Year-end Thinker Pillows

Father Time and 2021

'The Board has chosen you to handle the restructuring because you have no heart.'

"I hate performance review season."

"You do realize his ‘nose so bright’ is going to attract a horde of Defense Department drones."

"To summarize the year: we were taken over, we took over, we were taken over and we took over."

Plan 'A', Plan 'B' - "I say we should go with plan 'A', sir."

"We've developed a five year plan that includes ample provisions for another five year plan if this one doesn't work."

'Here are some bonus checks. Distribute them unfairly.'

Worried man looking at stock market chart on his computer screen with office party going on in the background.

"Just our luck. We finally see the 'feel good' movie of the year and it's December."

"Sorry, you can't cash in your vacation time. Since you didn't use it, tell it Bon Voyage!"

'I had a great year and I wasn't even trying.'

"Take it. It's your bonus."

The pop-culture critic's annual existential crisis."

"When you're finished with your Thanksgiving

"And while violations of our ethical code were up sharply this year, I think it's important to remember that last year we were amazingly ethical."

Old year sits by 'Out' box, and new year sits by 'In' box in office.

"The season finale of the world is near."

"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. So let's all do our best to forget how great last year's revenues were."

"You've been vital to our great year. Your bonus is whatever you can carry out by midnight."

'It looks like our time is up.'

Santa Claus Heralding the New Year

"I look at this as practice for when there actually is something to celebrate."

"I'm sorry, Harrigan, But a man's gotta do what a man's accountant says he's gotta do."

"It's been a great year except for me not getting any respect for my personal 'dressing for comfort' choice."

It's a Happy Quarter

It's December, and time for us to discuss the top films of the year. Today we look at documentaries. There were a couple films about our food supply. One investigated the poultry industry. As expected it's a chick flick. Another looked at the dried fruit business. It's a date movie. A film chronicling the construction of a skyscraper is enthralling. Riveting! And the biggest surprise was a film about a prison break -- We found it to be fun entertainment! It's pure escapism!

"Our nap time doesn't roll over, so everybody ends up taking it all at the end of the year."

Charitable Tax Donations to Bum

No Mourners

'Would you like your books cooked?'

Year End Sales

"Happy now, you jerk?"

'We've met our goal for the year...we're still alive!'

"My God, do you realize the year's half over?"