Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 21, 2013
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Transcript:
B.D.: You've got to learn to dial it back, Ray, to find a new normal so you can function. Ray: Don't worry, man. In a few weeks, I'll be back in a violent, high-stakes, Redbull-soaked world where everything makes sense! B.D.: That does sound sweet. Ray: Of course it does. Our old normal rocks.
I’ve got to add one more thing: A combat zone is essentially a commercial-free environment. Yes, some had subscriptions to magazines such as Time and Playboy and some received their hometown newspapers; it can be argued that the labels on our packs of cigarets (sic) and our cans of beer are also advertisements. But it was basically free of ads. To those looking for a new challenge, try living in a commercial-free environment for a year. It is a form of peace most Americans will never know. That could also be a reason why Ray doesn’t mind returning to the CZ.