Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 28, 2015
Transcript:
Mike: Well, this is it, guy. Your ticket off the tanning merry-go-round. Zonker: The memories, Mike. The crazy, sweet memories! Mike: You want us to break for a few minutes? Zonker: No, no, I'm ready. I've just got to say goodbye. Mike: Quiet on the set, please. This will be take one of American Cancer Society spot "Cover Up." Cue unsuspecting children! Zonker: Take care, big guy.
BE THIS GUY about 9 years ago
Zonker, the Big Guy won’t even notice you’re gone.
BobCu about 9 years ago
Mr. Trudeau may have caused a lot of skin cancer problems with his Zonker gloriifiing suntans. This story is an attempt to undo the damage.
kjhudlow Premium Member about 9 years ago
Zonker never looked tanned, though. He was never darker than any of the other characters, which I always thought was weird.
vexman about 9 years ago
not vexman, his wife commenting, as usual on his account. Yes, this is all delightful satire or parody; Olympic, self indulgant tanning (toothpicks between toes for eveness). on a serious note though, the sun became a notorious cancer causer, so people began avoiding it, before evidence came to light that aside from skin cancers, lack of sunlight can increase the risk of other cancers, and vitamin D deficiencies.
montessoriteacher about 9 years ago
Everything in moderation, as they say.
Linguist about 9 years ago
@vexman
A dermatologist friend of mine, explained that one of the reason more and more people are getting skin cancers, is that the holes in the ozone layer have caused people to get increased radiation burns, that are far more serious, and damaging, than the sunburns to people, 60 or 70 years ago.The sun’s rays are far more harmful today, even in partially sunny weather.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 9 years ago
A poignant moment indeed for Zonker.
BE THIS GUY about 9 years ago
I know.
kaffekup about 9 years ago
I haven’t watched a game in years; I just check the standings in Friday’s paper, and didn’t realize how good the Royals are. It seems every time they swing a bat, they make contact, whether it’s a foul, base hit, fly, or inside-the -park home run. I consider them my team because I lived in the KC area and still miss it, 39 years later.