Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for October 07, 2002

Transcript:

FRANCIS: We have to write a haiku for English class! TEDDY: What's a haiku? NATE: Japanese poetry! FRANCIS: It's supposed to have seventeen syllables! NATE: Allow me to demonstrate, Teddy! "You have Cheez Doodles. Orange, Delicious, Crunchy. Give me one right now." FRANCIS: (thought) This may be the first time a haiku has been used to mooch junk food. TEDDYL You didn't say "please." NATE: That'd be too many syllables.