Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 25, 2016
Transcript:
Zonker: Dean Honey? It's me, Zonker. Honey: Oh, sir! You've come... Zonker: Of course I've come. How are you holding up, friend? Honey: To be honest, sir, not so well. Have you ever had an affair of the heart, sir, where after years of denial and loving from afar the doors of passion were finally flung open, only to have your lover cruelly snatched away by the fates? Zonker: Um... well, let me see. Honey: Me neither. But we came that close!
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
She missed it
by that much.
Brother Bret over 8 years ago
So, how could he have not died when he’s dead? Don’t make me go to Wikipedia.
reatta45 over 8 years ago
He is aZombie…
Coyoty Premium Member over 8 years ago
He’s just dead tired.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 8 years ago
practically loversjust loved drugs morehad a few othersalways looking to score
SpunkyNB over 8 years ago
A bouquet of messages on the casket.
Linguist over 8 years ago
Close but no cigar !
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 8 years ago
I guess the fact that Zonker has to stop and think about it answers her question…
barry.adamson over 8 years ago
Does anyone notice the change in the position of the cigarette holder as the panels progress?
johndifool over 8 years ago
“Good Riddance…”
summerdog86 over 8 years ago
I think I have had a few moments in the past like that, but the ’fates" was always a girl prettier than me.
Malcolm Hall over 8 years ago
What about the messages on the side of the casket, especially good riddance?
Dragoncat over 8 years ago
Adieu, Ciao, S’Long, Good Riddance……Reminds me of the time my cousin visited from Brooklyn.
tulpoeid_ over 8 years ago
I enjoy everything so much (especially how “communist” China was in love with the worst face of US; and it’s only the 80s). You people who worry about giving spoilers away: Worry not. A couple of others have already spoiled everything for us since the first panel of this subplot. Of course one can always blame us for reading the comments.