Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 02, 2011

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    BE THIS GUY  over 12 years ago

    Is Petraeus Red Rascal’s love interest?

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    BE THIS GUY  over 12 years ago

    You would say that if Becca burped.

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    rayannina  over 12 years ago

    I’m with Baslim on this one. Redhead, literate, glasses, and I LOVE how she says “lathered haunches” …

    [leaves to take a cold shower]

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    TheSoundDefense  over 12 years ago

    Jeff, the time to get out of fantasy land was approximately 3 seconds ago.

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    basshwy  over 12 years ago

    @Richard S. RussellI would have thought that NASCAR and romance would have almost been mutually exclusive :)

    The question is if Becca makes an even more obvious advance, will Jeff know what to do?

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    lewisbower  over 12 years ago

    A Brit Lit professor told me I would end up writing for Hallmark or Harlequin. Wish I had listened to him.

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    Sandfan  over 12 years ago

    I’m a little surprised that the deep analysis of this comment section hasn’t included anything about the naming of Rascal’s horse. Is Trudeau making fun of a distinguished soldier?

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    DeeBeeS  over 12 years ago

    Becca is definitely the best character to come about in years! I hope GT keeps her as a regular.

    A pity she wasn’t introduced before Chaney’s book came out. I would have LOVED to see how she handled him!

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    crlinder  over 12 years ago

    Looks like Jeff didn’t realize which market the Red Rascal was being pitched to! Given his “vision” of the Red Rascal, it will be interesting to see how he copes with the (very slowly) dawning realization that he is now a romance novelist.

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    edw3293  over 12 years ago

    Have I come too late, or has nobody mentioned or enjoyed Becca’s resemblance to Rebekah Brooks?

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    KenChevy  over 12 years ago

    Quite the outfit Becca has on. Size 34D on one side and 34A on the other. Jeff is doing really good at not having a clue about what is going on.

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    Chconfer  over 12 years ago

    Becca is a pro. Other than work, the book, there is no time for Jeff in Becca’s world. Becca also is looking for the guy with the seven figure water front!!

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    TheSpanishInquisition  over 12 years ago

    Lathered haunches?

    I’m thinking naughty things now.

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    TexTech  over 12 years ago

    I don’t think he’s gay. When he was in President for Life whats-his-name’s palace, he had to keep turning down offers of “dancing boys” offered by the Prez.

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    summerdog86  over 12 years ago

    That’s a fashion forward dress she has on. And yes, she does look a little lopsided in top part.

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    rroush Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Petraeus may not be the Rascal’s love interest, but Becca sure seems to have the hots for him.

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    DoctorDan Premium Member over 12 years ago

    sandfan – there was a discussion about the horse’s name a while back. I think the choice is all about Jeff’s view of himself, not GB’s view of Petraeus.

    And yes, Chconfer – all this talk about Becca falling for Jeff baffles me. Jeff’s a delusional idiot. Any interest Becca has in him is purely professional. The fact that she’s so effusive just shows that she’s good at her job.

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    hitman4cookies  over 12 years ago

    A Heinlein fan?

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    babka Premium Member over 12 years ago

    definitely woman>boy converso

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    Malcolm Hall  over 12 years ago

    Jeff is not in the least bit gay. He is perhaps in love with himself.

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    DoctorDan Premium Member over 12 years ago

    dylan – I wish we were kicking this around in person, because I’d love to strike a wager about this. I’m equally as confident that this “romance” doesn’t exist and won’t go anywhere, except perhaps in Jeff’s imagination.

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    Habogee  over 12 years ago

    I think the point is that he sees his book as an Adventure/Thriller, and she sees it as a Bodice Ripper.I foresee conflict.(Thank you spellchecker).

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    Sandfan  over 12 years ago

    It is with a small flush of prognosticatory pride that I point out that I predicted Jeff’s future as a romance novelist three days ago. And yes, I made up the word prognosticatory.

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    BE THIS GUY  over 12 years ago

    GT created Drew as the perfect female but it is for Becca that so many of the male reader (and some female) have developed a crush.

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    CedarCircle  over 12 years ago

    Bones had an episode where Brennan was oblivious to the romance interest in her books. I won’t give away how it was resolved.

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    DylanThomas3.14159  over 12 years ago

    Yeah, but if he’s helplessly in love with Becca, will he even notice them?

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    FriscoLou  over 12 years ago

    “Lathered haunches”? Did Becca work for Bulwer-Lytton, before Random House?

    Thought I’d include a “bad writing” link, in case anyone needs a tip.

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    Mollie11  over 12 years ago

    @DeeBeeS – Re:“A pity she wasn’t introduced before Chaney’s book came out. I would have LOVED to see how she handled him!”

    I love how you spelled Cheney’s name, like Lon Chaney… didn’’t he play monster types…?

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    FriscoLou  over 12 years ago

    One other thing, just a reminder that it’s cool to be safe and sensible on this holiday weekend. Burning Man-Si, burned by the MAN-NO!

    Thank-you.

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    Dtroutma  over 12 years ago

    Burma-Shave on a horse’s haunches- now there is a set of signs!

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    DylanThomas3.14159  over 12 years ago

    If lathered face Is what you crave,Then use alottaBurma Shave

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