I am not normally into ostentatious displays of piety, but I kinda get into Ash Wednesday. There’s something about the death theme that feeds my inner Goth. (Yeah, there’s one for a T-shirt.) Anyway this comic presents a perfect scenario to have Tix cross paths with Harvey Addanac from Addanac City. Every time you proudly go out in public wearing your ashes, some bozo feels compelled to tell you you have dirt on your face, and who fills that bill better than old Harvey. Given that it’s austere Ash Wednesday, (really that’s a ruse, the truth is I am really rushed today and had to skip the queue to get this comic out at all) I didn’t color it, but if I had, it would have featured ol’ Harv in his shocking maroon and mauve ensemble, (see it HERE) one of many of the loud outfits you see him in over at his place.
Seriously, though, Ash Wednesday serves to remind everyone, no matter what religion, that life is short and let’s not waste it.
“Memento homo quia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris.”
Ass Wednesday,
D-BAAAAAAAGGGG!!!!!1!
I am a big fan of ASS Wednesday. For other people though. I have enough poop on my lips from having to kiss ass all day.
I can relate to the "poop on the lips" phenomenon from some of the jobs I've had. I just had to keep my mouth closed at all times until I'd get home to wash it off.
This was great. As an ordained minister, every time I say ASH Wednesday now, I'm going to look at the people around me and make sure I have good annunciation!
Indeed. Sometimes Tix has just a hint of an accent, but knowing Harv, he probably misunderstood on purpose just so he could deliver that line. Also it's nice to see a comment from a minister with a sense of humor.
Damn! Mr. A has better lines over here than he gets at home. I was throughly entertained by this one. Thanks for including everyone's second-favorite downtrodden hero. 🙂
Apparently, besides being Ash Wednesday – it is also 'No Smoking Day' …. now that is a coincidence!
Yes, Asses to ashes and all that.
Did he just put his bugars on her face?
Yes he did Goeber. Good catch!
So…can we say that Ash Wednesday is a reminder for us to not be such an ass?
I think that can always reasonably be assumed!
"Tix-Comix" has been included in this weeks Sites To See. I hope you like the image I featured, and I hope this helps to attract many new visitors here.
http://asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com/2011…
I agree with Goeber it does look like an attempt to rid himself of a booger.
Mr. Bowie said:
Asses to asses, funk to funky
we know Major Tom's a junkie…