Weight Gain Worries Resolved

Looks like Elder Strong has worked through all his weight gain concerns. Now he can go back to enjoying all the bounties the MTC cafeteria has to offer.

Yet More MTC Weight Gain

More MTC Weight Gain

Yes, I went for the easy MTC cafeteria target again. What can I say? Sometimes cartoonists are lazy.

(The green hot dog sure is unappealing in color, isn't it?)

Speak Your Language

We got in trouble every time we tried to speak our language in the MTC cafeteria. (Although to their credit, the cafeteria workers were infinitely more patient than the one featured in today's strip.)

Of Life and Limb

As far as missionary jokes go, the MTC cafeteria is pretty low hanging fruit--even if it is quite good.

Live the Adventure

More cheap shots at the MTC cafeteria.

There is plenty to take in from General Conference. Fortunately, Kevin Beckstrom has made his conference notes available to everyone. I would love to sit directly behind him in any meeting--he could liven up even the most boring sacrament meeting.

Beware the Green Stuff

The MTC cafeteria gets plenty of undeserved grief. (Heavens knows my comic strip is as guilty as anyone on that subject.) The fact is, most missionaries end up longing for it within just a few short weeks after leaving it.

Common Ground

It's hard enough to find something in common with one companion, let alone two.

The MTC Green Stuff

As a missionary in the MTC, the cafeteria was an easy target of scorn. As a missionary in the field, the MTC cafeteria became some mystical lost paradise where ambrosia was served three times a day (although, the green stuff was forever not to be trusted).

(Here's another strip published today at deseretnews.com.)

MTC Weight Gain 2

Here's another cheap shot on the MTC's cafeteria. All joking aside, it's the quality of the MTC's food that results in the weight gain of Elder Strong and missionaries like him--but comics extolling the MTC's food don't really lead to funny punchlines, do they?

UPDATE: (Here's this week's deseretnews.com strip, one day later than usual.)

MTC as Basic Training

I had a roommate in the MTC who was constantly comparing the MTC to his stint in the army. That's probably why he liked the MTC so much.

More on the MTC Cafeteria

Last week I wrote a lot about the MTC cafeteria. The missionaries in my district and I didn't appreciate the food there until we were in the field and had to cook for ourselves.

Here's some useless information for you, I originally drew this gag on an envelope I sent home while in the MTC--making it one of the earliest gags I ever came up with.

The Green Stuff

I loved the desserts at the MTC. There you could choose from a huge selection of various goodies. Now whether it was my sense of self-control or some MTC policy, I would select only one dessert per meal (it was most likely an MTC policy). This made choosing my dessert the most important decision of the day (the regimented schedule of the MTC didn't lend itself to very many choices).

I remember early on in my MTC stay selecting an awesome looking green, fluffy dessert with chocolate chips. At the end of my meal, I bit into it expecting mint and was disappointed to get pistachio. I was in a sour mood for the rest of the day, and from that point on, the missionaries and I from my district would warn all who would listen to: "Beware of the green stuff."

Speak Your Language

When I was in the MTC, we were always encouraged to practice speaking the language we were learning. This we did even though most of our conversations went like, "I am [blank]." "Me, too." (Repeated ad nauseum.)Unfortunately, not everyone appreciated our commitment to learning.