Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 23, 2010
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January 24, 2010
Transcript:
Professor: Well, see you later, Leo. Glad things are okay. Toggle: More than... okay, sir. I... I... lucky! Professor: Lucky? Toggle: Heck, yeah. Still alive. In school, and got t-t-truck! Professor: The Ram? I thought you didn't have a ride. Toggle: Well, it Mom's, but... I use! Alex: Hey, lover! Professor: Oh, look, it comes with a girlfriend! Toggle: Told you... lucky!
It is nice that everything isn’t necessarily a political allegory, but more than that, this arc does illustrate that behind and beyond every political controversy, there are PEOPLE who live, love, and try for better life. These are the people who are affected by the “big” issues, and somehow they get to keep on, whether or not they get their help from or in spite of the guvmint.