I seldom read Doonesbury when the Duke is present, but I made an exception today. And boy I’m glad I did. Two great lines, “This isn’t fair, I’m not stoned.” and “Antibiotics, what a winter that was.” One rarely gets to see the Duke knocked for a loop, so this is one time I’ll always savor.
Elmont having concealed/covered eyes marks him as a “morally ambiguous” character, like Zeke, Havoc, Clyde, Honey, and others — at least as far back as Howie at Joanie’s day care — that GBT draws with that trait. Since we can’t see their eyes, they exist between wide-eyed innocence (like Boopsie’s) and narrow-eyed cynicism (like B.D.‘s). In Elmont’s case, this may be due to his mental illness.
And now he’ll get caught up in Elmont and Alice’s drama long enough for Trump to solve the problem without him — perhaps for Earl to solve the problem — meaning that Trump won’t need to pay him and that no one cheated Duke in this arc but himself.
Off topic again today: Yesterday I advocated getting rid of our semi-annual fit of clock-changing insanity. Today I discovered there’s a ray of hope: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-bill-that-would-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-2023-2022-03-15/
Upon encountering the above article, I was immediately reminded of this: https://youtu.be/BBZ7AfZR9xs
BE THIS GUY almost 3 years ago
It’s your pal from 1982 from the park in DC.
DennisinSeattle almost 3 years ago
So Duke actually remembers people from his past, however vaguely.
jvo almost 3 years ago
Even when he would rather not
Susan00100 almost 3 years ago
Duke will pop ANY drug, won’t he?
Oh well, at least this story arc is segueing away from Trump—for now, that is!!
mindjob almost 3 years ago
Antibiotics in herbal form no doubt
preacherman Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I seldom read Doonesbury when the Duke is present, but I made an exception today. And boy I’m glad I did. Two great lines, “This isn’t fair, I’m not stoned.” and “Antibiotics, what a winter that was.” One rarely gets to see the Duke knocked for a loop, so this is one time I’ll always savor.
The Wolf In Your Midst almost 3 years ago
Some people just can’t function unimpaired.
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
Sort of brings a “there but for the grace of God, go I” reality to the situation, doesn’t it?
moderateisntleft almost 3 years ago
More and more, Duke reminds me of Roger Stone…..
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I wasn’t aware that Duke was ever “not stoned.”
198.23.5.11 almost 3 years ago
Give it up,Duke.You have met your match when it comes to speaking “authentic frontier gibberish”.
RonaldByrd almost 3 years ago
Elmont having concealed/covered eyes marks him as a “morally ambiguous” character, like Zeke, Havoc, Clyde, Honey, and others — at least as far back as Howie at Joanie’s day care — that GBT draws with that trait. Since we can’t see their eyes, they exist between wide-eyed innocence (like Boopsie’s) and narrow-eyed cynicism (like B.D.‘s). In Elmont’s case, this may be due to his mental illness.
Dragoncat almost 3 years ago
And to think… Trump warned him against this idea.
RonaldByrd almost 3 years ago
And now he’ll get caught up in Elmont and Alice’s drama long enough for Trump to solve the problem without him — perhaps for Earl to solve the problem — meaning that Trump won’t need to pay him and that no one cheated Duke in this arc but himself.
That’s just a guess, btw, not a spoiler. :-)
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Off topic again today: Yesterday I advocated getting rid of our semi-annual fit of clock-changing insanity. Today I discovered there’s a ray of hope: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-bill-that-would-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-2023-2022-03-15/
Upon encountering the above article, I was immediately reminded of this: https://youtu.be/BBZ7AfZR9xs