Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for November 13, 2014
Transcript:
Mrs. Godfrey: I've tallied up the votes! The name of our class mascot is SHERMAN! Mrs. Godfrey: That's a certainly a historically significant name, as we all remember from our Civil War studies! Mrs. Godfrey: Will someone remind the class of who Sherman was, and why he was important? Mrs. Godfrey: How about YOU, Nate? Nate: CAN'T WE JUST NAME THE STINKIN' GERBIL WITHOUT QUIZZING ME??
Mr Nobody over 9 years ago
Guess who’s going to be paying a visit to Mrs Czerwicki.
Nachikethass over 9 years ago
Meltdown!
T.A.S.K Master over 9 years ago
Opportunitive teaching, Nate.
T.A.S.K Master over 9 years ago
Yay, new word!
peanuts511 over 9 years ago
Ah, don’t you just love school- friends, nice teachers, a big playground, the cafeteria, nervous breakdowns!
prasrinivara over 9 years ago
You could have correctly — but without pleasing Clara (see “Civil War studies” in second panel) — answered it “the guy after whom the Sherman Tank was named”, Nate!
Johnnie Polo Premium Member over 9 years ago
Principal’s office here he comes.
Observer fo Irony over 9 years ago
I am clueless about Sherman so I will guess that he was some dude who killed a lot of guys who wore a different style of clothing. Talk about fashion police, yech.
lotsalaffs Premium Member over 9 years ago
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union army known for his ‘scorched earth’ war policies and his famous ‘march to the sea’ and capture of Savannah, GA.
vwdualnomand over 9 years ago
too bad, sherman is a bad name in many parts of the south.
Retired Dude over 9 years ago
Or Mr. Peabody’s boy.
topbunk over 9 years ago
Uh oh…
greenearthman over 9 years ago
Sherman was famous for being Mr. Peabody’s friend.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 9 years ago
I’m afraid not Nate.
NightHawk2005 over 9 years ago
Well, Nate, they could have…if you hadn’t opened your mouth when Gina wanted to name it Pinky. You dug your own grave.
orbenjawell Premium Member over 9 years ago
….I’m betting that Nate had no idea re: Gen’l W.T. Sherman….the Popeye-eye tells it all………
hippogriff over 9 years ago
vwdualnomand: Or General Sydney Sherman, general in the Texas Republic, United States, and Confederacy, as well as eponym of the Grayson County seat.
jayhawk19 over 9 years ago
Nate is like: Richard Sherman is a cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks
jmarkoff2 over 9 years ago
Robert & Richard Sherman wrote the songs for the movies Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Bedknobs & Broomsticks.
Comic_lover89 over 9 years ago
Aren’t there a lot of Shermans in history?
Julius Marold Premium Member over 9 years ago
Mr. Peabody’s boy.
racerxyz over 9 years ago
What about Sherman T. Potter?
racerxyz over 9 years ago
Also, in spite of the obvious tendencies for Nate to bring this stuff on, he does have a point. Although, arguably, Nate deserves it, it does really stink to be singled out all the time :-(
byamrcn over 9 years ago
Flipout aside, the kid is right.
Partyperson12 over 9 years ago
Who was Sherman in history anyway?
Aosc2 over 9 years ago
General Sherman’s March to the Sea in 1864, during the Civil War!
BIGNATE#EPIC281 almost 8 years ago
Uh-oh. detention.
Francis B. Pope over 5 years ago
YES FIRST APPEARENCE OF SHERMAN I CALLED IT YES I CALLED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
HalberCon over 3 years ago
i have no clue who sherman is
(NOT) Randy Betancourt over 2 years ago
h o s e d
STUFF ENJOYER 5 months ago
Sherman is a good name for a gerbil.