Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for November 27, 2011
Transcript:
Danae: Uh...why have we stopped at this little stream, Lucy? Lucy: Something might be lurking in the water just waiting to pounce on and devour anyone who dares to cross...something like the dreaded gator-toad... Danae: It's only about a foot wide, so why not just jump over it? Lucy: Because gator-toads can leap up and snatch you in mid-air! Danae: There's no such thing as a gator-toad!! Lucy: Oh, really? Then you go ahead and jump across. Danae: Sure... This doesn't mean I believe you...it's just late and we have to go home now. Lucy: Mm-hmm... *giggle* Danae: Shut up.
Varnes almost 13 years ago
Yes, but see, it’s not technically a toad, although that’s the common name for it…It’s actually a cross between a marsupial and a crocodile.. a lizard with a pouch to store left overs…and an attitude……
Varnes almost 13 years ago
Oh, I so wanted to use the word newt, somehow….
Can't Sleep almost 13 years ago
Great little story that shows just how good an artist Wiley is.
Ida No almost 13 years ago
I really prefer goad-taters. Especially cheese-flavored goad-taters.
oranaiche almost 13 years ago
Distantly related to the honey badger.
whitecarabao almost 13 years ago
Wiley, this is wonderful.
kreole almost 13 years ago
I live on a bayou full of gators and toads. Now I’m not sure I should cross……….
chireef almost 13 years ago
no, no, a croc-toad opens its mouth differently
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Sure, Danae. Well there’s always tomorrow then.
thirdguy almost 13 years ago
makes one wonder, how that union ever took place!!
Sandfan almost 13 years ago
[Fractured Literary Allusion] Monsters unseen are scarier by far.
gjsjr41 almost 13 years ago
Shouldn’t that be ‘Gator-frog:"? Toads live on land. Is a Gator-toad worse than a Crockagator? I don’t think so.
wicky almost 13 years ago
Crocagators gotta eat too.
Plods with ...™ almost 13 years ago
Yay! Danae’s back!
TheAuldWan almost 13 years ago
Wonderful wisdom raised today
DrJKnows almost 13 years ago
Great comments today :-)
MurphyHerself almost 13 years ago
Hey, I wouldn’t go in those waters, either.
ruff.lostourminds.annegary almost 13 years ago
@Richard S. Russelltry the “share” button at the bottom of the page
dabugger almost 13 years ago
an U thought danae was wise…now whose gonna feed the croc-etc?
pnorman1 almost 13 years ago
Hey Wiley,Thanks a lot. Now I’ve got another “imaginary” thing to worry about. Let me see, there’s Nessie, and Yeti, and that Mothman guy and Chupracabra and Windigo and…….
cpb124 almost 13 years ago
Sounds like the name of a Syfy channel Saturday night movie.
Gokie5 almost 13 years ago
Laughed out loud at the gator-toad’s comment. Thanks, Wiley!
Nelly55 almost 13 years ago
wow, excellent artistry as always
bluskies almost 13 years ago
You mean it isn’t spelled sh*t?
bluskies almost 13 years ago
True; you should only cross a gator with the light, and only after looking both ways.
yawon almost 13 years ago
Fear the Gator-Toad…or just build a highly protected steel bridge.
pickyX2 almost 13 years ago
The hippogator be the meanest!
marygaye almost 13 years ago
Ah, but what it is that Wiley is showing a knowledge of is Horses and Riders This is a very common scenario with horses. Horses are inherently suspicious and unwilling to cross narrow, shallow bodies of waters. We have a rivulet running on our trails that we call crocodile creek because the horses act like there are crocs in it. When they finally cross, they jump so hard and so high that I’ve gotten my finger broken and a friend fell and broke her ribs. Thus, Danae’s willingness not to force the issue.
whoda_delta almost 13 years ago
my horse will tell you it is the leader of the gatortoads that is to be feared “toadzilla”. We pay him homage by wearing the gatortoad colors of blue and green when we ride. This allows us to pass the creek without harm.