a rush to go on vacation now? Pandemic or not.

Hmmmmm , the horses might mind!!!

I totally buy this—I work in a hotel, and we’ve just been swamped with people traveling about on vacations, much more than usual for the time of year. It seems now that pandemic restrictions have mostly lifted in a lot of places, people are overeager to get back to vacation fun to the point of overcompensation.

Not that I can blame them all that much. 2020 was a rough year.

I know folk who spend big bucks to vacation with horses.

A few weeks ago I booked a vacation in Yellowstone National Park for September. I expected to stay in cabins, but the only options were two nights in campgrounds in Grand Teton, with a $500 stay at Old Faithful in the middle. Nearly two months out was not soon enough for good options.

Maybe something condemned or a ghost town???

I’ve not had a vacation in over two years. Mrs and the boy are over in Europe again so I felt like maybe a week of camping. I called mom to ask about the camping gear (still packed away in mobility boxes) OK gear ready! She asked where I was going to go, I told her and she said you better check, lots of fires. Lo and behold, my three choices are all in burning areas! OK vacation plans canceled.

HE’S USING THE COMPUTER!!!!!!!!

I would totally share a barn with horses. My favorite odor with my favorite animals doing my favorite activity.

We’d let you stay in the barn, but we have friends from Lytton, BC using right now. How about the pasture out back. No cows, just 2 horses and about 15 chickens. Well, 14 after tonight. Chooks that do not lay for 3 years get “retired.”

Can always get a Happy Meal at McDonalds…….

Maybe not: are they the Budweiser Clydesdales? They have some specialty beers worth drinking.

I hear the’rs a good band playing at the “Do drop Inn” in Lodi!

I knew a single mom who took her kid to a local motel a weekend every month to use the pool & watch cable.

They’re not going back to Skeeter Falls this year?

Considering his history of picking out vacation spots, Andy, do you REALLY want Roger to pick one?

I always go on vacation in my own mind. Then I post blistering Yelp reviews. It keeps the rival vacationers and rental fees down to a manageable level.

Vacuum cleaner museum is still selling tickets…

Growing up, my parents worked seasonal jobs summers. Vacation was spent at home, I didn’t feel neglected until recently(60 years later) when all this fancy vacation stuff started up. Personally I wouldn’t go to these $$$$$ places ever!

Depends, do we get fresh straw every evening?

If it was good enough for baby Jesus…..

I finaly finished all of the foxtrot comics on the website! :D

I think that young horse-loving girls would think this to be a fantastic vacation! Well, at least until it is time to muck the stalls.

Why does the mom say “father” rather than “dad”?

a barn with horses?! Man he is not the best parent

How about the Carabianny place they went to long ago?

Paige would fit right in with the horses

Why are they waiting until August to book their summer trip?!

OMG you would get EMOTIONAL DAMAGE