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 about 10 years ago
Mellow = contentment with banality.
Kim Metzger Premium Member about 10 years ago
It goes well with Twitter.
pelican47 about 10 years ago
Oh Wow!By the time Mr. Mellow gets to the end of the poem, he has forgotten what it was about.
ajr58 about 10 years ago
Seriously G-d – is that necessary?
summerdog86 about 10 years ago
Words are Rick’s business, of course he objects.
nathanbtlr about 10 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 about 10 years ago
Mellow Yello:
Kip W about 10 years ago
Oh, wow. Look at the comments!