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July 16, 2007
Um, What?
Yeesh.
CJo is off this week, and his timing is once again perfect. He doesn't have to deal with this unfunny nonsense.
Right off the bat we know we're in for some serious Deep Hurting. Yup, it's a "Free Paris" strip. Please take note of Winslow's latest campaign slogan (another running gag in the strip that Stantis hasn't figured out how to make funny). "4 out of 5 trollops agree" it says. Seriously, "trollops?" Who talks like that? Sorry Grampa Stantis, but maybe you should try living in 2007 and use words that normal people might recognize. What, couldn't fit "spoiled little rich girls" on the banner?
Carmen whispers to Winslow what we already know: Paris served her time (I have to remember that little trick of hers - show up at 11:59pm and get credited as if that's a full day of jailtime, then get let out at 12:01am for the same "1 minute = 1 day" policy).
We then get the nonsensical portion of today's unfunny strip. Winslow accuses W of pardoning Paris. Is this some kind of strange, twisted way of commenting on the commutation of Scooter Libby? Because I think that's the first time Stantis has actually addressed that issue. Of course Paris wasn't pardoned, and neither was Scooter since his sentence was commuted, but Stantis might have actually made reference to one of the biggest political stories of the year. Could Gonzo be far off?
The question I have: is Stantis referring to when Paris got out after a couple days, or after she served her full sentence? He must be talking about her early release, otherwise the pardon line doesn't make any sense. But even then it doesn't really since Bush didn't pardon Scooter, he commuted his sentence.
What the hell am I doing? Jeebus, I'm actually trying to figure out what Scott Stantis was thinking when he drew his comic strip. I just spent more time thinking about it than Stantis did. Sorry. Carry on with your day. Just remember: you're funnier than Scott Stantis. We all are.
Except Pellucid.
Comments
Stantis is just obsessed with Paris Hilton. The best part today is that he worked in the word "trollop." I love the "Grandpa Stanits" line, Furnace. But I think he sould try some more grandfatherly ways to descripe what a party tramp Paris is. How about some of these I got from my 1928 thesaurus:
"barroom strumpet"
"gin mill chippie"
Or...
"rathskeller floozy"
Posted by: John at July 16, 2007 11:04 AM
The dancing llamas are better than this.
Which isn't saying much.
Posted by: Snowman at July 16, 2007 08:17 PM
