Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 13, 2013
January 12, 2013
January 14, 2013
Transcript:
Zipper: Ahh! The start of the new semester! Makes me want to think of the next big paradigm! Jeff: Huh? So, picked your classes yet? Zipper: No. I've been too busy. You? Jeff: Yeah. I decided to go all in with math and engineering, build up my credits for an industrial design major. Seems like there's a coming resurgence in our nation's manufacturing capacity. I want to prepare myself for the future! Zipper: Wow! We are totally on the same page about seizing the future! In fact, as soon as I come up with an idea like Facebook or the iPhone, I'm so outta here! Jeff: Okay, so that's a slightly different model. Zipper: I know! I'll be changing the way people live! Hopefully, my kids'll keep me grounded.
Is this Sunday strip a flashback? It can’t be a rerun, since it’s copyrighted ©2013, which would be January of this year at the oldest.
So if it’s a flashback, then how come this younger, earlier, college-age Jeff is so idealistic?
And Zip is even more idealistic than Jeff! He wants to “be changing the way people LIVE!” I can’t believe this! Even though Clark Kent is absolutely right: he’s “delusional”!
And not only can I not believe this, I’m confused. Terribly so.
Help!