Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for December 31, 2008
Transcript:
Joe: Well, it'll be a new year tomorrow, Bob. Bob: Yep. Joe: A real transitional year... Bob: Sure is. Joe: This is a good time to re-evaluate things... to assess what has worked and what hasn't... to challenge old, strident beliefs and attitudes... Bob: Hey, I'm a big believer in introspection, Joe... Joe: Uh... really? You?! Bob: Absolutely. It helps to keep women quiet during bowl games. Joe: *sigh* A good time to drop more obvious hints...
While I understand the assumption here from the resemblance, here’s the real story about Bob (who is Joe’s older brother, by the way). These characters originated in another strip I did called “Us & Them”. The Bob Pyle character was inspired by the great character actor, Dabney Coleman, not Richard Nixon. Note the mustache.