Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 31, 2013
Transcript:
Alex: It's mom. Hi, future grandmother. J.J.: Don't call me that! Alex: Mom, forget it-- it's childbirth, not an art project! I'm having them in a hospital! J.J.: But a hospital is so banal, Alex. You're having twins! It's a chance to make a powerful aesthetic statement! Besides, it's a family tradition! Alex: Mom, it is not a family tradition! Just because you gave birth on live cable doesn't mean I have to! Toggle You... you born on cable? J.J.: Well, okay. But people will be bummed, Alex. We were reality show pioneers! Why do you think we do so well you YouTube? Alex: Oh, my God, mom. You did not just say YouTube. Toggle: Found it. Mike: Push, J.J.! Push! J.J.: Aiee! *gasp* I am never... ever... having another baby! See how many likes it has?
Odd Dog Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Grew up in farm country saw my first calving at about 5-6 thought it was cool but literally a bloody mess
DTJB almost 10 years ago
Don’t worry Alex. At least you’re not a meme………yet.
thesnowleopard Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Oh, how I love that Toggle just went ahead and looked it up. She kinda deserved that after the spasm of paranoid jealousy the other week.
King_Shark almost 10 years ago
So that’s why JJ is so pushy.
Coyoty Premium Member almost 10 years ago
The “You” stands for Uterus.
vwdualnomand almost 10 years ago
doesn’t youtube have restrictions on what one can upload.
wdpeck almost 10 years ago
Now parents can embarrass you to the entire world – ain’t technology wonderful?
dkoch59 almost 10 years ago
I was dissapointed that a search on YouTube for the referenced video (animated, of course), came up empty. It would have been cool if Trudeau had posted a short video of the birth (drawn from a discreet angle) .
ralphewest almost 10 years ago
Childbirth is between the parents, everyone should clear out and leave them alone .
montessoriteacher almost 10 years ago
It is surprising how many other folks often want to be in the delivery room besides medical personnel and the parents.
David Shortell almost 10 years ago
Who in the delivery room was saying “Push, J.J.! Push!”? It couldn’t have been Mike. He was at B.D. and Boopsie’s house, watching it on TV.
That week’s sequence began November 28, 1988: http://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/1988/11/28
rmbdot almost 10 years ago
I hadn’t considered that – JJ really was ahead of her time.
lisapaloma13 almost 10 years ago
Couldn’t find it. :(
JLG Premium Member almost 10 years ago
This had me laughing so hard! So apparently someone watching it on “Channel Z” in 1988 recorded it, and he’s had the tape lying around all these years until YouTube came along! XD XD XD
Gokie5 almost 10 years ago
LOL LOL
rowena28 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
She should have them at home with a midwife & remember to lock the door so JJ can’t sneak in with a video camera.
susan.e.a.c almost 10 years ago
Why even bother taking to her? She did abandon her.
Rickapolis almost 10 years ago
I can’t truthfully say that my first wife was like JJ, but I can truthfully say that there are similarities.
tedsini almost 10 years ago
I can’t believe I’ve read through an entire day’s Doonesbury comments and there hasn’t been a single political rant. Let’s pat ourselves on our respective backs.
kaffekup almost 10 years ago
That’s true – the sound of one hand clapping…
Newshound41 almost 10 years ago
No Easter for those who died in Iraq, Afghanistan, at the WTC, Pentagon, and in the field in Pa. Let’s hope their families and loved ones have healed to some degree, they will never completely heal.-To Those Who Believe,PEACE ON THIS EASTER SUNDAY.
aaum13 almost 10 years ago
“Like”
JR6019 almost 10 years ago
You know, when J.J. was first introduced into the strip and met Mike, she was a nice sorta cool girl. She later morphed into the present J.J. Too bad.
kaffekup almost 10 years ago
Doesn’t want to be “Grandma”, does want the whole world to witness the births. Whose births? “Oh, some girl I know.”
kaffekup almost 10 years ago
Amen, amen.
chazandru almost 10 years ago
My two great remaining goals of life…Never learn what it feels to have the airbag in my car go off AND…MOST of all…To NOT have a “youtube moment”Pleased God….please?C
diggitt almost 10 years ago
Troll alert. If not Benghazi, then something else. Trolling is more important to jerks like you than respect for the dead, or you wouldn’t be haunting a COMIC STRIP comments section, for pete’s sake.
greenspot2244 6 months ago
ooohhhh, Shutup J.J.!! She’s just trying to use her daughter again! Soo selfish and Narcissistic that woman!!! It always has to be about her!!!