Agnes by Tony Cochran for June 22, 2022

When I was in high-school back in the 60’s, the Cdn Govt declared Canada to be bilingual (English and French). Hence French classes were the rigor of the day — yeech! Computer languages okay, but human languages not so much. My French is about as good as Agnes. The last Cdn census indicates that about 15-17% of the population is bilingual. Mostly in Quebec. Resist the temptation to go English-Spanish.

and that’s, ladies and gentlemen, how to crush the dreams of the youth on the crag of reality.

Trout looks really creepy in the last panel.

What is the purpose of this charade??

Are they begging for euros??

Trout certainly is talkative.

Mon Sewer is not buying it and figures these girls might be safer at home.

duzz yur dohg baiht…?

Sounded French to me.

Yikes—I’ve never seen Trout grimace before—-and I hope I never see it again!

And we humans do not like people making fun of other humans, not even our beloved Agnes and Trout.

(we are VERY sensitive to the feelings of others)

Lower Slobavian trailer-speak.

Agnes got that accent from Maurice chevalier movies

Oo ay la sha doo maw gran mare?

When we went to the Mediterranean a few years ago I learned a few polite phrases in Spanish, French and Italian. While standing next to an elderly French woman waiting for the light to change we made eye contact and I said, “Buenos Dias”.

Looks like Bob’s dad.