Sunday, March 29, 2009

Cartoon Saturday. On Sunday. Don't Ask.

Mother Nature pounded much of the country this past week with blizzards, floods, and tornados; both of the bus routes I take to work are being proposed for elimination to help balance the county budget; a 14-year-old girl has been charged by police with posting nude photos of herself online; a "vast spying system" apparently based in China has systematically looted information from computers around the world; and an Army veteran was charged $3000 for treatment of wounds suffered in combat.

What more proof that you need Cartoon Saturday...even if it's on Sunday?

In last week's offering of cartoons using crash-test dummies, I somehow missed this classic:

We're always amazed at the proliferation of TV commercials hawking various drugs...especially when 80% of the air time is devoted to running down all the terrible side-effects the lawyers have to warn you about...

The idea itself isn't bad, but...

Getting old is bad enough, but when even the metaphors start taking a beating, you're in real trouble...

Another of those cartoons that I love because they put a bizarre twist on an ordinary situation or expression...

And finally, taking a poke - so to speak - at what mothers give up for their children. Or not.

For a few more good cartoons (including one I really wanted to use today, dammit), check out Mike's take on Cartoon Saturday.

Have a good day, and enjoy the rest of your weekend. More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo

6 comments:

Amanda said...

Ha ha ha! The flies were hilarious!

I hope you had a relaxing weekend at home.

Melissa B. said...

Love the commercials (usually on the evening news) that detail all the side effects. Makes me excited about growing old!

fiona said...

"the terrible side-effects"

These commercials still blow my mind (doesn't happen in the UK )

YES your headache will go away and what's a little depression, nausea, liver failure, heart attack...sometimes even death, after all!

wv- uricses - The Scandinavian equivalent of Simon Says!

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Definately well received...even on Sunday!

Mike said...

Now I'm really glad I didn't throw in the poopcoat one.

The Mistress of the Dark said...

LOL at the last one. I needed that.