This cartoon idea came from a conversation between Senior Citizens at the Big Boy restaurant. It all started when someone said, “As I get older, everything takes longer… even naps!”
That prompted one of the wives to tell a story about her husband’s favorite place to nap… the porch swing. She said he always falls asleep with his mouth open and head leaning backwards at an uncomfortable angle. Last week, on a particularly warm sunny day, he fell asleep in bright sunlight. The thought occurred to her that he might get his tongue sunburned.
I couldn’t let it go… I had to draw it! The next day, when I showed it to them, the conversation then shifted to the possibility of bugs landing in the open mouth. You know… You really ought to join us for breakfast at Big Boy. We talk about some really important stuff!