Bloom County 2019 by Berkeley Breathed for November 30, 2019

Since this is an updated strip, I can’t help but remember the phrase “Nancy Reagan school of child rearing” from the distant past.

Yesterday I opined that I would love to have Dr Hill come and scold me in her loverly manner of speaking, but I draw the line a quartering. No Quartering.

I wonder how many kids today know what quartering is?

No hanging and drawing? What sort of half arsed punishment is that?

Amendment III of the Constitution prohibits that, Fiona.

Amendment III doesn’t mention When a punishment was “cruel and unusual.” There was a time when being drawn and quartered wasn’t so unusual, cruel maybe, but not unusual. Same with flaying, burning at the stake, ….

Quartering is done with horses.

I am so thankful we have Private Bonespurs No Class leading us into another quagmire ;(

THIRD AMENDMENT to the United States ConstitutionQuartering of SoldiersPassed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.This raises two questions: Is Binkley a soldier? Has his father given permission?

Green Eggs and Ham and “lay it out”? You need the rimshot kid from today’s Ink Pen.

want to explain how 10 year old binkly can have a book 30 years over due?

Well, Berkeley has already drawn him. The natural next step is to do the “quartered” thing. It’s always good to follow protocol.

OK, maybe that explanation doesn’t work for everything.

Fiona the Executioner! Sorry, Binkley; it was nice laughing at you….