Dana is right. This is one of the creepiest creatures that Rita has befriended since I can remember. Rita really has a gift for becoming friends with mysterious beings and it’s amazing how she seems unable to be scared.
For those who didn’t get the reference, it’s the golden monkey from HIS DARK MATERIALS. The story concerns multiple worlds, and in one of them, every person’s soul takes the form of an animal ‘companion.’ Those of children change form freely, but when maturity comes, they settle into one permanent form. Most of them have their own names, and they speak. This one, the monkey, belongs to the character of Mrs. Coulter, and neither speaks nor has a name, and is pretty creepy. Mrs. Coulter is not too far sometimes from being like Rita.
allen@home over 1 year ago
How about blue, Rita.
mr_sherman Premium Member over 1 year ago
jiminy Cricket. It’s the closest thing to a conscience she will ever get.
greenlynn Premium Member over 1 year ago
Daze-ee
whahoppened over 1 year ago
Not to worry, Rita. When he grabs a contract and runs, You’ll instantly come up with a name!
Meg: All Seriousness Aside over 1 year ago
Spot.
The Reader Premium Member over 1 year ago
How about Senior VP?
azrael2000 over 1 year ago
Coulter?
rf_in_va over 1 year ago
Looks like the deamon from the golden compass, Ozymandias.
oakie817 over 1 year ago
oh both lovely today…how about Magilla? or Spot?
Jaymi Cee Premium Member over 1 year ago
I know I’m missing something here. Where is that from?
Lee26 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I hate to say that the FIRST thing I noticed was that skirt looking EXTRA short today. I’m a baddddddddd boy!
Indianapolis Smith over 1 year ago
I feel like the monkey should have wings…
davanden over 1 year ago
Another pop culture reference that I don’t get.
Meg: All Seriousness Aside over 1 year ago
Is he the librarian from Unseen University?
amaneaux over 1 year ago
It appears to be a golden snub-nosed monkey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_snub-nosed_monkey), but I’ve no idea why it’s there.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 1 year ago
Looks like the guys are monkeying with the strip — and us! 8^)
scottartist creator over 1 year ago
We know that not everyone will get every reference. If too many don’t get it by later today, it shall be revealed.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Dana is right. This is one of the creepiest creatures that Rita has befriended since I can remember. Rita really has a gift for becoming friends with mysterious beings and it’s amazing how she seems unable to be scared.
donwestonmysteries over 1 year ago
Mini Me?
k3278hin over 1 year ago
Its a ref to the books, The Golden Compass.
patdoct over 1 year ago
no idea!
JRobinson Premium Member over 1 year ago
Careful, hon. That “thing” will pull both your arms off if it gets annoyed…
scottartist creator over 1 year ago
For those who didn’t get the reference, it’s the golden monkey from HIS DARK MATERIALS. The story concerns multiple worlds, and in one of them, every person’s soul takes the form of an animal ‘companion.’ Those of children change form freely, but when maturity comes, they settle into one permanent form. Most of them have their own names, and they speak. This one, the monkey, belongs to the character of Mrs. Coulter, and neither speaks nor has a name, and is pretty creepy. Mrs. Coulter is not too far sometimes from being like Rita.