Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for January 23, 2012
Transcript:
Danae: Hey, the calendar says today starts the Chinese New Year, and that it's the Year of the Dragon... what does that mean? Joe: That means it's an election year, so it'll seem to drag on longer than usual. Danae: I better update Wikipedia on that... Joe: I'm sure they'll appreciate it.
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
Well, this one’s already three years old.
Superfrog almost 13 years ago
Monitor that.
Ida No almost 13 years ago
So I guess this means that Newt wins in November.
Yontrop almost 13 years ago
It seems like the election cycle is not two, four or six years as intended by the “founding fathers”, but has become endless campaigning and fundraising. In trying to avoid “factionalism” with direct election of political leaders, they did not foresee all of the consequences.
Yontrop almost 13 years ago
A Newt is not a dragon. If it were we would have to say “happy Newt Year”. I couldn’t do that.
killacowinWA almost 13 years ago
I should change Wikipedia for that. But I already got one reprimand from them…is it possible to get banned from the website?
g.iangoodson almost 13 years ago
It’s actually the Water Dragon, which means that whoever you elect is going to …. on you. Well, I’m sure you can figure it out.
tripwire45 almost 13 years ago
How “facts” are born.
celeconecca almost 13 years ago
i do.
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I wouldn’t mind a day off from hearing about politics.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 13 years ago
it means i have got to go buy some darjeeling…
APersonOfInterest almost 13 years ago
Saw Warren Buffett on TV this morning celebrating the Chinese New Year by playing his ukulele and singing “I’ve Been Working on a Railroad” … I guess he is investing in railroads and wanted … ? Well … who knows what he wanted.
jc17 almost 13 years ago
Chinglish pun of the day: It’s gonna be a long year.
vldazzle almost 13 years ago
Chinese years do not repeat every 4 years. What IS the cycle? (without an online search)
puddleglum1066 almost 13 years ago
Wasn’t “Lucky Dragon” the name of the Japanese fishing boat that got hit by the fallout from an American nuke test back in the ’50s? (sound of keys clicking) Yep. Lucky Dragon 5, Castle Bravo H-bomb test in 1954, to be precise.
vldazzle almost 13 years ago
Now that I read all, I see that Goldenroya already answered. And every election year is not a year of the Dragon, but every year of the Dragon would be an election year. But kooks predicting the end of the world have no limit (we had those last year as well).
wilb44 almost 13 years ago
Year of the dragon leads to “Puff the Magic Dragon” which is a song about smoking marijuana. That should get somone’s nose out of joint.
tigre1 almost 13 years ago
It will drag on. Unfortunately half of Americans are below average…and have been misled by the slavery class.And will vote in favor of the reeps’ puppet-masters’ candidates.
Varnes almost 13 years ago
Next election cycle I wish the republicans would at least run mammals for president……………I’m good with furry things..not so good with scaly things… like snakes, lizards, skinks and newts…way too creepy for me.
DrJKnows almost 13 years ago
Doonesbury today had the pundit asking the candidates what their favorite color is. Instead of listening to the wing nuts in the media and instead of paying any attention at all to the nutty ads and phone calls, we should all just READ the candidates bio’s in Wiki. it would save a whole lot of campaign financing waste AND produce much more informed voters.
dabugger almost 13 years ago
lets hope Deane does more than that…
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
Carmen Dragon fathered Daryl Dragon, which gave us the Captain and Tennille, which led to Captain Eddie and the cat??
bmonk almost 13 years ago
The election cycle has become endless because:
1. the media need something to report on, and election contests do better than real work by those in office.
2. so much money is required that the candidates, whether in office or not, feel that they have to be constantly raising money, and that puts them in election mode.
3. There are no limits on what can be spent — free speech, remember — or when it can be spent, so they will act preemptively to keep others from running.
Rista almost 13 years ago
Every election I look at the elected person and say “Well it could have been worse.” And by golly the very next election.
It is.
hippogriff almost 13 years ago
Money as free speech is properly called bribery.
Hunter7 almost 13 years ago
Gung Hay Fat Choy! (and all the other spellings)Happy Year of the Water Dragon. .- wear some red- do not start any arguements- give little red envelopes with cash to your single relatives and young children- bring in some fresh flowers- give some fresh flowers- have some fish- have an orange- don’t get your hair cut- wear something new.
treered almost 13 years ago
http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/puff.asp sorry, had to look. also, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” is NOT about LSD! and Dad comes up with some pretty good ones once in a while! :)
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Yeah, and when we have another SC decision making Newty the new pres, we can all run for cover.
hippogriff almost 13 years ago
tailwind: The song was by Peter Yarrow, then of Peter, Paul, and Mary. Because they supported folk by singing folk songs, the Reich-wing made up that lie in an unsuccessful attempt to discredit them. It is really about I Corinthians 13, “When I became a man, I put away childish things.” Unfortunately that includes a lot of the useful things of childhood as well. Like reading comic strips?
alan.gurka almost 13 years ago
He sounds like Calvin’s dad (from Calvin & Hobbes).
beady.el almost 13 years ago
I say it’s the Year Of The Wildebeest. Happy Gnu Year!!