Grand Avenue by Mike Thompson for October 18, 2011
October 17, 2011
October 19, 2011
Transcript:
Grandma: Michael, eat your spinach! Popeye eats spinach!
Michael: Popeye also has tattoos, gets in fights, smokes and eats food right out of the can.
Grandma: I enjoy having smart kids - most of the time.
I love spinach (fresh), but I’m concerned that it contains so many oxalates (which block absorption of calcium), and I have a high-oxalate diet as it is. =/ Lately, I’ve been replacing it with lettuce, kale, turnip greens, etc.
i_am_the_jam over 12 years ago
And the only girl who likes him is thinner than a flagpole…
slug_queen over 12 years ago
Built a lot like Gran, you mean?
celeconecca over 12 years ago
I wish I had thought of that argument when I was a kid! Of course, now I love spinach.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 12 years ago
I know how you feel Kate.
Zaristerex over 12 years ago
I love spinach (fresh), but I’m concerned that it contains so many oxalates (which block absorption of calcium), and I have a high-oxalate diet as it is. =/ Lately, I’ve been replacing it with lettuce, kale, turnip greens, etc.
hippogriff over 12 years ago
Cooking it is the problem. It is great in salads. Would you cook lettuce? Then why do it to spinach?
saxie5 over 12 years ago
What? No eat because there’s starving children in (insert country of your choice)
LiviaBay over 12 years ago
Spinach salad?? Ugh!
hippogriff over 12 years ago
Along with lettuce (several varieties), radish, onion, cucumber, etc. Crunchies, dressing of choice, crouton, and such. Not alone.
Uskoke over 12 years ago
I’m surprised that Michael knows Popeye at all…