Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for January 22, 2013
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Transcript:
Marigold: When you are upset about something you come here and throw rocks, and it helps? Phoebe: I suppose. Marigold: I don't see it. Phoebe: It might be an "opposable thumb" thing.
Ah, yes. I’m sure that makes a difference. Although sometimes a good “ptoo” might be called for as well.(For those who are wondering — as I was at first — the reason that Marigold was not mesmerized by her awesome reflection in the water is that the surface is disturbed by many ripples. Check out the nature of the reflections in the long shots in ;panels 1 and 5)Thank you Dana for this wonderful strip — the whole series. I love it!
Marigold should try tossing the rock with her horn, then try to break a record. Its not the skip, its the force and energy expelled inside your body thats therapeutic. Like punching an aluminum can or going for a jog. Im just glad Phoebe skips stones. Any thing safer would have never hit a unicorn and any thing more violent would have landed her in trouble.
Hey Random thought, What if Phoebe teaches Marigold how to skip stones and they hit an OTHER unicorn? What then? does it get sent to Dakota? Does it grant Marigold a wish? Does Phoebe get TWO unicorns?
Before his adventure, Bilbo wasn’t very good at dwarf tossing. He couldn’t get them out of his house. But he got better and stronger at it and was able to get them to skip several times over a pond. Force of hobbit.
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Agreed.
whitecarabao almost 12 years ago
Ah, yes. I’m sure that makes a difference. Although sometimes a good “ptoo” might be called for as well.(For those who are wondering — as I was at first — the reason that Marigold was not mesmerized by her awesome reflection in the water is that the surface is disturbed by many ripples. Check out the nature of the reflections in the long shots in ;panels 1 and 5)Thank you Dana for this wonderful strip — the whole series. I love it!
luducks almost 12 years ago
Pff. They should really be tossing dwarves.
AlexLion almost 12 years ago
What if Marigold will hit a unicorn with the rock she skipped across a pond? Oh wait…
kaykeyser almost 12 years ago
Marigold should try tossing the rock with her horn, then try to break a record. Its not the skip, its the force and energy expelled inside your body thats therapeutic. Like punching an aluminum can or going for a jog. Im just glad Phoebe skips stones. Any thing safer would have never hit a unicorn and any thing more violent would have landed her in trouble.
kaykeyser almost 12 years ago
Hey Random thought, What if Phoebe teaches Marigold how to skip stones and they hit an OTHER unicorn? What then? does it get sent to Dakota? Does it grant Marigold a wish? Does Phoebe get TWO unicorns?
Q4horse almost 12 years ago
When upset, hug your equine. It is much more effective.
Hippotherapy is now being used to treat PTSD (as seen in recent presidential parade).
davidf42 almost 12 years ago
I love this strip. And today’s is specially cute. Thank you, Dana.
kendallclark1973 almost 12 years ago
Gotta turn your head quickly, then ptoo.
neatslob Premium Member almost 12 years ago
What if Marigold skips a rock with magic and it hits Dakota?
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 12 years ago
This strip is not loading into my cue, and i don’t know why.And i am not happy about it…
Coyoty Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Before his adventure, Bilbo wasn’t very good at dwarf tossing. He couldn’t get them out of his house. But he got better and stronger at it and was able to get them to skip several times over a pond. Force of hobbit.
Masterius almost 12 years ago
I lost it with giggles at the ‘ptoo’!
aurorawanderer almost 12 years ago
Doesn’t Marigold usually sub her tail for “opposable thumb” things?
LectricLarry1 over 4 years ago
Reminds me of a time I tried to teach a girl how to skip stones.
Kark_The_Red_Canadian_Dragon 7 months ago
An expert stone skipper, you are NOT, Marigold!