Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for June 30, 2014
June 29, 2014
July 01, 2014
Transcript:
Fender: Cheer up, Duke! There'll be another issue. You'll get into print yet... Duke: You know, Fender, maybe I'm just not ready yet to become a major writer... Perhaps my move to Samoa will be a good thing! Fender: your move to where, Duke? Duke: You mean you haven't heard? I've applied for the post of governor of American Samoa! Fender: What are you talking about, man? Duke: Hey, I'm serious! I wrote the President a formal request! Even sent him my picture and resume! Fender: Your resume?! Duke, your resume reads like a police blotter! Duke: Yeah, but the picture's sensational!
BE THIS GUY almost 10 years ago
Pago Pago will never be the same.
LeoAutodidact almost 10 years ago
Look out McArthur!
Kali39 almost 10 years ago
Ah, Duke’s back. This is before Honey came into the picture?
pelican47 almost 10 years ago
I forget how much we learned about American Samoa from this story line, but at that time we did appoint the Governors without regard for their attitude toward the Samoan people..
Still, the Samoans were reluctant to holding elections for governor because their culture demanded favoritism to family. Their first elected governor (IIRC) was Samoan, but without any family to favor.
AKHenderson Premium Member almost 10 years ago
One of my favorite Duke stories is when he and Honey started up Rusty Nail Charters to take tourists to watch the Falklands War. His navigation was way off; they shipwrecked on one of the Texas barrier islands (Matagorda Island near the Aransas Nat’l Wildlife Refuge, I believe). Even Gilligan had better GPS.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault almost 10 years ago
Folks thought about GPS when they realized they could tell was Sputnik was and that if they knew where Sputnik was they could tell where they were.
mourdac Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Bring on Lava Lava Lenny! I was overseas when this first ran so it’s a real treat to see it now.
Arafel almost 10 years ago
This stint has one of my favorite Doonsebury lines: “I’m a reasonable man MacArthur, so I know this isn’t snow.”
Steve Dutch almost 10 years ago
Like he said, Gilligan still had better GPS
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 10 years ago
We all know he was being tongue-in-cheek, and that GPS wasn’t AVAILABLE to Gilligan. Rest assured, it had been thought of at the time the Minnow met its doom. GPS was conceived in the 60s, and actually developed in 73.
summerdog86 almost 10 years ago
My resume is pitiful too, but if my pic is fab, I’m happy.
steverinoCT almost 10 years ago
Before GPS, there was SatNav. I was on a boomer in the 80s that had it; couldn’t hit a gnat’s butt in Roosha with a missile unless you knew where you were shooting from.
montessoriteacher almost 10 years ago
The ancient mariners had a star navigation system.
Hunter7 almost 10 years ago
Of course people do that. That’s what Expression of Interest postings allow – people to ask to be picked.
Doublejake Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Oh, boy, time to go inflict some improvements… .One of my favorite phrases, coined by MacArthur.
CougarAllen almost 10 years ago
In real life offices like that are sold to the highest bidder — but it’s perfectly legal, because the payment isn’t an illegal bribe. It’s a legal campaign contribution.
punchy22 almost 10 years ago
What is the deal here with going retro? I hate it.
CougarAllen almost 10 years ago
Yes, it’s an elective office now. This is an old comic strip.
There are still many other offices that are sold to the highest bidder.