Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 15, 2013
Transcript:
Zonker: How could we not be on the list? Perhaps a tip is customary here... Sam: Zonker! No! That's a real faux pas! Zonker: What is? Sam: You can't offer euros! The British only take pounds! Zonker: Oh... Sam: Forgive him, your grace. He didn't know. Zonker: Any idea where I could change them? Butler: I recommend the airport, sir.
Ralph Drake about 11 years ago
Why are they repeating this strip?
GrimmaTheNome about 11 years ago
>In real life those two would be face down on the ground with multiple cop knees in their backs. They’d be dragged into blood stained interrogation rooms and brutalized for several days.
So glad Britain isn’t ‘real life’ by your standards then ;-)
Potrzebie about 11 years ago
At least she didn’t tell him to use “quid”.
kaffekup about 11 years ago
Of course, Zonker is being accused of smuggling stolen documents, under his wig, I presume. Why didn’t I see that before? There goes their chance of ever being at the wedding. Sam will be ever so disappointed.
andrew_c about 11 years ago
Actually in real life they would have gotten shot dead by trigger happy police marksmen before they got anywhere hear the Abbey
andrew_c about 11 years ago
Yup, it isn’t known as “Perfidious Albion” for nothing
Greg Johnston about 11 years ago
This is in Britain, not LA or NYC.
JP Steve Premium Member about 11 years ago
Did they read him his rights?
tigerchik32 about 11 years ago
My, we’re a cynical bunch today!
nailer Premium Member about 11 years ago
“They can hold you indefinitely because of so called terror laws.”
Provided it is true, they seem to be properly named.
JP Steve Premium Member about 11 years ago
As long as the terrorists don’t win…