C’mon, everyone says, “You shouldn’t have!” or something like that – it’s just a way of saying, “I appreciate your hard work.” The joke is on the saying itself, not on the queen.
— I haven’t seen her in this strip in a very long time… One of the little ants was slavishly in love with her over many years (and she took his presents again and again but didn’t give a hoot about him, “poor sap”).
— I thought Johnny Hart was trying to tell us something; perhaps about a relationship in his own life - but he’s (sigh !) gone now - so this will probably be different.
comYics over 14 years ago
Yeah, dont gather day to day, could be too much trouble.
Rakkav over 14 years ago
When a woman says that…she never means it.
Happy Birthday, Qu-eye? Is Chief missing something here?
sjoujke over 14 years ago
Hey, it’s a woman’s perogative to change her mind….especially if gifts might be in the offing.
wilkins over 14 years ago
Please the Queen or suffer her wrath.
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
Demanding isn’t she?!
Yukoner over 14 years ago
Is the message here that “NO doesn’t really mean no”?
Nebulous Premium Member over 14 years ago
IIRC, she’s named Queen Iris.
“You shouldn’t” is used the same way in, “You shouldn’t eat that second dessert,” but people do it anyway.
wicky over 14 years ago
“It’s a woman’s perogative to change her mind”, more momism propaganda designed to snow little boys into being submissime men… . .bah!
lewisbower over 14 years ago
It’s also her prerogative to change my mind.
lightenup Premium Member over 14 years ago
She should get together with King Fink.
cdward over 14 years ago
C’mon, everyone says, “You shouldn’t have!” or something like that – it’s just a way of saying, “I appreciate your hard work.” The joke is on the saying itself, not on the queen.
DolphinGirl78 over 14 years ago
Love that last panel!
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
I see the juggler. Where’s the band and the Shriners?
thomas scanlon Premium Member over 14 years ago
— That’s Queen Ida ??? - right ???
— I haven’t seen her in this strip in a very long time… One of the little ants was slavishly in love with her over many years (and she took his presents again and again but didn’t give a hoot about him, “poor sap”).
— I thought Johnny Hart was trying to tell us something; perhaps about a relationship in his own life - but he’s (sigh !) gone now - so this will probably be different.
JanLC over 14 years ago
Richard, the old adage about a woman changing her mind predates the feminist movement by a couple of centuries.
damage2007 over 14 years ago
I believe it’s “Queeny”, by the way. As it “Queen” + “Eye”
linwoodbragg over 14 years ago
like the color!
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
I believe it’s “Q Eye” as in “Q. I.” as in “Queen Ida.”
I doubt Her Royal Majesty Ida Regina Gloriana would appreciate being called “Queeny”, even on her birthday.
Rakkav over 14 years ago
Chief miss flag on parapet. Skin even redder than usual (blush). Forgot Queen’s name. Bad week for Chief.
Chief Sitting Duck give big heap thanks to all.
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
And Chief soiling pants laughing on potty.
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Templo S.U.D. over 14 years ago
I’m as confused as some of these commentators about the Q and the eye written on the birthday banner.
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
Maybe it was supposed to be “eye Q”, referring to the Queen’s lofty intelligence, but the ants have dailysex…
I mean “dyslexia”.
fritzoid Premium Member over 14 years ago
It seems like the juggler ant’s feet ought to be visible beneath the banner in the last panel…
comYics over 14 years ago
Say what you mean, and mean what you say.