There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
I read none of them. Though my youngest brother gave me a hard bound copy but I lost it. The other I wasn’t interested in. I only read one of Tolkien’s recently.
Funny_Ha_Ha about 7 years ago
Subliminal humor.
masingermo about 7 years ago
There’s a typo. I’m sure it’s supposed to read “for the sixty-three years.”
Packratjohn Premium Member about 7 years ago
No time to read, waiting for Cliff Notes version of today’s strip.
David Rickard Premium Member about 7 years ago
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 7 years ago
I read none of them. Though my youngest brother gave me a hard bound copy but I lost it. The other I wasn’t interested in. I only read one of Tolkien’s recently.
tim.lowell about 7 years ago
Find a college quad and yell “Ayn Rand was a hack who died on Medicare!” if you want to liven up your day.
dutchs about 7 years ago
So basically he’s telling college sophomores to be themselves?
bigplayray almost 4 years ago
I love the randomness of this strip!