The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for August 16, 2012
August 15, 2012
August 17, 2012
Transcript:
Riley: So you weren't a slave? Granddad: No, I was not a slave! Riley: Oh. Well, you did fight in the civil war, right? Granddad: No!! Riley: Buffalo soldier? Granddad: I am not that old! Riley: You ain't that young either. Granddad: What?! Riley: Nothing!
I think this is a subtle message Aaron is sending. Riley has heard so much about slavery in the media he thinks it’s something that happened not that long ago. It ended 150 years ago but Riley wouldn’t know because it’s still getting press.