Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for June 24, 2020

Mistakes were made.

You’ll get no such confession out of me. But I will say it was convenient when under the circumstances, it could have been assumed I was making a joke.

Now Jameson, he would be asking Ms. Brant to get his violin about now.

Is that all about which you were worried, Chrysanthemum Heavenly Nostrils?

How come rich people are born with a SILVER spoon in their mouths? Are the superultraobscenely rich kids the only ones born with a golden spoon?

we’ll it’s good you never adressed her as larkspur DIRT letlocks

Phoebe has more metal, er… mettle than you think, Mari!

Maybe Marigold is just really good at reading the small nuances

Not all expressions are visual. The almost clichéd phrase “freedom of expression” should spring to everyone’s mind. Expressions can be vocal, written, and/or visual. Phoebe’s creator probably meant to write “facial” expression. Most readers understood what Ms Simpson meant, but, had she written “I ain’t got no money,” we’d have understood that, too. Is it burdensome to ask writers to avoid ambiguity?

Ohhhhh nooooo. It’s the end of the world. Marigold misspoke someone’s name.

and devalued poor Larkspur in the process.

The word you’re looking to describe Phoebe at the moment is underwhelmed.

Honestly, if I addressed someone wrong like that, it would drive me crazy later.

The horror! THE HORROR!!!!

I have this same reaction to some embarrassing memories I have that go back almost 28 years. I can empathize.

Well actually, gold cutlery makes things taste sweet, so it is a good investment.

Could have been worse. She could have said Larkspur BRONZE Fetlocks!

HUGE GASP OF HORROR

Hers is more of an expression of “…. and???”