Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for December 18, 2013
Transcript:
Marigold: I am fascinated by your human holiday rituals! Phoebe: I think I'm learning a lot, knowing you. I've developed a whole new understanding of what "rituals" are. Marigold: Oh? Phoebe: I kind of thought they were food. Phoebe: Now I realize I was thinking of "victuals." Marigold: Slabs of cranberry sauce are fascinating in either category.
Q4horse over 10 years ago
Eating is a ritual. Just ask my horse, "rip, tear, chew, chew, rip, tear, chew, chew … "
Kra'ul Sheykhon over 10 years ago
All I ever do at Christmas is eat fairies by myself, it’s kind of Lonely…
scyphi26 over 10 years ago
I’m surprised she even knew the word victuals.
Hag5000 over 10 years ago
Mmmm, victuals.
Me3000 over 10 years ago
this strip gives me alot to chew on
R.U. Kidding over 10 years ago
@The Wolf In Your Midst
Hey, I always make lasagna for my family for Christmas, too! I thought we were the only ones.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 10 years ago
Agreed Unicorn.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member over 10 years ago
Actually, “victuals” is pronounced “vittles.” And now “vittles” has become its own word.
Arthur Anderson Premium Member over 10 years ago
Actually, “victuals” is pronounced “vittles”, just like on the old “Beverly Hillbillies” TV show. Still, very cute.
Stellagal over 10 years ago
If victuals are pronounced “vittles”, why aren’t rituals pronounce as “rittles”?
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 10 years ago
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 10 years ago
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 10 years ago
…I make my own…
blackshire over 10 years ago
Also, in England “Bethlehem” was ‘corrupted/shortened’ to “Bedlam,” so “vittles” could be “victuals” after being similarly ‘corrupted/shortened.’
Weapon Brown over 10 years ago
I still don’t know what a “victual” is.
Kra'ul Sheykhon over 10 years ago
I’ve Consumed enough Fairies to know what they look like!
Robotech_Master over 10 years ago
This makes sense as written, but not spoken, since “rituals” and “victuals” don’t actually rhyme. “Victuals” is properly pronounced “vittles”. Don’t ask me why.