Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 19, 2014
Transcript:
Rick: Joanie, I've got to go out now. I strongly suggest you try to get a little sleep. You've had a long night. Joanie: Where you going? Rick: Well, I've gotta go interview the little lady in the winner's circle... Joanie: Rick? Rick: Uh-huh? Joanie: Promise me you'll come back. Rick: Well... okay. But only because it's my house!
BE THIS GUY about 10 years ago
Sleeping on the couch with clothes she was wearing at the office. Safe to assume, Rick hasn’t made his move — yet.
thirdguy about 10 years ago
I feel like I missed something, and so did Rick.
Blood-Poisoning Vermin about 10 years ago
Sorry about yesterday.
BE THIS GUY about 10 years ago
@too-zonkedWOW! Someone mature enough to admit they made a mistake. I’m impressed.
montessoriteacher about 10 years ago
Relax Joanie, he likes you. Gotta chill out before they decide to get scared and run away.
trollope'sreader about 10 years ago
I remember the strip to follow with them finally between the sheets. Some newspapers refused to run it, others moved it from the comics page to the editorial.
RobinGB Premium Member about 10 years ago
Joanie is not desperate, she is in “strong like” with Rick and insecure from her past.
BE THIS GUY about 10 years ago
@ChessPirateThe editing — some would call it censoring — of the Joanie-Rick arc had nothing to do with politics.
timbob2313 Premium Member about 10 years ago
Doons was on the editorial page of my paper, when they started printing mallard fillmore they moved Doons to the comics page with MF. Then the paper cut back and stopped carrying mallard except for Sunday, to keep the rabid right from having heart attacks, they also canx Doons except for Sunday