On Monday, Rachel objected to the scatology of Arlo & Janis,
which (to its credit) is one of the most adult comic strips in
newspapers today. Despite ample warning from Janis, while I was away in
Texas Rachel did indeed proceed to flush twice… with predictable
results.

Addendum from 1/31/05: Jimmy Johnson wrote back to an email I sent him on this topic:

Gene,

I
don’t know why it seems to make perfect sense to flush a toilet AGAIN
when it obviously isn’t draining, but it does. Maybe it indicates an
optimist, if not too bright an optimist.

Thanks for the message,

Jimmy Johnson

In Wednesday’s Monty, Moondog teachs Mr. Pi about humor and the lack thereof in daily comics:

Just because something is associated with humor doesn’t mean it’s funny…

Comics
are a sad backwater of the entertainment business produced by suckers
who crank out gags 365 days a year, no vacations, no medical
benefits… no pension plans…