Another procrastination special hot and ready to serve! Thank you readers (and backers if you've found yourself here from Patreon), for your wonderful patience and even more for suffering my cheap comic strip punchlines. Please tell your bosses I said to give you raises and time off as soon as possible. Backstory - this comic is clearly autobiographical (for the most part). The family estate did suffer a catastrophic instapot meltdown; and my sister was oh so kind in screaming "FIRE" over the phone but not filling me in on the details after they found out it wasn't so bad. I showed up with buckets and tools, ready to attend to the damage and was served tacos instead. Yes, sometimes, it really does end up tacos. Not sure that will catch on, but maybe you can share it among yourselves. Especially if your bosses actually do give you time off and raises! -ic
**It Ends Up Tacos**
Intro Panel
View of house with smoke coming out of it.
Unseen person inside the house - FIRE!
Panel One
Ian at café, talking to unseen companion.
Ian – On Tuesday my Sister called me in a panic, telling me my parent’s house was on fire and suddenly hanging up.
Panel Two
Ian seen carrying toolboxes and wearing work clothes.
Ian (Caption) – She did tell me they were OK, but I headed over assuming I’d be cleaning up fire damage, and helping my family get settled into a hotel.
Panel Three
Ian on top of his parent’s roof, shotgun in one arm and umbrella in another.
Ian (Caption) – I figured the house would be so damaged that I’d need to do a security watch on it overnight to keep people from breaking in and stealing family valuables.
Panel Four
Over Ian’s shoulder, image of his Mom serving tacos to his Pop.
Ian (Caption) – Instead, when I show up my Mom is serving tacos. Everything was fine – they just accidentally burned an Instapot.
Panel Five
Ian sitting down at his parent’s table, looking at a plate of tacos.
Ian – So I discovered that sometimes you fear the worst, but it ends up tacos.
Panel Six
Ian at café, talking to unseen companion. Ian is holding up a tshirt that says "Maybe Tacos?"
Unseen Companion – I’m not sure that will catch on.
Ian – It better, I need to sell t-shirts!