Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed for November 25, 2021

Have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Opus probably needs both. But then he wouldn’t be a penguin.

From “Cyrano de Bergerac”

“CYRANO: Ah no! young blade! That was a trifle short!

You might have said at least a hundred things

By varying the tone. . .like this, suppose,. . .

Aggressive: ‘Sir, if I had such a nose I’d amputate it!’

Friendly: ’When you sup It must annoy you, dipping in your cup;

You need a drinking-bowl of special shape!’

Descriptive: ’’Tis a rock!. . .a peak!. . .a cape! —

A cape, forsooth! ‘Tis a peninsular!’ " – This is just the beginning of a long speech by Cyrano to someone who insulted his nose.

He needs a body lift so we can see his knees.

A penguin who wears (sic) a parasol may be just a little insecure….

For our UK readers, fanny means buttocks in North America, so get your heads out of the gutter.