My late aunt was a nun. When she came home for the first time after ten years in Korea, my siblings and I had never met her. The family gathered at my grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving, and Marie said grace. She went on and on, with Nana saying amen every time she paused for breath. This was too much for hungry ten and eleven year old children, and my sister kicked me under the table. My mistake was retaliating. Marie stopped saying grace and launched into a lecture that only delayed the meal even longer. By the time we celebrated Christmas, I think Nana must have had a talk with my aunt. Grace for that dinner was short and sweet.
When the food is on the table, I eat it. I don’t want my hot food to be cold. If someone wants to say any prayers, they can easily do so while others are eating.
There is an irreverent Scottish grace, “O Lord, wha blessed the loaves and fishes, Look doon upon these twa bit dishes. And tho’ the tatties be but sma’, Lord, mak’ them plenty for us a’. But if our stomachs they do fill, ‘Twill be another miracle.”
Enter.Name.Here about 2 months ago
Dinnertime stage fright!
SteveHL about 2 months ago
“Anybody here from Philadelphia?…Don’t forget to tip your waitress.”
markkahler52 about 2 months ago
Don’t forget to TRIP your waitress, either!
tremaine53 about 2 months ago
“But seriously, folks… I just flew in from Reno, and boy, are my arms tired!”
crookedwolf Premium Member about 2 months ago
Read the (hungry) room, Jojo!
jagedlo about 2 months ago
Jojo is finding out that rehearsal doesn’t help when the real event starts…
Ellis97 about 2 months ago
My old man used to do that to me when we all ate together.
rmercer Premium Member about 2 months ago
“Rub-a-dub-dub, Thanks for the grub, Yayy — GOD!
Carol from CT about 2 months ago
Past the lips, over the gums, look out stomach – here it comes!
pony21 Premium Member about 2 months ago
Nice shout-out to Robb Armstrong in the “Curtis” strip today!
beady.el about 2 months ago
A blessing is not open mic night, Jojo….
joannesshadow about 2 months ago
My late aunt was a nun. When she came home for the first time after ten years in Korea, my siblings and I had never met her. The family gathered at my grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving, and Marie said grace. She went on and on, with Nana saying amen every time she paused for breath. This was too much for hungry ten and eleven year old children, and my sister kicked me under the table. My mistake was retaliating. Marie stopped saying grace and launched into a lecture that only delayed the meal even longer. By the time we celebrated Christmas, I think Nana must have had a talk with my aunt. Grace for that dinner was short and sweet.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 2 months ago
Let us be thankful for the food we are about to receive—-except for the okra; which is repulsive
locake about 2 months ago
When the food is on the table, I eat it. I don’t want my hot food to be cold. If someone wants to say any prayers, they can easily do so while others are eating.
DKHenderson about 2 months ago
Repeat strip, FYI. Since Marcy rehearsed him, can we consider that “volunteer” as a bit of exaggeration?
asrialfeeple about 2 months ago
“You know, a funny thing happened to me on the way to the dinner table …”
asrialfeeple about 2 months ago
Happy Ides of March!
Billy Yank about 2 months ago
My dad taught us the Boarding House Grace, “Good food, good meat, Good God, lets eat!”
Billy Yank about 2 months ago
There is an irreverent Scottish grace, “O Lord, wha blessed the loaves and fishes, Look doon upon these twa bit dishes. And tho’ the tatties be but sma’, Lord, mak’ them plenty for us a’. But if our stomachs they do fill, ‘Twill be another miracle.”
Teto85 Premium Member about 2 months ago
Good food, good meat, good dog, let’s eat.
majobis. about 2 months ago
So, I guy walks into a bar…..