The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for October 09, 2022

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The day after Christmas... ... A happy Jazmine... ... A very happy Jazmine... Huey: Hey Jazmine!! Here, I got this for you. Hold onto it until after the new year. Jazmine: A gift for me?! Huey that's so sweet! What is it? Huey: It's not a gift. It's a walkie-talkie... Let's say, for example. that on new year's day, the panic of the new millennium, coupled with massive economic crashes cause a total breakdown of societal order, which quickly degrades into rioting, looting, global chaos, and ultimately the declaration of a state of emergency and the indefinite suspension of the constitution under and oppressive martial law imposed by FEMA. Then let's say the whole state of California is leveled by a massive earthquake, while the rest of the planet is covered in rain, hail, snow, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and typhoons, all while man-eating predator tribes of extraterrestrials have landed on the white house lawn and laid claim to the planet earth... ... Plus, your phone doesn't work 'cause of Y2K. You can use the walkie-talkie to contact me for help, OK? Jazmine: Is all that stuff really going to happen?! Huey: Who knows? But with Armageddon it's better to be safe than sorry. Jazmine: Oh, well, thank you for the thingie. Huey: No problem. Have a nice day. The day after Christmas... An unhappy Jazmine...... A very, very unhappy Jazmine... Jazmine: (Sigh)