Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 22, 2013
Transcript:
Medic: Specialist, your Sergeant says he's been blown up 17 times. Specialist: Well, he doesn't talk about it much, doc, but it sure wouldn't surprise me. First Sergeant Hightower always leads from the front, and he always attracts trouble. We call him "Boomer." Medic: Boomer? Specialist: Two minutes, boom. We have very short patrols.
Dtroutma about 11 years ago
Had a friend like that in ’Nam, every time he went up, he got shot down; we called him “Magnet A**”.
Astolat about 11 years ago
Picking up on some comments from yesterday, this is actually the arc that deals with Ray’s PTSD. Not wanting to give the storyline away, but if you can’’t wait, it was originally w/c May 6 2011.So far as we are aware, GBT is not spending his time thinking up new storylines or on vacation with his family, he is still working on Alpha House. Slate still gives Nov 18th as the date for weekday strips restarting, though last time GBT only gave a few days notice of the further hiatus.
David Rickard Premium Member about 11 years ago
Sounds like a better nickname for Hightower would be “Jonah”…If that guy were a civilian, somebody would be signing the order for a 72-hour psych lockdown about now.
bookworm0812 about 11 years ago
C’mon, Trudeau! Aren’t you going to draw any NEW daily comics during the week? You’re only doing new ones on Sundays! I’d like to see a little more about Alex and her baby instead of all these re-runs!
unca jim about 11 years ago
@Regina, Regina, Regina.. what can I say that hasn’t been said here a thousand times before??
photobug482003 about 11 years ago
Is it just me,or aren’t these reruns from several years ago? The Royal Wedding, Ray’s IED injuries all are reruns. What the heck is going on????
Radical-Knight about 11 years ago
Yeah, funny how the Camo blends contiguously through three separate individuals… That’s CAMO!
IamUnique1 about 11 years ago
Trouble is “the other guys” are busy discovering ways to find you in your home.
Darsan54 Premium Member about 11 years ago
Boehnor, Cantor, McConnell, McCain, Norquist and Cruz would be well served by expanding their reading material as well.
kaffekup about 11 years ago
There must be a minimum level of intelligence in those to be led. When that’s missing, they will just dig in their heels and say “No” like two year olds.
cwg about 11 years ago
I can’t see them.