Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 10, 2014
October 09, 2014
October 11, 2014
Transcript:
Duane: See, Rick, in its way, Mellow-Speak is a remarkably economical dialect. What Dr. Asher has done is reduce language to only its most essential components. Here, I'll sow you. Give me a line to translate. Rick: How about this... "The moon like a flower in Heaven's high bower, with silent delight sits and smiles on the night." Duane: William Blake, right? Okay, let's see... in Mellow-Speak that would be... "Oh, wow, look at the moon." Rick: Duane, we've got to talk.
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
Mellow = contentment with banality.
Kim Metzger Premium Member over 9 years ago
It goes well with Twitter.
pelican47 over 9 years ago
Oh Wow!By the time Mr. Mellow gets to the end of the poem, he has forgotten what it was about.
ajr58 over 9 years ago
Seriously G-d – is that necessary?
summerdog86 over 9 years ago
Words are Rick’s business, of course he objects.
nathanbtlr over 9 years ago
I was an English Major at an Engineering University for two years.I had that conversation with myself many times.
Coyoty Premium Member over 9 years ago
Mellow Yello:
Kip W over 9 years ago
Oh, wow. Look at the comments!