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"Margaret" by Jim Benton (files.mastodon.social)

submitted 11 months ago by Masimatutu@lemm.ee to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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Cartoon of the Grim Reaper/Death at the door of a smiling, plump woman giving out Halloween candy. Death says: "I'm not wearing a costume. I'm here to take your sou—" The sentence breaks off when he sees what the woman gave him, then he exclaims: "Holy Shit full size Snickers" He concludes: "Nevermind Margaret we're good"

(alt text by @nixCraft@mastodon.social)

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[-] illi@lemm.ee 68 points 11 months ago

This gets posted every single Haloween and I'm here for it

[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 33 points 11 months ago

That because he comes every year gives him full size Snickers bars. She will live forever.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

No idea why she keeps getting scheduled to die on Halloween, though.

[-] notabot@lemm.ee 19 points 11 months ago

How else does Death guarantee a steady supply of full sized Snickers? The arrangement works for both of them.

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 6 points 11 months ago

Also helps kill the kids with diabetes or peanut allergies. In the long run death gets more business keeping her alive.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

He could just threaten everyone he comes for to buy him some full-sized Snickers or he'll take their soul. Most would consider that a fair trade.

[-] notabot@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

Oh, I'm sure that, once word gets out, everyone will have a few Snickers or similar treats to hand at all times, sort of like how spirits would be sent to the afterlife with two coins for Charon, but a bit earlier in the process.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

And then for the suicidal people, he'd threaten to NOT take them if they don't buy him some Snickers.

[-] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 14 points 11 months ago

I did a version of this during the height of the pandemic where I hung up a big old clothesline in the front yard and pinned dozens of full size bars to it. Always interesting to see which ones get taken; Twix and KitKat proved the most popular. And the line wasn't empty at night's end! Our neighborhood kids are sweet.

[-] illi@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I always prefered Twix just because it had 2 bars in the package. Felt like I'm getting more.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Yeah, but this time it's on Lemmy!

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago

My parents give out full size bars and kids go absolutely nuts for it. This year, a girl gasped softly when she saw the bars and whispered, "they're big!"

[-] jarfil@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Hope it wasn't the one girl with a nuts allergy...

[-] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Only the purest of souls may evade him.

[-] darth_tiktaalik@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Halloween is like some kid's cursed wish.

Candy everywhere but also crazy haunted.

[-] ToeNailClippings@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

All the chocolate is shrunk here in the UK. This comic hits hard.

[-] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago

Jim Benton is a gift to us.

[-] aliceblossom@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Margaret looks like a Kids Next Door character, but I can't quite place who 🤔

[-] skulblaka@kbin.social 18 points 11 months ago

She looks like Muriel from Courage the Cowardly Dog

this post was submitted on 31 Oct 2023

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