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Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for July 05, 2009
Transcript:
Edna: Sigh... Earl: OK... we've avoided it long enough... Edna: Yes... we're not getting any younger... Earl: I'd hoped it would just disappear. Edna: I know, but it's wishful thinking and we can't ignore the elephant in the room anymore. Earl: So where should we start? Edna: At the beginning, to figure out the root cause of the problem... how did an elephant get into the room in the first place?
Superfrog over 15 years ago
Could have come in a jumbo jet?
forrest11 over 15 years ago
haha nice one!
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
Count your blessingsâŠ..mightâve been termites.
GJ_Jehosaphat over 15 years ago
I think âThe Talkâ should be about whoâs gonna litter box train the elephant AND/OR who gets to scoop (big shovel) up the poop!
carmy over 15 years ago
What elephant? Oh boy, they really need to lay off the booze.
farren over 15 years ago
It was left over from the 2008 elections.
And whaddaya mean elephants donât sit? One of the main tricks theyâre taught in the circus.
moepatches2000 over 15 years ago
Not in a jumbo jet but a dumbo jet.
moonrise293 over 15 years ago
Earl needs to stop hoarding peanuts. Elephants can smell them from miles away.
Charles Brobst Premium Member over 15 years ago
Stopped over on itâs way to Argentina?
Nebulous Premium Member over 15 years ago
Perhaps heâs hiding from a mouse.
Jml58 over 15 years ago
Opened the door, stepped through it, closed the door.
spok27 over 15 years ago
It ran away from the circus, to join a real family. âOK, weâve avoided it long enough.â Just how long has Elly been there?
hannabell over 15 years ago
Earl and Edna are the GOP and Sarah is the elephant.
Duh!
cleokaya over 15 years ago
He seems well behaved.
Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 15 years ago
Simple: you kept feeding him so he decided to move in.
Of course, my first thought was this was going to be another ED med joke. Always in the gutter.
grinstoya over 15 years ago
Hey⊠at least itâs only one.
SaintRCat over 15 years ago
@hannabell
spin kick to your head
Keep all political commentary to yourself.
Now, this the precisely the problem with watching Disney movies. I canât tell you how many people got monkeys and tigers after watching Aladdin.
Wiley creator over 15 years ago
There was NOTHING of ANY political commentary in this cartoon. It was just a simple gag on an old saying.
Also, Sunday editions are done at least 6 weeks in advance of publication, so there is nothing that could possibly allude to the Sarah Palin situation that occurred Friday afternoon.
Just take cartoons at face value, folks. Donât make life any more complicated and stupid than it already is.
alife over 15 years ago
:000000000
Nighthawks Premium Member over 15 years ago
its not the intention , itâs how it is perceivedâŠ. but the only comment i have is the surpising sensitivity of some sarah loversâŠdont you DARE say anything bad about our pretty sarahâŠ. spin kick to head, indeedâŠ. thatâs the way to settle differencesâŠ..disagree? take em out! very commendable
AddADadaAdDad over 15 years ago
Thanks, Wiley, but itâs going to fall on some deaf ears out there. The empowering feeling of user-name ananimity causes brain damage in some people & makes their heads swell with the âreality is me & only meâ stance.
benbrilling over 15 years ago
Just tell the big guy to pack his trunk and leave.
Sternvogel over 15 years ago
For those unfamiliar with the saying: âThe elephant in the roomâ refers to some big problem which people avoid because the notion of dealing with it is so daunting. For a couple like Earl and Edna, it might be moving into assisted living or preparing their wills. In other situations, it might signify ending a marriage or other relationship, finding a new job or additional source of income, dealing with an employeeâs or loved oneâs addiction, etc.
pearlandpeach over 15 years ago
Thanks Wiley, The espression on the elephants face is priceless. great âtoon.
Nelly55 over 15 years ago
scrolled down slowly and didnât see it coming!
hee hee, good stuff
jamadison4 over 15 years ago
Maybe, just maybe, Wiley is approaching this from the wrong angle.
By the puzzled look on the âElephantâsâ face âŠâŠâŠ. he might be asking how did these two old and decrepit monkey types get into his room. Or, maybe, it was one hell of a party last night.
Those two Homo sapiens are every pachydermâs worst nightmare !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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D-i-c-e-R over 15 years ago
Itâs way funnier as a political cartoon. Sorry, Wiley. But you should know better than to put an elephant in a comic.
Wiley creator over 15 years ago
Most people are smart enough to know that simply having an elephant in a cartoon doesnât turn it into a commentary on the Republican party. One only needs to actually read the cartoon and put it in context.
yyyguy over 15 years ago
ah yes, context. so many simple minded people around who refuse to pay any attention to it. i never took it as political, but then, i donât look for politics or religion in comic strips (except for the few that i read which occasionally make reference to those topics). it made me laugh. thatâs all it needs to do.
donh82 over 15 years ago
Very good. I especially liked the comic yesterday about the tombstone in the Last Words Cemetery that read â How hard can it be to make your own fireworks ? â Thanks Wiley for all the laughs ! I never miss a day.
pbarnrob over 15 years ago
Itâs obviously time for Earl to put a fresh bottle of Elephant Repellent on the shopping list. Mineâs still working; is yours?
DolphinGirl78 over 15 years ago
Honestly, some people read way too much into comics⊠theyâre meant to be entertaining and witty. And as Wiley said, theyâre put in so far in advance, that anything happening in the news is pure coincidence. Good job Wiley, keep em coming!
DacotahKid over 15 years ago
Youâve all got it wrong. The Elephant is âGrowing Oldâ, unless you are getting your ânose rubbed in itâ, i.e., Growing Old and having to cope with the aches and pains of an age none of us were ever going to become. The boomers are now collecting Soc. Security. Earl and Edna finally realize they must face that reality.
Me_Again over 14 years ago
Wiley you are awesome! I knew there was nothing political about it, Iâve actually heard that phrase from my grandmotherâŠ