X-ray technician wants to remove his skeleton.

doctor tells patient he doesn't have a backbone to stand on

Finally, a cartoon for radiologists!

Oh, dear. I’m afraid some may think this cartoon is a reflection of what I think of certain men: that they don’t have a “backbone.”  Or that they’re weak or spineless in any area, actually.

They rate diamonds by their hardness…why not bones? (Actually they do – for osteoporosis.)

Get a backbone, stat!

No,  this x-ray cartoon is not just about men, for I judge both men and women for their strength: how they “stand up” , or don’t, for either themselves, a cause, an opinion. Because without courage, and something strong to stand with, one is just a quivering pile of jello. Gross.

Even the doctor or technician here can’t give a full-out direct prognosis; he wants a second opinion! What a weenie. Keep your bones, and especially your backbone.

Plus, my latest in PsychCentral is up now: Better not show this cartoon to your therapist.

ID # 3011as     Caption: Doctor has full-body x-ray of patient’s entire skeleton, and says to patient: “Well, I’d want the whole thing taken out, but you might want a second opinion on that.”

I can’t help it, I still think this cartoon is hysterical. I think I sold it somewhere, but if not, I should have.

For those interested in the illustration, this is a limited palette of only 2 colors: greys and gold.

Donna Barstow

Donna Barstow

Syndicated cartoonist in the New Yorker, LA Times, Harvard Business Review, Slate, textbooks, papers. Columnist for 10 years in Psychology Today. Set painter in studio Art Depts. Member Scriptwriters Network, script analyst. Author, 2 hardcopy books, Barnes & Noble Calendar.