Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 15, 2016
August 14, 2016
August 16, 2016
Transcript:
Rick: Gotta go. See you tonight. Joanie: Hold it, Rick. You're supposed to drive Jeff to day care today. Rick: Oh, hey, sorry, I can't, babe. I've got a big meeting today and... Joanie: So do I. In fact, I usually do. For once, I'd like to arrive on time! Rick: You don't understand, Joanie. My editor's out sick, so I... Joanie: Rick, you promised to take him! You always do this to me! Jeff: Yo, daddy! I'll walk. Rick: Could you, son? Joanie: Rick!
OK, I know they stopped putting the original year of publication on these…and we haven’t seen Jeff in a while, so it’s hard to keep track.
But they’re arguing over driving him to daycare, not 7th grade.
In another arc, Mike just got back together with JJ, their daughter, Alex, now, in 2016, the mother of twins, wasn’t even born yet in this strip…so Jeff is probably two or three.
It’s a joke that he volunteers to walk…and coddling or not, I think it would be a crime to let him.In fact, we don’t know where his daycare is located…. it could be miles from their house.
Just how “self-reliant” were you tough guys at three?And how much do you expect from a toddler?