Death and decline
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They say only humans live with knowledge of their own mortality. And it’s not all downside! A little “memento mori” buzzing in the background makes the colors seem brighter, the steaks juicier, the booze boozier, and reminds us all to enjoy every sandwich. But this guy doesn’t need reminders—he goes face‑to‑face with morte every working day. I bet his Friday nights are awesome.
Rhymes with Orange, 7/23/26
Tomorrow morning, Keith Richards will rise from the rubble and ask “Eh, wot’s fer breakfast?”
Pluggers, 7/23/26
Pluggers have evolved prehensile bellies, to stay fat without all the hard work of eating.
Hägar the Horrible, 7/23/26
Vikings sure had some weird kinks.
—Uncle Lumpy
9 replies to “Death and decline”
Bizarro:
“How about if you put a little fun pop music on to lighten my mood? I like that song ‘Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm’ — the name of the group that did it is on the tip of my tongue!”
HtH:
” ‘Sally’s’ Shoes, huh? The name ‘Sally’ didn’t originate until the 1700s — as a diminutive of the biblical ‘Sarah’ — so I guess you can just chalk that up to yet another historical anachronism showing up in our strip!”
Rhymes with Orange:
“To bond with their constituency, they’re going to do ‘Walk This Way’ !”
But how could Crash Test Dummy Guy enjoy that steak, that booze? He Has No Mouth But He Must Joie De Vivre!
“Helga, that butter took hours to make! Life was tougher back now!”
Pluggers: Bogus! That’s where Pluggers keep the TV remote!
Mary Worth Mashup: Can all agree that this is the definitive final panel?
HTH — I’m not sure I’m down for Last Tango in Trondheim.
@Baja Gaijin:
Yes! Hmmm make the cloud have an outline of Mary’s face!?