I have to admit, as slow as the plot’s been the past few days, the introduction of a character like Sister Sprocket is interesting. She’s only been in five panels, and I already want to know what her story is.
@london calling – dead on. that would be my great-great aunts. the corncob pipe was not willingly admitted by my grandmother, although “dipping snuff” was not as egregious
If she does ride a fixie, she probably started riding it long before it was stylish and no doubt, can’t stand hipsters either. Definitely doesn’t ride a Pashley.
@Antti: Given Yehuda’s opinion of smoking, I’m not so sure there’s any romantic potential here.
Actually, in that, Yehuda and I are in full agreement. Even the most beautiful women I’ve seen I tend to lose interest instantly when I see them light up a smoke, or even if I smell it on them. The fact is, my sense of smell is fairly sensitive; it’s important to me a woman SMELL nice and be clean. I’ve only ever known two smokers in all my life who managed to do that; for most, the smell of smoke just overpowers any attempt at hygiene. This is true of men, too; I just don’t care as much in their case.
Then again, I’m not Yehuda; smoking might be one of those things Yehuda would be willing to overlook so long as the face is pretty.
Hm. I can see why she thinks he’s preachy but I’m willing to bet there’s a personal angle to that; again, given Yehuda’s attitudes, it’s likely he’s pestered her about her smoking before…
Her opinion of Yehuda, ‘that bastard’, makes me think that there was an emotional upheaval in their past, that made Sister Sprocket decide to join the Shakers.
I echo the general dislike for women who smoke. I only had one girlfriend who smoked that I REALLY had a thing for. Of course, she smoked cigars.
The Cherokee tribe lived in the Carolinas and Georgia region until the early 1820s. They developed a written language, raised tobacco, then Gold was found on their land. They were forced by the U.S. Army under President Jackson to move to Oklahoma (trail of tears), despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the removal. http://gos.sbc.edu/m/mankiller.html I did see a couple of tobacco shops mentioned, but no actual product.
hahahahahah, awesome.
She’s feisty!
I love it Rick, mess with those readers who only see reality.
It’s still only a cartoon peoples.
It seems that there’s romance brewing up in there
Gotta love the pipe… but Cherokee gold brand, that’s class…
She’s Scottish!
@London calling Heh! Good call, Paisley or Motherwell perhaps?
I have to admit, as slow as the plot’s been the past few days, the introduction of a character like Sister Sprocket is interesting. She’s only been in five panels, and I already want to know what her story is.
She is the “Grail”. We have a lady grail in my town. You better stay on her and she will crush the hills. Not a bad draft either.
Arborium Shmarborium! But Sister Sprocket?! Be still my heart.
Did you all know that Sister Sprocket also shows her individuality in her choice of rides? She has a Harley. Or maybe a recumbent.
Grail? Hmm, could be. Maybe she’s a single-speeder; perhaps a fixie rider. YM & KSC just gets better all the time.
I really hope she’s not a fixie rider. There is nothing more lame than a hipster on a nice frame using 1800s technology just to be like everyone else.
Anyone know what cherokee gold is? Google didn’t really help with that one.
Yeah, you wouldn’t want Shakers using 1800s technology
If I were capable of human emotions I’d be willing to say I was in love with Sister Sprocket.
Someone else we can hook Yehuda up with – Sister Sprocket or Thistle. I still vote for Thistle but Sister Sprocket has some interesting possibilities.
Romance with a celibate?
Cherokee gold is a pipe tobacco, I’m pretty sure.
@london calling – dead on. that would be my great-great aunts. the corncob pipe was not willingly admitted by my grandmother, although “dipping snuff” was not as egregious
If she does ride a fixie, she probably started riding it long before it was stylish and no doubt, can’t stand hipsters either. Definitely doesn’t ride a Pashley.
I’m just gonna put “unicycle” out there.
@Antti: Given Yehuda’s opinion of smoking, I’m not so sure there’s any romantic potential here.
Actually, in that, Yehuda and I are in full agreement. Even the most beautiful women I’ve seen I tend to lose interest instantly when I see them light up a smoke, or even if I smell it on them. The fact is, my sense of smell is fairly sensitive; it’s important to me a woman SMELL nice and be clean. I’ve only ever known two smokers in all my life who managed to do that; for most, the smell of smoke just overpowers any attempt at hygiene. This is true of men, too; I just don’t care as much in their case.
Then again, I’m not Yehuda; smoking might be one of those things Yehuda would be willing to overlook so long as the face is pretty.
Hm. I can see why she thinks he’s preachy but I’m willing to bet there’s a personal angle to that; again, given Yehuda’s attitudes, it’s likely he’s pestered her about her smoking before…
Her opinion of Yehuda, ‘that bastard’, makes me think that there was an emotional upheaval in their past, that made Sister Sprocket decide to join the Shakers.
I echo the general dislike for women who smoke. I only had one girlfriend who smoked that I REALLY had a thing for. Of course, she smoked cigars.
The Cherokee tribe lived in the Carolinas and Georgia region until the early 1820s. They developed a written language, raised tobacco, then Gold was found on their land. They were forced by the U.S. Army under President Jackson to move to Oklahoma (trail of tears), despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the removal. http://gos.sbc.edu/m/mankiller.html I did see a couple of tobacco shops mentioned, but no actual product.
anybody else think that match is gonna start a fire??? :,(
@mwpdx: nice double entendre.
So in addition to orphans, the Shakers take in Riot Grrrls?
“That preachy bastard Yehuda Moon…”
Uh, I don’t see much chance for a romance there.
@mwpdx – just what I was thinking. I bet she looks like a train when she rides.
Smoking a pipe while riding is a hassle. The wind makes it burn way to hot.
@Nickdom: As Mark Twain said, the difference between truth and fiction is that fiction has to make sense.