THE LOON’S RESOLUTIONS FOR 2010

December 31, 2009

1. Behave like a rodent. 2. Get more shredded weevil into my diet. 3. Take a train to Madagascar. 4. Host a buzzard-emptying party. 5. Micromanage a harlot’s schedule. 6. Learn more about Captain Kangaroo’s stock broker’s accountant. 7. Skip every other Tuesday. 8. Work in a nightingale factory. 9. Pay off oxygen debt. 10. […]

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THE LAST RESOLUTION

December 30, 2009

The loon was in this mountain meadow. Bundled up warmly, he plowed through the snowscape. Safely zipped in a pocket of his parka, his list of New Year’s Resolutions for the year 2009 rested. Nine of the ten vows had been crossed off, accomplished, taken care of. They had been the easy ones, the ones […]

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CHARLES DICKENS KWIZ

December 29, 2009

Charles Dickens: a. could juggle. b. thought his ankles were too thick. c. destroyed all evidence proving he invented the bendy straw. d. always slept with his favorite pen. e. shouted ‘Huzzah for Sparky!’ every once in a while.

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THE BO PEEP SHEEP REVELATION

December 28, 2009

The loon was up all night flocking these trees. At dawn, exhausted, he stepped back to survey his work. He was struck at once in the face by a revelation. So impressed was he that he shouted in glorious glee, “Bo Peep’s sheep weren’t missing! They had just robbed a stagecoach and were on the […]

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GORGE – FROM THE LOON’S IMAGINATION

December 27, 2009

This is Gorge, a troll. He is trying and failing to develop a disarming smile.

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HYPOTHERMIA AVERTED

December 26, 2009

The loon threatened to go for a swim here yesterday. Fortunately, a compendium of international jewel thieves talked him out of it, and he settled instead for standing on his head while reciting the alphabet backwards.

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HOLIDAY EXHORTATION FROM THE LOON

December 25, 2009

MARRY CRISPNESS!

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CARTOON FRIDAY 30, THURSDAY EDITION

December 24, 2009

“Sir, you appear to be a crazed half-wit psychotic cretin with the brains of a sea slug and the sensitivity of excrement. However, you can prove me wrong for the tenth part of a dollar.”

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EMILY DICKINSON KWIZ

December 23, 2009

At least one, and possibly all, of the following statements are true. Circle those you believe to be factual. Emily Dickinson: a. collected scalps. b. drank herself senseless every Thursday. c. was quite an accomplished baseball player. d. dipped snuff. e. had a pet turkey named Stan. f. could fly.

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CRUMP – FROM THE LOON’S IMAGINATION

December 22, 2009

This particular crump is the Prime Minister to the Quing and the Quang of Blossom Castle. The head is on a swivel, thereby allowing the faces to take turns seeing where the crump is headed.

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