Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for May 18, 2020
May 17, 2020
May 19, 2020
Transcript:
cartoon advice to the graduates billy, "family circus" billy: wherever your path in life takes you, an institute of higher learning, the military, the private sector or just loitering on the swing set when you should be inside eating dinner, always leave a string of broken lines trailing behind you. galactus, marvel comics galactus: puny human graduates! let no one thwart your plans!! crush all who dare oppose you!! so says galactus! silly rabbit, general mills rabbit: choose for yourself one unattainable food group, whether it's road runners, wabbits, tweetie birds, picnic baskets, lucky charms or trix, and pursue it with all the misguided singleminded-ness you possess. b.c., "b.c." b.c.: you're all going to hell.
J Quest over 4 years ago
For those wondering about the last panel, Johnny Hart, the creator of the comic strip B.C. was not shy about occasionally inserting his conservative Christian viewpoints in his work. I think B.C. is still being written and published by Hart’s grandsons.
anomalous4 over 4 years ago
Hell, hell, hell, it’s a wonderful place, it’s a place of fire and brimstone…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQu1TBIMSSk
well-i-never over 4 years ago
All the food groups were attainable, until…the Stone! Now oxalates means I can look at them – or maybe one almond or one potato chip.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Sadly, most often it is not the students who choose their commencement speakers. On the other hand, they wouldn’t necessarily do a better job of selection….