Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for February 05, 2015

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enjoy this vintage 1992 classic tom the dancing bug every thursday panels from the annals of the tom the dancing bug archive check back every friday for a fresh, brand new tom the dancing bug! tom the dancing bug 1992 ruben bolling hey, kids! wise up! it's time you started taking a more intelligent approach to dealing with your parents. this book will show you how! richards on parents harvey richards, esq "lawyer for children" mr harvey richards: harvey: your parents care very deeply about your happiness and well-being. you can use this against them! let's say there's something you'd like of your parents... the traditional methods are remarkably ineffective. boy: can i have a super-pals-deluxe-action-figures-headquarters-gift-set? oop: no! kids from time immemorial have used this technique with virtually no success. i want it! i want it! harvey: my book will introduce you to a more sophisticated approach to this problem. begin by sulking around the house for a few days. oop: is something bothering you, johnny? boy: no. keep it up. act sad a couple more days. eat a bit less. oop: what's the matter? boy: nothin' be persistent. oop: come on johnny... tell us. not yet. kid: sigh one more day oop: johnny! please! what's wrong?! now. kid: well, maybe if i had a super-pals-deluxe-action-figures-headquarters-gift-set... harvey: your parents will never suspect this kind of foresight and duplicity from a kid -- you'll be surprised at the kind of power you can wield.