Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for August 05, 2021

But you broke yours telling him that.

So can the brothers beat on the Pots and Pans? What if they send Morse code that way?

“So you can ‘stay’. I think you should ‘drop it’ and ‘come’ to the chapel and ‘sit’ ‘down’. Just don’t ‘speak’.”

That’s clearly a reason our neighbor’s barking mad dog won’t ever be able to join a silent fraternity.

He needs a sneaky toy.

Only until he eats the squeaker.

Harpo Marx would have been ok with this loop hole.

Keeping his vow of celibacy was easier, he was neutered.

Who’s a good boy?

That depends. Is the vow to benefit you or the brethren? I’d be cursing like a sailor after ten minutes of squeaky toy disruption.

But you, the monk, broke your vow of silence.

We’re all dyslexic here and worship Dog.

Oh, yes it does!

But answering that question sure did!

I spent the night at a monk’s residence once. They didn’t speak to each other until after lunch. Fortunately for me, they made an exception for me at the breakfast table.

So, how did he ask that question?