Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for August 20, 2024

Bringing up video games is a good point.

I checked, and you’d need to at least be in low earth orbit to be able to see both London and France at the same time.

Usually it’s Marigold who’s overly literal, not Phoebe.

Time for Phoebe to get some exercise. That hill looks gentle enough that she should be able to handle it.

It’s pretty clear that Phoebe is only interested in playing video games today.

Real life is much better than video games, Phoebe, you get a much better perspective of the world!

Huh… is the enchanting magic of having a high-maintenance unicorn for your best friend beginning to wear, Phoebe? Perhaps it’s time to release Marigold to some other little girl who would be blown away to ride up a hill on a unicorn’s back.

Google Earth

Then even better to go up the hill and get away from them for a change.

Things look more charming when they’re in the distance. Marigold gets that.

I have my riding lesson in an hour and believe me I am going to get some exercise!

(sigh) Kids these days, eh?

I have to admit, I’m kinda with Phoebe on this. I like a good view from atop a hill as the next person, but diverting to take someone up a hill just to point out you can see their house from here isn’t all that impressive sounding.

The people all look like ants from here!

Friends are better than video games.

Marigold actually used a contraction? (“We’re” in panel 1) Unusual …