Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for August 07, 2013

If I remember correctly, unicorns aren’t really horse-like, but rather something goat-like.

Yes Pheebs get it all out of your system. : A unicorn walks in to a bar and the bar tender says “Why the long face…” and so on.

@Phoebe+Marigold

Oh Punny…

Just an awesome strip. Marigold’s expression is perfect.

and…

Frau Blucher….

PS: What hump?

I’ll bet Florence has a whinnying personality…

The Nostril sisters. This is going to be good. Wonder how many there are?

neigh sayer

Too late unicorn.

What is the POINT? Ha ha! POINT. Unicorns have a point.

PSWerewolf!Werewolf?There wolf. There castle.Why are you talking that way?I thought you wanted to .

Make sure the grass is served picnic-style in a ‘whicker’ basket.

Oooh, I’m all ears (and eyes) for this one!

And a unicorn is really anything with a single horn, since the name “unicorn” literally means “one-horned.” “Unus” meaning “one” and “cornu” meaning “a horn.” (Yes, I watch and read “The Last Unicorn.”)

There is some evidence that unicorns were of the goat family: perhaps a human creation. Years ago someone I know took kids (baby goats) and managed to bring the emerging horns together, creating a one horned goat.

On language: the “were” in werewolf comes from the Anglo-Saxon “wer” meaning “man,” thus “man-wolf.” A “wereman” would be a “manman.” “Aurochs” is both plural and singular; even though it ends in ‘s’ like an English plural, “ochs” is German for ox, thus “ur-ox.”

Oh, and horse puns forever!

So neigh we all!

Will Marigold and Florence spend thier time in bridle chatter?

Not that it comes up nearly as much in folklore, but probably “werewolf.” In fact, in the RPG Werewolf: The Apocalypse, werewolves can be born as humans or wolves, and can take on human form, wolf form, or stages in between.

Haha! This might be my favorite strip so far

I have a friend who thinks it’s funny to call me Neighchan…

I guess this is the unicorn equivalent of going for a coffee.