Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for February 10, 2013
Transcript:
Go, Boysenberry Swirl, and open the gates of Glitter City! Marigold: Why are you giving orders? Phoebe: 'Cause I'm playing princess Sunbeam. Marigold: In real unicorn government, "Princess" is strictly a ceremonial position. The Quorum of the Pointiest makes most of the read decisions. In bygone times, they were selected based on horn sharpness, but today it is a combination of voting, pus a freestyle dance contest. Phoebe: Also the gates are over on your side. Marigold: I should open them then.
Destiny23 over 11 years ago
Hmm, the standard animal method for determining horn sharpness is a jousting contest. Does this mean Unicorns used to be violent barbarians?! (It would be interesting to see two Unicorns duelling…)
Q4horse over 11 years ago
The unicorn tribe still exists? I thought Marigold was the one and only. Destiny23 is correct, most animals use some form of ritual combat to establish dominance. The unicorns have further ritualized the physical combat into a dance contest. The use of rollerskates must be Marigold’s unique innovation, though it might violate the rules somewhere.
Q4horse over 11 years ago
Horses do freestyle dance as well, just google freestyle dressage or freestyle reining to behold the wonder.
Q4horse over 11 years ago
@Dana. You do realize that you can’t mention something as wickedly cool as a unicorn dance contest (election) and not portray it?
Comic Minister Premium Member over 11 years ago
Have fun.
kaykeyser over 11 years ago
I love plot lines that expand on the mythology of the series and canonize facts about unicorns and stuff. Marigold should pitch a fact based kids animated series about unicorns, or maybe write a book so little girls can play correctly.
Lizard Lass Premium Member over 11 years ago
The Crystal Empire… oops, I mean Glitter City… could use more dancing and less princessing for sure! But then, who doesn’t?
Simon_Jester over 11 years ago
Huh-uh, son…We’uns got too many o’ them pointy-haids in Warshington as it is!.
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
Winning a position via dance contest… Naponyan Dynamite?
artybee over 11 years ago
Let the kids, like Phoebe, use their imaginations. The last thing they need is another imposed hierarchy and dogma to follow.
kaykeyser over 11 years ago
psst Phoebe what ever you do do not look at Tomorrow’s Buni…
Coyoty Premium Member over 11 years ago
Humans aren’t sharp enough.
Five boys over 11 years ago
I guess I should delete this comic. So many people love it, but I don’t think it’s sweet or funny. I have tried and read all comments, but guess it is too high brow for me. Ok, bring on all the negative comments. Goodby.
ChappellGirl5 over 11 years ago
Where’s Monday’s strip?
Aerotendo over 9 years ago
This comic would make a good cartoon show. :) Anyone else agree?
Xalder almost 8 years ago
Dance competitions would probably make election results turn out better.