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   forceonatr said, 5 months ago

   My fellow americans… I believe this strip has taught us an important lesson which we must not overlook on this day regardless of the terrible tragedy it has wrought.

   That Bob was apparently dating a Shaman Witch-doctor in a blonde wig is important, but not paramount.
   That (her?) nipples were drawn before the shading and not subsequently covered sufficiently is also tertiary.
   That he is seemingly able to afford only drinks is, again, not invaluable.
   No, my friends, as we survey the unfathomable, meaningless wreckage of lives destroyed in it’s wake we must be vigilant… we must be strong and despite any temptation… any rare moment of weakness when it seems improbable that it should do any harm we must STILL refrain from saying “da bomb.”

   We must never again have a pre 6/19 mentality.

   On Prompter: Pause for applause. End with canary joke

   Honestly, even without the minder delivered with clockwork efficacy (thank FLS) we must have known how recycled this one was. “Da bomb?”
   Even the most inept socially awkward person has not said that since the ’90s (I know Someguy53 still says it but that’s why I provided the qualifier)

   I’m also mezmerized by the way the ‘woman’ is staring directly through the wall of the restaurant like an android. An android witch-doctor in drag. (I’d suggest his necklace of teeth and ears were concealed beneath that evening dress but we can see right through it, so obviously I’d be wrong) I’m going to go forward with the assumption that it is a robot and this is therefore a pleasant conversation they’re having. It’s not funny, but it’s nice.

   Robot: You are a bomb

   DumbAss: Thanks Marcie!

   Robot: I will make good use of you, incediary meat-bag. Come with me to destroy hu-mons.

   DumbAss: That’s great. More wine?

   I propose, however, that Bucky would have the guy saying “more vino?” as Bucky himself is the creepy sort who would use that parlance.

   NOTES-
   1.) The canary joke :
   There was a skit on The Kids in the Hall where we join a typical party scene and (to emulate the feel of a party in progress) we hear the punchline of a joke someone (Kevin McDonald) was telling. It was absurd and I will never forget it: “So, I said to the guy… if that’s your canary - then who’s your wife?!!!?!?”
   2.) The speech:
   If my speech in the first paragraph was supposed to be a parody of the 9/11 speech, then I should have used words like “irregardless” ala Bush. Sorry, my hand itches terrifically when I try to type something like that.

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   ejcapulet said, 5 months ago

   Is this like a “model spouse”? Model being “a miniature representation of something”

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   TheRedHatt said, 5 months ago

   Well put Sg53 !

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   nighthawks said, 5 months ago

   here here , 53!…
   on and on and on and on and on they go

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   forceonatr said, 5 months ago

   That’s nice, Dear. No, they don’t make you look fat.

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   ktfergus said, 5 months ago

   Hey, I sometimes refer to wine as “vino” but only do so in the confines of my home (& definitely not in any kind of ironic/hipster fashion).

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   forceonatr said, 5 months ago

   HA! Your hipsteresque basic instructions avatar proves your a LIAR! It’s probably box vino too!

   I’m kidding. I could see saying it in a fun way when you are with friends, the way we pronounce the name of the Target line of stores “Tar-zhay” as though it were french. I just couldn’t see saying it Leisure-Suit-Larry style to a woman on an evening out. Nor a transvestite robot, for that matter.