Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Ruby Tuesday

This is so awkwardly contrived. Mim comes out of the woodwork to drop a bombshell and next week she'll be like "Look at the time! I'm going to miss the premiere of Cajun Pawn Stars, gotta run, love you Aunt Lu Ann and Great Aunt Ruby!"

It does amuse me to think of Ruby as a fifteen year old teen mother. The bows keep in all of her secrets.

2 comments:

Ken said...

Ruby Tuesday, brilliant!

I think they should steep a nice pot of lady grey tea and sit down with pen and paper. This 'Who's on first?' routine is getting old quick.

Maybe Ruby has repressed memories. The hypnotist used the hair bows, ribbons, and flowers to keep the memories buried deep. Remove the bows and it all comes flooding back.

It must have been scandalous 70+ years ago when Lu Ann was born out of wedlock to 15 year old Ruby. Are the hair bows Ruby's scarlet letter?

Maggie said...

Oh my gosh, what a brilliant analogy, Ruby's bows are her scarlet letter! Meanwhile, whose hand is that in the first panel? Is it Mim making a random gesture of supplication, or is it Ruby being like, "huh--you mean ME?"