Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for November 12, 2014
Transcript:
Mrs. Godfrey: Nate's suggestion is a good one! We'll VOTE on a name for our gerbil as a study in democracy! Mrs. Godfrey: And since this is SOCIAL STUDIES, I think his name should have some sort of historical significance! Mrs. Godfrey: Write down the name of a famous figure from history and pass it in! Teddy: Roosevelt. Francis: Hannibal. Nate: Is 'Shaq" spelled with a "Q" or a "ck"?
Comisftw about 10 years ago
They should do…Nate Wright!
Mr Nobody about 10 years ago
Goebbels the Gerbil.
peanuts511 about 10 years ago
how about “Gandhi”?
Observer fo Irony about 10 years ago
If everyone chooses a different name the gerbil is going to be dead by the time they decide on a name.
pschearer Premium Member about 10 years ago
Eleanor? Hannibal Lechter?! (Wait, he’s fictional, not historical.) OK, V.P. Hannibal Hamlin. Radio Shaq. (No, wait, that’s not right either.) Shaq. Shaq. Seems I’ve heard that name somewhere.
Comic Minister Premium Member about 10 years ago
A Q.
orbenjawell Premium Member about 10 years ago
I reckon that the Fran-Man meant Hamilcar Barca, the daring Carthaginian leader who nearly cleaned Rome’s clock.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member about 10 years ago
Spelling jokes are always problematic in a printed medium, since the joke has to contain the correct spelling, leaving the reader to wonder why the character doesn’t know it.
NightHawk2005 about 10 years ago
And this is another great example of Mrs. Godfrey being an excellent educator.
hippogriff about 10 years ago
Have Mop Will Travel: Don’t you remember the Punic Wars? He was one of the Punes.
Hobbes1000 about 10 years ago
Is Teddy suggesting Roosevelt because that’s the only famous Teddy he can think of?
jayhawk19 about 10 years ago
how about jay?
jayhawk19 about 10 years ago
as in john jay
Tater about 10 years ago
Q, Nate.
QuietStorm27 about 10 years ago
Name him King.
Bignatefan2002 about 10 years ago
I think they should do it the Pokémon style, where they punch their fist in the keyboard (or a way you’ll get a good number of letter). Then add vowels and voila you get your name.
Killionaire about 10 years ago
Sad but true
Partyperson12 about 10 years ago
They could have named him Michael
Partyperson12 about 10 years ago
They could have named him Michael
abemona about 7 years ago
im late with this strip but i want to name it HAMILTON!!!!!!!#fangirlsforever
Eyxela about 7 years ago
Big shaq
minecraftchamp33 about 4 years ago
This is the day I started reading on GoComics…Not a good sign…
I like anime almost 4 years ago
How about Son Goku
homies almost 4 years ago
no that bad name
hockey man over 3 years ago
Shaq is a basketball player
hockey man over 3 years ago
Kobe Bryant (RIP:()
AliAdhami over 3 years ago
Wasn’t Camp Jupiter’s elephant named Hannibal?
(NOT) Randy Betancourt over 3 years ago
HE’S GOING TO NAME THE HAMSTER “SHAQ” :D
Spitsy the dumb dog almost 3 years ago
Abraham
STUFF ENJOYER about 1 year ago
Albert Einstein.