Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for March 23, 2022

At least it’s not a booger ball.

(Side note: looks like the “Marigold is missing” storyline is finally over. I wonder if Dana was doing that to distract us as she planned the tenth anniversary.)

Maybe play buck ball?

If a move called “stealing” is legal, it’s hard to take the rules very seriously.

Hobbes pitched Calvin a spit ball; the ball got stuck to the bat. (Who knew tiger spit was so adhesive.)

Love it, magical unicorn spit!

(Swing and a whiff!)

Maybe if they didn’t try playing with a Wiffle ball.

I’m with Marigold here.

“Magical Saliva?”

She should play soccer with Marigold. There is an equine version of that game.

She pitches like Yamcha. References.

Gaylord Perry would be envious.

Marigold is right

That would be a good name for a new unicorn character, something like Hepzibah Magic Saliva.

Not everything you do, Marigold, is sparkling or pretty.

I’d suggest using her magic to just float the ball in Phoebe’s general direction, but somehow I’d think that’d be seen as cheating as well (or at least having strong potential for it).

Abner Doubleday would not approve!

The unicorn has a point.

Actually, there is a ball game that would work out great for playing with spit balls. Hockey.

Fair enough.

“Turn your head; now, baby, just spit me out.”

— December, by Collective Soul