Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed for August 17, 2023

The old “inflamed lymph node” response. Works every time.

At least two scale issues with this strip.

HaHa, go peel me a lymph node to put on my cereal

Some context: 1987 and AIDS was raging. Enlarged lymph nodes were a common presenting sign.

Offer to lance it for him.

Only in this universe would a cockroach be able to walk off with a banana.

Rosebud is easier to fool than Opus.

Ah, the old goiter gambit.

I’ll have to remember that response next time I’m caught red-handed with a stolen banana….