Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau

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  1. baslim_the_begger

    baslim_the_beggerGenius_badge said, 7 months ago

    You can lead a horse to a pool
    but you cannot make him drink
    You can lead a kid to school
    but you cannot make him think

  2. Gweedo Murray

    Gweedo Murray said, 7 months ago

    ‘Specially this kid.

  3. GrimmaTheNome

    GrimmaTheNome said, 7 months ago

    This guy could have a great career as a spin-doctor, if not an actual politician.

  4. misterwhite

    misterwhite said, 7 months ago

    Hey gee1a … let me know when you receive your Rhodes Scholarship, will ya?

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  5. RinaFarina

    RinaFarina said, 7 months ago

    Baslim, I love that poem!
    Maybe change ‘lead’ to ‘drag’?

  6. Orgelspieler

    Orgelspieler said, 7 months ago

    misterwhite - them thar Brit universities don’t count for squat. They still believe in eee-volution fer cryin’ out loud.

  7. Radical-Knight

    Radical-KnightGenius_badge said, 7 months ago

    Didn’t we see this strip when they were talking about Sarah Palin being able to see Russia from her home in Alaska?

  8. Paudil

    Paudil said, 7 months ago

    Radical-Knight, that’s what I thought too… but the hand-written date is today’s… :/

  9. Radical-Knight

    Radical-KnightGenius_badge said, 7 months ago

    Totally uncalled for misterwhite, let us know when you grow up. Most of the characters GEE1A mentioned ARE underachivers who were portrayed by some household names and world recognized for their rolls.
    .
    Eddie Haskell - actor Ken Osmond, earned medical disability pension from LAPD having been shot during foot persuit. Worked Vice Squad, Narcotics, & Motorcycle patrol.
    Gilligan - Actor Bob Denver, Who doesn’t recognize this person or his theme song to Giligan’s Island worldwide.
    Vinnie Barbarino - Actor John Travolta, A Hollywood Leading Man, Dancer, and Broadway performer.
    Beetle Bailey - Over 50 years continuous syndication by original artist Mort Walker.
    Bill Clinton - 2 term president of the U.S.
    Joey of Baldo - …well, Joey’s still trying to find his niche. (grin)

  10. Dry

    DryGenius_badge said, 7 months ago

    Good Rad

  11. prasrinivara

    prasrinivara said, 7 months ago

    More underachievers:



    • Brutus Thornapple, eponymous (of strip) “born loser”

    • Charlie Brown, of Peanuts

    • Nate Wright (of Big Nate)


  12. lincolnhyde

    lincolnhyde said, 7 months ago

    How did you miss Al Capp?

  13. prasrinivara

    prasrinivara said, 7 months ago

    lincolnhyde, did you mean Andy Capp or Al Capp?

    Andy is the Hartepoole (NE corner of England) pub-near-dweller last employed by Royal Army (he does on occasion talk of his service) while Al was the cartoonist who drew Lil Abner (about 6’3” muscular Dogpatch hillbilly).

  14. longtimecomicsfan

    longtimecomicsfan said, 7 months ago

    gee1a-

    Don’t worry. It’s not unusual to confuse the role with the actor - it’s the same mistake most stalkers make when they think their favorite star is speaking to them through the TV. BTW - Bob Denver wasn’t much like Gilligan at all - although the late Alan Hale was reportedly very much like the Skipper…

  15. Ron

    RonGenius_badge said, 7 months ago

    Don’t you get it?
    This strip is now like “Mr. Harris” - useless…
    a repeat of a repeat of a repeat…
    GT is not going to touch Obama or his administration. It is going to be a boring 4 years ( 8 if things work out well for Obama, which I am beginning to doubt).