Trust me; ain’t like that today. I’ve lost track of the number of carriers I’ve had in just the past two years. The paper is delivered around 3:00 am; the pay must $uck, gas prices were high for a while. Who’d want to do it?
I cannot explain why, but any thread in this strip involving Gene and his family tends to bore the pi$$ out of me. I’m just waiting for this thread to end. Sorry, that’s how I’ve always felt whenever Gene was featured.
I believe the reference is to Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, the season of fasting and penance. If I didn’t know better, I’d guess Janis was wearing what looks to be a hair shirt, known to be uncomfortable.
My late younger brother did that.