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Most strips come from me hearing something, and finding it interesting enough to ponder. Even though it was over 15 years ago, reading this strip jogs the memory of my dad and brother having this conversation.
In fact, in the original version of this strip, the man on the right WAS Bruno’s brother. Upon revision, I decided that it worked best with her as an only child.
Is/was Bruno me? In ways, yes. I did not feel as dismissive of their thoughts as she does, but I believe I was the only one attending school at the time (although my dad was, and still is, working in the education system).
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In my mind, Tom Selleck was the mustache representative of “guy” at the time I wrote this strip, as I was still living in the 80s in my mind, and replaying Magnum PI in my head. Actually, might be good to know, I stopped watching television in the late 80s, and so, my pop cultural references were not much expanded after that.
I used to worry more about a mid-life crisis than I do now. I think that after choosing your path at age 18, and you find yourself at 40, and you remember you might have had dreams, and you try to find them again, and it comes out of your still 18 year old arrested development self, and it ends up looking like a sports car.
I think it’s a fine thing. I think it’s good to explore your dreams. Good to say, what more could I be, could I experience. Just as I think it is good to look at what you have and remember how much you value it.
Anyhow, my life has been a roller-coaster of weirdness. So, the whole concept of a mid-life crisis is a bit turned on its head for me. It probably won’t show up, or shows up repetitively, or will look like a kangaroo or an omelet.
Lol, yes, being asked to quantify one’s knowledge can be a burdening thing, but where’s life without the drama? Think of sneaking out the back window. Do it. Take it a bit far.
On her bed-stand, she’s reading “War & Peace,” but I can’t make out the title on top (sketchbook is back in MA and the high res scan doesn’t show). Hrm.
Ah, to be the parents of Bruno is to never get any peace.
Of course, in ways, she’s vaguely a reflection of my thoughts and feelings, so… hm. Sorry, mom and dad!
The driving distance is not quite factual. It’s more about a 20-25 minute drive from Greenfield to UMass, Amherst.
This is actually on campus at UMass, Amherst. I think she’s standing next to Brett dorm with Franklin dining hall in the background.
The problem when authoritative figures (parents, teachers, bosses, etc) no longer have authority, is that the relationship between power and powerless has already been established and gotten used to. In this case, I’m not sure who’s more blind to the change, Bruno or her dad.
if the last two strips seemed out of place…. they were. I grabbed the files from the wrong folder. So… back to our regularly scheduled program: Bruno readying to go to New Orleans.
I think a lot of Bruno is about the inner struggle to stand up to outside pressures. I think she is perhaps being a tad rude and insensitive here, but I agree with where she stands. She is an adult, and he is trying to tell her what to do. it might be wise to listen to him, but he has no authority.
Meh. Who knows. :)
Do as I say and not as I do is an argument which can’t stand up against much pressure. And Bruno is FULL of pressure.
At least her Dad realizes that authority won’t work and is attempting to negotiate.
It’s funny what we tell ourselves to get through the day.
This is one of those tough strips, where Bruno is frowning at her dad, but she is actually genuinely appreciative of her mother’s comment. Not sure that it reads as such. Ah well, difficulties of a single-panel strip with multiple word balloons.
If I recall correctly, this strip was inspired by receiving a gift, from my dad, of an article of clothing which was fine, but possibly something I wouldn’t wear very much as it wasn’t really my “style.” Just as I’m sure my dad rarely if ever wore ANY of the ties I gave for father’s day. :)
Since Bruno was acting loopy, I had her take it to the extreme.
Frankly, i like it, a short-sleeve button-up cat-print shirt. :)
