Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for February 22, 2023

Don’t forget the oubliette

I hope that there is not a rancor in that pit.

It’s only fair if the Fink wins.

Now that the ‘8’ ball has spoken. Does he have a cue what to do next?

That little runt of a FINK!!

Maybe you can use Calvin’s oracle head…https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2023/02/21

…and stop calling me Shirley.

Only when you want someone to drop in to see their friends.

Is that even an option on a Magic 8 Ball? Imagine if he got, “Reply hazy. Try again.”

Cute, but how big is their catapult?

I once knew a guy who lived by the magic 8 ball. He died young.

Cheaper than an astrologer.

Hmmm! I had an “8” ball once…too much generalization advice so I threw it down some ally!

It would be hard to trade with a country like I’d, since the only thing they produce in surplus is disappointment.

Unpredictable diplomacy.

Trusts his random “oracle” more than his trained advisors. Probably follows the advice and teachings of “Q” as well.

Now, let’s see. It’s an allegory, right? So which one is the US and which one is China? Unobservant minds need to be told!