Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for May 21, 2023

Order of the Sleepless Knights

Guard, no need to lower the drawbridge. It is time to keep the fink away from the castle. Inform the wizard to take over the reins.

As the saying goes, “when the cat is out of the house the mice dance on the table”.

Happened to us in our first year together. My dad wanted to come for a visit with my darn stepsister from NY and her lovely husband. But we overslept and dad arrived 2 h early… Baaaad memory :-D

When the king’s away the guards will play …

… or sleep – While the king is gone the guards will yawn.

That guy won’t be doing any cleaning up for awhile!

You apparently got the wrong order.

Must be a distance relative of Andy Capp.

At a guess the guards will be ale-ing after today. Maybe in time they will barley remember how they hop to the cleaning. And maybe the King won’t be too bitter about his stout guards. Who seem, at the moment, to be quite lager ly. But they had better ferment a plan yeast they end up in the lock-up.

Besides….Where are the pizza boxes?

Frat boys!

Wow! Kegs and red plastic Solo cups have been around way longer than I thought!

The Fink was away? Time to par-tay!

Another motive under the motive……

Reminds me of Gypsies In The Palace by Jimmy Buffet.

For your entertainment…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVf-35DP7Nw

Just another house party while the “parents” are away.

When the king’s away, everyone else gets drunk.

For what it’s worth, the primary “boots on the ground” fighting corps of most countries is college age. Sooooo, managed expectations should be the norm.

While the Fink’s away the castle folks will play. Yip yip yip yip yip

When the finks away the naves will play….

Nighty night, knight!

Red Solo Cup, Let’s have a party!!!! (Note the red solo cups in panel 9)

So, when the cat is out, the mice have fun, classic!

nicely played

The king won’t be going to that part of the castle

And put on your pants!!!!!!

Keep watch for you do not know when your Lord will arrive.

There must be a point, there must be a point, please…

They were just celebrating the king’s return is all.

It would be an unusual king to go on a tour of the guard room