Sweet revenge though. I don’t know how long that little kid had to wait to become king, but you can sure bet that those volleyball players were the very first that went to the gallows.
Guessing he wasn’t born to the royal family, otherwise he would have had guards to protect him on his outing to the beach. But the trauma of this experience might have driven his thirst for power; once he became king, no one could ever pick on him again. So maybe he owes a debt of gratitude to all those guys who used him as their volleyball that day.
Then again, once he became king, maybe he had all of them beheaded.
I left this comic this morning totally not understanding it, and then later as I was reading the Sunday paper, I came across it and it made sense to me – as a flashback. I didn’t see the kid as the king.
(wishes this cartoon had details indicating whether parts of it (or panels) like the one involving this dialogue was among the “BAD MEMORIES” mentioned in a certain part (or part) separate from them)
GabryelFrost over 3 years ago
It always sounded to me as Bollyboll ;)
dcdete. over 3 years ago
Sweet revenge though. I don’t know how long that little kid had to wait to become king, but you can sure bet that those volleyball players were the very first that went to the gallows.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 3 years ago
Looks like fun unless you’re hit the wrong way out of bounds.
SamuelMeasa over 3 years ago
IS this the origin of the spook?
littlejohn Premium Member over 3 years ago
I’d go looking for starfish, or clams, mussels or something. Agates can be found on some beachs.
Doug K over 3 years ago
They can’t do that anymore, king – at least not without consequences – you are the king).
I understand the trauma from the memories. Maybe you should ban volleyball (at least from the beach while you’re at the beach)
BigDaveGlass over 3 years ago
And he’s still the right shape…..
HarryLime Premium Member over 3 years ago
There is one thing positive for beach volleyball: the Brazilian women’s team❣️
zerotvus over 3 years ago
So that’s whos hanging on the wall, in the dungeon……
Zebrastripes over 3 years ago
Dreams come back to haunt, even the Royal PITA’s!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 3 years ago
We all have youthful trauma. People handle it differently. Give the king a book.
vacman over 3 years ago
Maybe one later became the spook.
Goat from PBS over 3 years ago
There’s a lesson in here somewhere…
paullp Premium Member over 3 years ago
Guessing he wasn’t born to the royal family, otherwise he would have had guards to protect him on his outing to the beach. But the trauma of this experience might have driven his thirst for power; once he became king, no one could ever pick on him again. So maybe he owes a debt of gratitude to all those guys who used him as their volleyball that day.
Then again, once he became king, maybe he had all of them beheaded.
geese28 over 3 years ago
He probably hired those guys as his bodyguards later on
Troglodyte over 3 years ago
More clinching eveidence that life’s a beach!
the humorist formerly known as Hotshot1984 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Spongebob Squarepants had fun with it
dv1093 over 3 years ago
I left this comic this morning totally not understanding it, and then later as I was reading the Sunday paper, I came across it and it made sense to me – as a flashback. I didn’t see the kid as the king.
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
Then there was the time they tricked him into being a “spotter” for the team archery contest…
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 3 years ago
Now that is definitely a traumatic childhood memory.
Mario500 over 3 years ago
“HEY, KID! HIT IT!”
(wishes this cartoon had details indicating whether parts of it (or panels) like the one involving this dialogue was among the “BAD MEMORIES” mentioned in a certain part (or part) separate from them)