Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for November 18, 2023

I think the butler just gave his notice.

Best thing that ever happened to you, and good bye butler!

LMAO right now

Who wouldn’t love sweet Alex? Must have an evil heart.

Jeff Redfern had this same predicament years later, when he lost everything due to investing his profits from the “Red Rascal” series in junk bonds. Difference was: Jeff ended up in his mother’s basement, while Mike eventually landed on his feet again.

Whatever became of Lorne, the annoying, freeloading dude who designed Mike’s program?

2 adults need 4 cars?

So much for Milton Friedman’s Theory of Permanent Income. I’d have been still living as poor as a church mouse.

As much as I hate microsnot, I hate apple even worse.

Move in with Arthur!

…. but….. but…. who will tie my slip-ons?

Uppity butlers, the bane of existence.

Butlers just ain’t the same as they usta be!

Unfortunately the philosophy of spending every dime you earn as fast is you earn it is pervasive in today’s world. It works ok during bad times, but when times are good people don’t save for those bad times, leaving them in a bind when they get behind…

Who needs a butler with an attitude?

Always the optimist. And hey tomorrow we get to learn whether or not Alex is still alive. Please still be alive!

The butler would later go on to work for the Banks family in Bel-Air.

Was there ever any mention about howobig the house was or how many cars they had, and a butler?! Time to downsize, thanks to Microsoft.

The butler sold out his stock early and will be bidding on the house. :)

Alfred Pennyworth, he definitely ain’t.

Back down to Earth and a normal life.

A similar revelation in Burnett’s “A Little Princess,” when Sara became orphaned and lost all her financing and prestige. She learned how the other half lives, and developed her compassion potential.