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   baslim_the_begger said, 9 months ago

   Which Musketeer is that supposed to be?
   Interesting fletching on those arrows…
   Cupid kind of reminds me of Duke from Doonesbury, at least in appearance.

   GEE1A: Tristan & Isolde would indicate medieval lit, but perhaps they do fencing (note sword in 3rd panel) and archery too!

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   wndrwrthg said, 9 months ago

   For all the trouble he causes, Cupid could very well be Duke. I think they must teach the classics here.

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   pschearer said, 9 months ago

   I love Justin’s attention to detail! The Greek piping on the tunic (as seen in every Greek pizza place). The hearts on Cupid’s arrows (as mentioned by Baslim). The implied engraving on the hilt of the musketeer’s sword. Even the reflection on Ms. Nature’s apple. Always a delight to admire Justin’s art.

   (And speaking of attention to detail: GEE, the word you want is “curriculum”, singular. “Curricula” is plural, altho I prefer “curriculums” in my campaign to stamp out as many non-standard plurals in English as possible: indexes, not indices; aquariums, not aquaria; phenomenons, not phenomena. Are you with me, people?!)

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   WickedCrazy said, 9 months ago

   Cupid reminds me of Jack Nicholson.

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   DivasRus said, 9 months ago

   Yeah - I got Cupid as Nicholson also

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   Simon_Jester said, 9 months ago

   “I want the TRUTH, Cupid!”

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   msgypsy said, 9 months ago

   I love Cupid’s shades.

   Why aren’t Tristan and Isolde just upper classmen at this school? LOL!

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   Chuck1002 said, 9 months ago

   I think he looks like Duke also, but talks like Nicholson. As to the musketeer my guess would be Athos or Aramis (probably the latter).

   I wonder which one brought the apple. lol.

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   baslim_the_begger said, 9 months ago

   pschearer: You are right about the detail! Just noticed the shape of the musketeer’s boots in panel 3.

   Agree that Cupid could be taken from Nicholson, too – we’ll have to see what his smile looks like.

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    BlueRaven said, 9 months ago

    I agree the Musketeer is Aramis. Too old to be D’Artagnan, too slim to be Porthos, and more serious than Athos. Also digging the irony of his line.

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    John McCarthy said, 9 months ago

    Sharp, son, very sharp. You know, from this angle, Cupid bears a startling resemblance to Jack Nicholson…

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    stpatme said, 9 months ago

    I flashed on Duke too, but the idea of Nicholson as Cupid is just too priceless.

    As to the plurals pschearer, NO! In the case of Latin words they should be pluralized as in Latin, not English. It’s taken us years to teach the media that the plural of referendum is referenda. We’re not turning back now.

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    Orgelspieler said, 9 months ago

    Most heartily do I concur with stpatme on Latin plurals. Of course, in the interest of full disclosure, I also believe that college admission requirements should still include Latin, Greek, and at least French and German. (That would sure put a dent in the home-schooling proponents, at least in the USA!)

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    NebulousRikulau said, 9 months ago

    But Roger-bnT1to1,
    If they taught all that in the public schools, when would they have time to study for the ‘No Child Left Behind’ tests?
    .
    (I only took Latin)

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    lincolnhyde said, 9 months ago

    I think the mysterious comment deleter has struck again - I don’t see anything from Gee1a, just Baslim’s response.

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    baslim_the_begger said, 9 months ago

    interesting: GEE1A’s comment was to wonder what they taught at the school. Hardly the sort of thing to get deleted…