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The cartoon is much bigger, but I guess the forum software shrunk it, which is why I went through the explanation. Notes

I'm getting them too. Since I come here almost every day it's a bit of an overkill, but I don't mind the reminder at all. Insights and incites by Notes

BTW, it is implied that the rat clobbered the cartoonist. It's his hand you can see under the star in the middle of the last panel. Whenever the cartoonist makes bad puns, and he makes a lot of bad puns, the rat usually does something. Usually he just threatens. I never read this comic in the paper because I didn't like the looks of it. It looked like juvenile stuff. Then I rented a movie about cartoonists, and I liked the interview with Stephan Pastis, the 'artist'. Now that I read the paper online this one often gives me a grin. (I like bad puns) Notes

English is a weird language because it has words borrowed from just about every other neighboring language. It also has more words by far than any other spoken language on the planet. I'm sure that makes it difficult. But every language has it's problems. As Spanish speaking people started moving here, I'm making an effort to learn Spanish. Nouns with 2 genders aren't bad because if I call something wrong, most people still know what I'm saying. It's the verbs. In English we have 3 conjugations, past, present and future tense. In Spanish there are plenty more, most of which I can't wrap my middle-aged brain around: Present, Imperfect, Preterite, Future, Conditional, Present Perfect, Pluperfect, Preterit Perfect, Future Perfect, Conditional Perfect, Present Subjunctive, Imperfect Subjunctive, Present Perfect Subjunctive, and Pluperfect Subjunctive. That's more tenses than we have definitions for the word score ;) OK, not quite, here is all the meanings of score: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/score There are more than a score of meanings for score. Whew! Insights, incites, and a lame attempt at humor by Notes

I got so tired of playing this song when I was playing retirement developments 20 years ago; thankfully it died.

A guitarist fretted when the cops came in so he decided to slide out on the Freeway of Love but got caught in a bottleneck. When he was asked "Question's 67 & 68" he went mute, except for repeatedly saying "Set Me Free". By "25 or 6 to 4" his alibi checked out, he was at "Ray's Rock House" so they said you can "Go Now". (Thanks to Aretha, Counting Crows, Chicago, Ray Charles, and the Moody Blues for the song titles I abused)

What Jimbo88 said. That oboist Jimbo mentioned might also call his piece of music a "chart" but never a "score", that is what the conductor looks at. Notes

Upon investigation they found the bandits made it out with saks of phones.

The fuzz followed a few leads with their sirens wailing, but someone was just stringing them along.

Police are still looking for the luters. They say they are part of a mid-evil crime ring.

Thieves made away with the lute. (Groans appreciated) Lame humor by Notes

Sorry to hear that. Keep the good memories in your heart and it will help time heal you.

"I was in a band of gypsys. I avoided the manic depression caused by the purple haze I had while living in the red house. I admit a foxy lady helped me by burning the midnight lamp. Hey Joe, if that ain't experienced, I don't know what is. And let me add, no employer had ever had to fire me."

Where will you be in 6 months? Where will I be in 6 months? I don't know. I don't have 2020 vision.

Put his plug in the wrong jack?

In our duo, almost 600 songs are memorized, and I play either sax, flute, wind synth, guitar, and/or sing on them. There is no quick sub or replacement. Insights and incites by Notes

THE SHOW MUST GO ON I've been making a living gigging since 1964 - I have never-ever missed a gig. I played with a fever of 104 once, I loaded my system with activated charcoal to keep my bowels from running, and no matter what the ailment, I made the gig. When my father died, my mother checked my gigging schedule before deciding on what day to make the funeral, as she knew I would have chosen the gig, and she understood why. No matter what the gig is, somebody is depending on you. Employees, patrons, promoters, managers, and so on. Sometimes a lot of other people would be out of money they need to make ends meet if you don't show up. A bartender or waiter/waitress making no tips for the night, an owner not selling enough food or booze for the night and so on. And the audience has made plans for the night. If you can cover it up, don't let them know you are sick. If you can't (voice troubles) let them know and tell them you will do the best you can. They will be with you. Since 1985 I've been in a duo. We both sing and play. Since that day there have been 2 days she couldn't sing so I did all the songs, and one day I couldn't sing and she sang all the songs. Other times we balanced the load according to our abilities. But we take care of ourselves and usually go at least 5 years between either one of us catching a cold. I think the fact that your subconscious knows you are going to work anyway makes it fight harder. When I die I plan to give 2 months notice and train my replacement :D Insights and incites by Notes

The Paul on the rooftop concert doesn't look like the real Paul to me.

Is that the "real" Paul or the "fake" Paul?

Thanks for the EDucation and your female fan club hopes you never get ED.

Billy Preston isn't playing the piano.

Thanks for the grin!

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