Drabble by Kevin Fagan for March 18, 2013

Badgers? We don’t need no stinkin’ badgers!

Another word to use with care is “walk”.

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!Plunge right through that line!

I didn’t realize that Dachshunds went to the Snoopy school for surprised dogs.

Origin of the nameThe name “dachshund” is of German origin and literally means “badger dog”, from Dachs (“badger”) and Hund (“dog”). The pronunciation varies widely in English: variations of the first and second syllables include /ˈdɑːks-/, /ˈdæks-/, /ˈdæʃ-/ and /-hʊnt/, /-hʊnd/, /-ənd/. Although “dachshund” is a German word, in modern German they are more commonly known by the name Dackel or, among hunters, Teckel. If dachshund were the common name in German, this word would be pronounced [ˈdakshʊnt]. From Wikipedia

Same thing for my daughter’s Cairn Terrier — they go after badgers as well, even though they weigh all of 5 pounds soaking wet.

Geese are in gaggles only on the ground. In the air, they are a skein and a raft on the water. Badgers are also a sett, like otters.

I notice that this strip seems to be featuring more and more of Wally. Sort of going the way of Peanuts (which focussed more and more on Snoopy over the years)? Not that I am complaining, I do love the Wally bits.

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