Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for May 25, 2014
Transcript:
Flo: What's that yaw got hangin' around yawr neck, deah? Joe: It's an award the girls gave me... ...They call it the "exalted medal of coolness" This is their certificate... "For the most fun-loving and forgiving Dad on the planet! Flo: Aw, that's nice. So what brought this about? Joe: Um...now that you mention it, they never told me. Flo: Oh, deah... Joe: *sigh* I'd better get home. Kate: You're absolutely sure daddy gave his approval to make this into a mud bath? Danae: Of course! It's implied by his accepting the award. Lucy: Wait... What?
Thanks everyone! It was a long, wonderful night and now I’m heading home with a VERY heavy suitcase. And to answer the question many here have posed, the Reuben Award is a once in a lifetime award. The NCS made that change about 20 years ago. But I have won both the comic strip and syndicated panel division awards in the past. But the Reuben is the big one, and can only be won once.