Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for January 24, 2013

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enjoy this classic tom the dancing bug every thursday panels from the annals of the tom the dancing bug archive check back every friday for a fresh, brand new tom the dancing bug! tom the dancing bug by ruben bolling australopithecine 'tude for the homo sapien dude dig this ape-man's pliocene scene! this week's guest, mark, has a big first date and really wants to impress! charley: okay, you may be in the home genus, but i can work with you. mark: thanks, charley! mark's apartment? far too complicated! charley: we're tearing everything down! hint: leaving a few bones strewn casually around shows her you've got the goods to hunt! you've got to ocnvince her you have alpha-male charisma! loud noises and stick-waving are effective. mark: hoo hoo! charley: no, no. lower... hoooo! assert dominance over passersby in a dignified but decisive manner. charley: hey, they do this in football all the time! passerby: what th...?! here's the test -- the big night! and he's learned well! hoo hoo hoo it worked! charley: surprised? well, turns out he drives a beemer. hint: displays of power and access to abundant resources work in any epoch!