Nah! I spent my entire twelve years in school doing pretty much the same thing. Looking back, it’s really no surprise my parents sent me to a boarding school!
Maybe not but they still never fail to crack me up. Part of the humor here to me is the , consistency, the relentlessness of each side of this equation.
You know, one of the inspirations for many moderm comics writers was Charles Schulz with Peanuts. Look at how many times he repeated themes over the years. Snoopy and the Red Baron; Charlie Brown and the kite; Schroeder, Lucy, and the piano; and the list goes on. Doing that kind of thing could maybe make one look stale. But I kind of think that it’s the humor and inventiveness that are brought to each situation that really counts. To me, Cochran does pretty well on that account. Sometimes very, very well.
If only Agnes would be allowed to use the calculator on her smart phone, she wouldn’t have to come up with these off the wall excuses. In the real adult world, calculators are invaluable, why not the class room or even the comic class room?
Smartphone? Since Agnes’ connection to the internet is a well worn computer at the library, I doubt if she has a phone. Not even sure if Grandma has a cell phone..@Fran Harwell I like that – Agnes and school as an equation. Or Yin & Yang. .We learned our multipication tables in grade 2. We had to make our own flash cards in class. They went up to 10 times 10. How do I remember that far back? Mom kept the cards.
rolleg over 12 years ago
You go, girl!!!
Dani Rice over 12 years ago
Nah! I spent my entire twelve years in school doing pretty much the same thing. Looking back, it’s really no surprise my parents sent me to a boarding school!
neatslob Premium Member over 12 years ago
How old is Agnes supposed to be? I don’t think I had division with fractions in the answer until 6th grade, and she never struck me as that old.
elysummers over 12 years ago
Now that was funny, and she’s right.
Zaristerex over 12 years ago
Information engineer = Liar
Tony Cochran over 12 years ago
No xerox here! I should have thought of that.
mariposa2717 Premium Member over 12 years ago
Maybe not but they still never fail to crack me up. Part of the humor here to me is the , consistency, the relentlessness of each side of this equation.
lightenup Premium Member over 12 years ago
@jgmoore – I disagree. I enjoy Agnes and think it’s fresh every day.
rshive over 12 years ago
You know, one of the inspirations for many moderm comics writers was Charles Schulz with Peanuts. Look at how many times he repeated themes over the years. Snoopy and the Red Baron; Charlie Brown and the kite; Schroeder, Lucy, and the piano; and the list goes on. Doing that kind of thing could maybe make one look stale. But I kind of think that it’s the humor and inventiveness that are brought to each situation that really counts. To me, Cochran does pretty well on that account. Sometimes very, very well.
KemW over 12 years ago
Since “No child left behind” Division with remainders has been standard practice in the 3rd grade.
Kosher71 over 12 years ago
I don’t know about y’all, but I’d vote Agnes, head of the class.
joegeethree over 12 years ago
If only Agnes would be allowed to use the calculator on her smart phone, she wouldn’t have to come up with these off the wall excuses. In the real adult world, calculators are invaluable, why not the class room or even the comic class room?
Hunter7 over 12 years ago
Smartphone? Since Agnes’ connection to the internet is a well worn computer at the library, I doubt if she has a phone. Not even sure if Grandma has a cell phone..@Fran Harwell I like that – Agnes and school as an equation. Or Yin & Yang. .We learned our multipication tables in grade 2. We had to make our own flash cards in class. They went up to 10 times 10. How do I remember that far back? Mom kept the cards.