Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 12, 1989
February 11, 1989
February 13, 1989
Transcript:
Lion: Next! Yo! Christian! You're on! Geraldo: Get out there, christian scum! The lions are hungry! A splendid entertainment, eh, Flauvius Impervious? Man: Perhaps, but it panders to such base, mob instincts. Geraldo: Don't be so condescending, Flauvius! This is what the Roman public wants! No one is forcing them to be here! Man: Sure, but... Geraldo: Have a pity, man! The empire is crumbling around us! If watching a few martyrs get torn apart helps people get their minds off their problems, then I'm proud to be part of it! Man: By Jupiter, you're right. I never thought of it that way. By offering a public distraction, you're softening the rough edges of life! You're a good man, Geraldo Riveribus. Geraldo: I try.
