Nancy Classics by Ernie Bushmiller for January 29, 2019
January 28, 2019
January 30, 2019
Transcript:
Nancy: Aunt Fritzi---May I turn on the television? Aunt Fritzi: No---You were BAD this morning. Nancy: But I was GOOD this afternoon. Aunt Fritzi: That makes no difference. Nancy: It doesn't seem fair---I was good for HALF a day.
astutepanther Premium Member over 5 years ago
Bushmiller drew several variations on this same theme. Here’s one from just four years earlier, in 1945, with almost the exact same dialogue (apologies for the poor reproduction):
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19461012.2.71
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 5 years ago
Yep, continues to be completely non-bratty.
juncarlo over 5 years ago
Nancy could be a good lawyer, she always looks for rule loopholes.
Dobber Premium Member over 5 years ago
Is half a clown half as creepy?
WCraft Premium Member over 5 years ago
Just tuned into this strip and now I can see the appeal. Very clever jokes!
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member over 5 years ago
Aunt Fritzi did a good job dividing the tv in half visually… but Nancy is still getting the full audio? Hmm. Probably should have made her wear one ear muff. :)
romandogbird over 5 years ago
nice
Kip W over 5 years ago
The 1950s version of a paywall.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 5 years ago
“And if thou gaze long into a clown, the clown will also gaze into thee.” -Nantzsche
brklnbern over 5 years ago
I only you could get Pelosi to agree to that halfway theory.