Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 30, 2014
July 29, 2014
July 31, 2014
Transcript:
Mr. Harris: Mike, it's a terrible thing, separation-- I hope you never have to face it... Zonker: Oh, dad, come off it! You've been through this a dozen times before! You know mom just needs time to be by herself once and awhile! And she always comes back within a week, right, dad? She always comes back just in time to water the begonias before they dry out! Mr. Harris: See, when I'm upset, I forget the plants. Zonker: And mom's beautiful-- she knows that!
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
So, that’s from where Zonker gets his green thumb.
obbs over 9 years ago
once IN a while?
montessoriteacher over 9 years ago
Can’t forget the begonias.
switchblade_0 over 9 years ago
Oh man, that first panel is hilarious in hindsight.
Chris Sherlock over 9 years ago
She always comes back to the begonias.
Godfreydaniel over 9 years ago
Zonker said “once and awhile” a few other times, I think. Just Zonker being Zonker?
montessoriteacher over 9 years ago
Sometimes people say stuff just a little differently, just to be cute. Maybe it is a Zonkerism.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 9 years ago
“For all intensive purposes”.please contemplate an alternate: “For all intents and purposes”.or not
Blood-Poisoning Vermin over 9 years ago
Yes, deliberate error given Montessori’s comment. Please don’t make me out to be an escape goat.