THE FUNNY PAPERS: The Week In Memes: June 24-30 Edition

 The last week of June started with a bang as the Wagner Group spent one whole day instigating a coup before they calmly said, “Never mind!” It ended with a whimper as smoke from the Canadian forest  fires continued to blanket the Midwest before heading south. Where’s Smoky the Bear when we need him? Madonna was hospitalized, Alan Arkin passed away, and the Supreme Court’s poll ratings are on life support. How did the internet take to all the latest news? 

THE FUNNY PAPERS: The Week In Memes: June 17-23 Edition

It’s been quite the week! Of course, the top news story was the disappearance of the Oceangate submarine. Though the world waited with a mixture of hope and trepidation, sadly,  the five individuals on board did not make it.  Barbecuing took center stage as most of us celebrated Father’s Day and Juneteenth, while the Hunter-Biden obsessed MAGA fired up their grills to commemorate his guilty plea to tax evasion and illegal possession of a firearm! Somewhere amidst it all, the days started getting shorter. Let’s check out the hubbub on the internet. 

THE FUNNY PAPERS: The Week In Memes: June 10-16 Edition

Like most weeks, this one had its ups and downs. The biggest downer was the collapse of a portion of I-95 in Philadelphia. Where’s Infrastructure Week when we need it? A high point was when  four lost children in the Amazon jungle were found alive and well. The Unibomber died, baseball season is in full swing, and tornadoes are back in season. As usual, the internet has its say. Let’s check it out. 

THE FUNNY PAPERS: The Week In Memes: June 3-9 Edition

This week, like so many others, began with not much going on. Sure, Biden and McCarthy came to an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. Naturally, some politician or other said something stupid. Yes, the schools are closed and the pools are open. But, who could have predicted the rest of the crazy happenings?How did the internet memers respond to the madness?  Let’s find out. 

THE FUNNY PAPERS: The Week In Memes: May27-June 2 Edition

 This week brings us the joyful month of June. The school year is over, vacation season has begun, and the debt ceiling is being lifted to the clear blue sky! Chick-Fil-A is accused of going woke for hiring  a director of diversity. The anti-wokes threaten to boycott the franchise, but only on Sundays. The nation mourned as two popular cable shows, Ted Lasso and Succession, came to an end. And the sound of the ice cream truck was heard in our land. So, what was social media up to?