Wallace the Brave by Will Henry for May 07, 2024

I concur with Amelia’s sentiments. #1 yo my list are mosquitoes, #2 flies! I will free all other insects but NOT those.

I literally just said this the other day. Standing outside at night listening to the symphony of tree crickets. However, as much as I appreciate the need for spiders, I do get tired of the spider that builds a web across my doorway every night. Let’s just say that spider and I have gotten to know each other too well.

The only bug I have in the house is a strange brown fuzzy thing. Not a spider, nor a cricket. He is currently residing under the refrigerator. At least it’s not a scorpion. The reason I have no palm trees.

Would’ve expected Spud to have joined in with Amelia.

I can’t help but wonder what Amelia said that shocked the other kids. I can see the teacher getting mad, though.Swearing is like a cultural touchstone in Rhode Island; getting a rise with it is hard.

Bugs are awesome! I’m excited for the cicadas!

For once I’m with Amelia. Some bugs are okay I guess but many are not.

Those or us who are allergic sympathize with Amelia, totally.

There’s a “bomb” in that messy word balloon; guess we know part of the translation!

Love Spud’s eye twitch in that panel..

I mean, Amelia’s right about mosquitoes…

Nice grawlixes, Will.

Even Seagull was shocked by her language.

Ask your parents for some OFF®.

What kinda bugs?:

Even Seagull was impressed/horrified.

Must really hate bugs!!!!

You can think it, just don’t say it. Or, expand your vocabulary. It’s amazing how cutting you can be and still sound considerate. (I’m working on by watching lots of BBC Costume programing.)

Who teaches Amelia these words…?

Amelia’s comment totally knocked Spud’s nose sideways in the 3rd panel.

It’s not what I like either but it does come with the territory…..

Some people have severe allergies to that sort of language, after all. :P

honestly, understandable. who the hell wants to be bothered by bugs?

Mrs. Macintosh looks like she’s had it up to here today and this was the last straw.

I grew up with swearing an d whole heartedly embraced it at the young age of 4…still going strong at 67.

Seagull has a clean mind, of course; that’s why he looks so shocked at Amelia’s language.

Amelia’s shenanigans are a cry for help. Interestingly enough, she hasn’t been tormenting the Spudster.

A rambling-long bug related question for my fellow baby boomers. Remember years ago while driving down the highway the large number of insects that splattered on the windshield? There was even a “Bug-Off” windshield washer fluid to address the problem. Today, at least here in Texas, the number of bug/windshield events is very low. So either #1) today’s windshields are aerodynamically designed to avoid insects. Or #2) there are far fewer insects. And reason #2 is troubling.

You don’t expect this kind of outburst from the girl who brought us “radishes” as invective.

Does Wallace “bug” Amelia?

Instantly took me to Rex Tillerson, former Sec of State, calling his boss a f-ing moron.

The principal shares the feeling, but condemns the way it was expressed.

I genuinely want to know what she said

Second that Amelia.

Wallace gets high on spring; Amelia is the buzzkill.