Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 18, 2007

Transcript:

Danny Donkey loved his family. Danny Donkey loved Thanksgiving. But Danny Donkey did not love to see his family at Thanksgiving. So every Thanksgiving, Danny grabbed half the turkey and locked himself in the bathroom. Which was fine until it came time for the awkward toast... "To my family, who I can only love through a bathroom door." Uncle Bob could also be a problem. "I need to use the bathroom, Danny Donkey." "Go away, Uncle Bob." When Thanksgiving was over, Danny realized his self-imposed physical separation from his family had a consequence. He loved them more. "You call this a children's Thanksgiving tale?" "'Chapter Two: The Day Uncle Bob's Bladder Went Boom.'" "Poor Uncle Bob."