Attaway, Hi-Lo Amalgamated: have Thirsty Thurston, the strip’s resident alcoholic, dress as a leprechaun and offer greetings.
This panel also loses points for Hi’s announcement. Yes, Hi, we see your tie.
Today’s strip worsens in its second panel: “You’re not even Irish,” says Thirsty. (As if Thurston is a recognizably Irish surname?) And Hi replies, “I can still be lucky, can’t I?” What a wag. But don’t you mean “get lucky,” Hi? Uh, no — it’s a family strip. There’s room for alcoholism, but there’ll be no fooling around.
If I may take a place on the Hi-Lo assembly line for a minute, I’d like to offer an idea. First panel: Trixie stares with a puzzled but happy expression. Second panel: we see that she’s staring at a green sunbeam. (Pantone 347 U.) And she thinks, “On Saint Patrick’s Day even sunbeam’s wearing green!” Aww.
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day.
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Thursday, March 17, 2022
On Saint Patrick’s Day
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It looks like the siding on the house's wall behind Thirsty's back is no longer sided with clapboard, but is some unlined material, maybe stucco? Maybe the strip needs an architect too :-)
There are comic strips that manage that effect elegantly, giving the suggestion of a brick wall — Nancy is one. But this house looks in need of repair.
Take a look at this Hi and Lois wall,
And here’s a Nancy wall.
To quote Peanuts, Good Grief! It looks like the Hi and Lois team erased everything as they didn't know where the dialogue balloons were going to go.
Ha! Many of these strips look like the work of several hands, none of them knowing what the others are doing.
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