Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for December 29, 2020

Does he want a plastic horn?

So this is where the Judoon get their horns trimmed.

(Hint: space aliens on DOCTOR WHO)

“Hey! Where’s your mask!”

Of course a rhinoceros is from the Greek rhinokerōs ‘nose-horned’. So this is no stupider than 2020 generally. In fact, Q-Anon is pretty much proof that there are things stupider than… well pretty much anything.

But first a visit to the hyptnopotamist…

He “nose” what he needs but he’s “snout” in the right place.

How much do they charge?

What’s so stupid? He wants a nose job.

In his line of work, you need to stick your nose you-know-where, but he doesn’t want to hurt his boss.

Horns of the dilemma.

I have to get tested every seven days. I’ve had more nose jobs than Elizabeth Taylor

Better he get a nose job than poachers kill him for the horn.

Fun fact: the Rhinoceros Party in Canada was named so because politicians are slow, near-sighted and thick-skinned. Their amusing platform included solving traffic congestion by switching to driving on the left side of the road, but it would be phased in with trucks and buses going first. Almost won a seat in Parliament.

A Rhino walks into a bar and says to the bartender…… (finish the punch line)

Oh, come on! It can always get more stupid. It’s one of the few reliable things in life – along with yes, it can get worse (so quit challenging the cosmic powers by saying it can’t. They love to prove you wrong.)

I worry that so many newspapers have reduced the size of comics that readers won’t be able to see the name on the clinic door. But then I reflect that small children can’t read it at all, and many adults won’t know the term. And I reflect that, for them, it is simply an amusing drawing while those of us who know what rhinoplasty means can simply have a deeper enjoyment of today’s strip.

Mitch?

He wants a remake so he can play parts in something besides jungle movies.

I’ll bet he has better Insurance than some.

Let’s hope he’s not here to play Leap Frog.

(senses dialogue based on feelings of its speaker)

Relax, he’s just here to shorten his horn so he can breath better….

This is the part Eugène Ionesco didn’t think about.

With slightly more than 63 hours left of 2020 (at time of this posting), I’m guessing a lot of stupid can still be worked in. . .

that’s gonna take a lot of plast

He wants to be a giraffe.

Seems like it hasn’t actually been the year that’s been stupid.

As impossible as it sounds, things can always get worse almost easier than they can get better.

RINOs are working on their herd immunity/mentality so expect a thinning.

Stupidity has been raised to an art form this year. Who could have imagined just one year ago? Although maybe with the election looming, we should have.

Nashorn.

2020 is like a Black Hole, there is no bottom!!

Now’s the time to grab the bull by the horns … er … ah … grab the rhino by the plasty?

it can ALWAYS get more stupid

Reminds me of Ionesco’s play “Rhinoceros”, where people began turning into rhinos – a comment on the spread of fascism at the time and an EXTREMELY apt ending comment to this year of fascism growing from the top down.

Yep, you were wrong.

Zero Mostel? Is that you?

The question is, who is going to be charged in this situation?

Soon the year will turn 21 and can legally drink. Then we will really be in trouble!

Mr. Miller, thank you.

This year, you have done your utmost, through trying times, to help us to keep senses of perspective and humor. I think, by almost any measure, you have succeeded admirably. Please accept the gratitude of your readers.

May the New Year bring a lightening of mood for us all, and may it be one of relaxed inspiration for you. Particularly may it, at its end, find you and yours in good health and hopeful spirits as we discover that there are ways to sort the mess that is the refuse of 2020.

Let us all remember that this year – in spite of the failures and woes – has produced some remarkable progress. This is true particularly in the field of medicine, where science cut the development of a vaccine for a brand new plague by a factor of 6, reducing the cycle to months instead of years. And let us learn from our mistakes, to listen and hear the wisdom of others regardless of faith, political party, or personal background.

Blessings on you, Sir, for helping us to stay centered.

Points for the Ionesco reference.

Trumps having surgery??

Hallucinations aren’t part of the new strains of COVID. One in the UK and another from S. Africa.

At least it’s not a Rhino-Virus.

Stupid? C’mon, Doc, a gold mine just walked into your office.

Stupid, stupider, stupidest

He looks horny.