Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for May 20, 2016
May 19, 2016
May 21, 2016
Transcript:
Zonker: This is wild! Imagine my becoming a Duke! Curtis: Beats owning some dumb painting of sailboats! Zonker: Hey, why don't I become a Duke and you become an Earl? Curtis: Me? I can't afford it, Zonk. Zonker: I could loan the money to you! Curtis: Right. Where am I going to get $75,000 to pay you back? Zokner: Just tax your vassals! You're allowed to tax your vassals, aren't you? Curtis: It doesn't say.
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
Zonker was probably an advisor to Louis XVI in a previous life.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member over 8 years ago
Do it, continue to throw your money from the window and you will finish in a wild country growing weed
rpmurray over 8 years ago
Tax and spend. Where have I heard that before?
nosirrom over 8 years ago
Does the $75,000 include the vassals?
Zoja over 8 years ago
What the heck is a vassal?
Jogger2 over 8 years ago
Dukedoms are reserved for members of the royal family.
Get fuzzy 4527 over 8 years ago
Umbrella goes to brochure, toothpick adds cherry & ?grape?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 8 years ago
Vassals — another form of slavery