Tag: Bull

Upside Yo' Head

I was a band geek in high school, not a jock, so I have to ask: do high school athletes wear uniforms at practice? “Uniform” in the adjective, meaning “identical or consistent; without variations in detail”. Because I’m looking at four teammates wearing four different outfits. From left to right: Earl Tatum sports a softball jersey; Ponytail Chick is in red; Summer opts for a plain white tee; and Kei$ha actually wears a basketball singlet.

I guess the kids still say “chill”, but what person under 50 70 uses “needle” as a verb? And what human being of any age would speak that line in panel 2?

The Sports is Saved

I have no idea why everyone had to leave the country club and travel to Montoni’s, in sleeting weather no less, to tally up the take from the “Save the Sports” raffle. To the astonishment of no one who reads this blog, the fundraiser was a huge success. Future prom couple Summer and Keisha throw discretion to the wind and use the occasion to engage in a PDA*.

(*Public display of affection)

If Six Was Nine

We have a winner. Too bad for the bald guy in the background, though. He really had his heart set on a trip to anywhere but Westview.

Hey, speaking of prizes, Vol. 1 of The Complete Funky Winkerbean is available for pre-order. Each volume will cover three years of strips, with a new volume being issued each year. Forty-five bucks is a little pricey (for me, anyway) but it would be refreshing to revisit the funny Westview of old…