Mother Goose and Grimm by Mike Peters for December 11, 2024

I’ll rise, but I d**n well refuse to shine!

So don’t do them at the same time: First rise. Then shine.

It actually appears that he already did both: 1. He arose – he’s up and awake. And 2. He’s shining with his clever response.

I’ve been known to growl in response, “You can make me rise, but you can’t make me shine.”

more of a slump and dull kind of morning

I’m not polished enough to shine.

Amen, rising is tough enough by itself.