Actually, not getting the joke suggests a complete lack of perception and empathy, and these are likely to contribute to unconscious racism. (But I have to admit that I was thinking that “flesh-colored” bandages aren’t exactly invisible on anyone.)
Oliver is lucky to have time to be irritated by such a trivial issue as Band-aid color. His family is affluent, he lives in the (mostly) enlightened community of Bloom County and was born intelligent enough to take care of himself in any case.
My daughter, when she was 1-1/2, fell off of an examining table when I was having an ultrasound for my second. She got a tiny cut in her eyebrow. The nurse got her a Band-Aid and said, “I’m sorry I don’t have any pretty ones.” I said, “It doesn’t matter. It’s on her face; SHE WON’T SEE IT!”
One small comment for those of us who care about the progression of comic strips in time (and with my apologies to those who get annoyed by us): We revisited this particular story arc starting last Christmas Eve. But GoComics, in their infinite confusion, had skipped this first strip (originals start here). My guess is that they will only re-run this first strip, and tomorrow they will start the arc that follows the Bill the Trump one, which is another attack on Mary Kay Cosmetic. (Not the Sunday comic right before that, since the Sundays they are re-running are completely out of sync with the dailies).
This series was left out of the Orange County (CA) Register (and many other newspapers from what I read) for being too controversial when it originally ran. Had to write to the paper and they sent the strips to the people who wanted to read them.
Sisyphos about 9 years ago
That was then. Not so anymore. Change does sometimes happen over a span of 30 years….
KZ71 about 9 years ago
The people who have TRULY moved on past racial differences are the people who do not get this joke.
Pithy (yeah, right) about 9 years ago
Actually, not getting the joke suggests a complete lack of perception and empathy, and these are likely to contribute to unconscious racism. (But I have to admit that I was thinking that “flesh-colored” bandages aren’t exactly invisible on anyone.)
Yontrop about 9 years ago
Oliver is lucky to have time to be irritated by such a trivial issue as Band-aid color. His family is affluent, he lives in the (mostly) enlightened community of Bloom County and was born intelligent enough to take care of himself in any case.
SharkNose about 9 years ago
Doesn’t everyone have little “smurf” characters on their skin?
thirdguy about 9 years ago
I have Elmo! Ok, I stole them from my Granddaughter.
Wren Fahel about 9 years ago
My daughter, when she was 1-1/2, fell off of an examining table when I was having an ultrasound for my second. She got a tiny cut in her eyebrow. The nurse got her a Band-Aid and said, “I’m sorry I don’t have any pretty ones.” I said, “It doesn’t matter. It’s on her face; SHE WON’T SEE IT!”
tripwire45 about 9 years ago
Make all band-aids purple and get over it.
Strod about 9 years ago
One small comment for those of us who care about the progression of comic strips in time (and with my apologies to those who get annoyed by us): We revisited this particular story arc starting last Christmas Eve. But GoComics, in their infinite confusion, had skipped this first strip (originals start here). My guess is that they will only re-run this first strip, and tomorrow they will start the arc that follows the Bill the Trump one, which is another attack on Mary Kay Cosmetic. (Not the Sunday comic right before that, since the Sundays they are re-running are completely out of sync with the dailies).
JustAnotherGreatScott about 9 years ago
This series was left out of the Orange County (CA) Register (and many other newspapers from what I read) for being too controversial when it originally ran. Had to write to the paper and they sent the strips to the people who wanted to read them.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member about 9 years ago
Oh dear me suds.. I feel faint.