I mentioned this as one of my three possibilities yesterday. Of course, if you mention enough possibilities, one of them is almost sure to hit.
Just call me Jeane Dixon.
hm, I wonder if younger folks would know who the heck Jeane Dixon was and what her chief claim to fame was?
I’m trying to think of a more recent prognosticator …..
can’t ……
I won’t say it’s ridiculous, but Pierre would need more than a wig and falsies to look like Kacey. He’d need facial prostheses to get the jaw and nose right. Lucas, on the other hand, would only need to shave his mustache…
Actually, when Kacey showed up in the turtleneck yesterday I fell into the “Pierre gave her a hickey” camp, but today it seems clear that Kacey’s afraid that Donna’s hitting on her…
The Lucas theory would explain a lot!
It would also bring up a lot of icky speculation…like, what went on last night? Uh-uh, no way.
I’ll stick with the “Donna appears to be hitting on her” theory. You believe what you want to believe, I always say.
NOLA, You’re thinking of the third person insufferable case, which would be called for only after Donna and Kacey have gotten together, quarrelled and separated, given it one last shot, and then broken up for good amidst tears and recriminations. But if all this stretches out until May, you’d be back to the past defenestrative tense (no “R”, you see), and you’d need to say “Donna up and Lesbianed.”
SIGH. What are they teaching in the schools these days?
Now that it’s been spoiled (or has it?), I still can’t believe that Friday’s comic went over so many people’s heads. Figure out that strip and you knew where this week’s story was headed.
As for the grammar lesson, shouldn’t all of those sentences be interjections, as in:
”Aw lawd, Donna done gone and went all lesbian on us!”
There once was a young girl named Kasey,
Who thought Donna’s actions rather racy.
But she will find out,
That’s not what Donna’s about.
By then, though, she will have bought Donna things lacy.
fritz, my error. For some reason I was thinking that the original statement was in the speech balloon in the comic, in which case my tense would be correct. I bow to your superior linguistic and lexicographic verisimilitude.
razorback2824 almost 15 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrjwaqZfjIY
razorback2824 almost 15 years ago
Why spoil it? Just let things unfold. It’s a lot funnier that way.
ladywolf17 almost 15 years ago
I must back away, back away.
Sisyphos almost 15 years ago
I think Kacey is misunderstanding what Donna means….
BTW, I see they’re in what appears to be a Starbucks, from the window-logo in panel 1.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Kacey looks concerned about something….
Sisyphos almost 15 years ago
Maybe Kacey is going to come out….
Tantor almost 15 years ago
bleeep, you were right!!!!
cdward almost 15 years ago
Sisyphos, I think Kacey is more worried that Donna is hitting on her.
The missing M. Smokey almost 15 years ago
The girl needs a bunny. Or both girls need bunnies. Or both girls need a bunny. Hey girls!
3hourtour Premium Member almost 15 years ago
..never saw this coming..
Ray_C almost 15 years ago
I mentioned this as one of my three possibilities yesterday. Of course, if you mention enough possibilities, one of them is almost sure to hit. Just call me Jeane Dixon.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago
hm, I wonder if younger folks would know who the heck Jeane Dixon was and what her chief claim to fame was? I’m trying to think of a more recent prognosticator ….. can’t ……
I’ll just call you Jeane Dixon
hookedoncomics almost 15 years ago
This is going to be funny!
GoodQuestion Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Nostradamus saw this coming!
Christopher Rose Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I’m new to this strip, so maybe this is ridiculous, but are we sure that Kacey isn’t Pierre in drag?
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I won’t say it’s ridiculous, but Pierre would need more than a wig and falsies to look like Kacey. He’d need facial prostheses to get the jaw and nose right. Lucas, on the other hand, would only need to shave his mustache…
Actually, when Kacey showed up in the turtleneck yesterday I fell into the “Pierre gave her a hickey” camp, but today it seems clear that Kacey’s afraid that Donna’s hitting on her…
ForeverAllstar almost 15 years ago
Who’s Jeane Dixon?
arsmall almost 15 years ago
Yeah…what’s with the “look” Donna has on her face?
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
“Donna is gone Lesbian” is improper grammar. The correct wording is “Donna done gone Lesbian.”
It’s the past imperturbable tense (used only in months with an “R” in them).
MisngNOLA almost 15 years ago
fritz, since it’s the third person inexcusable past imperturbable tense shouldn’t it actually be “Donna done been gone Lesbian”?
Ray_C almost 15 years ago
The Lucas theory would explain a lot! It would also bring up a lot of icky speculation…like, what went on last night? Uh-uh, no way. I’ll stick with the “Donna appears to be hitting on her” theory. You believe what you want to believe, I always say.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
NOLA, You’re thinking of the third person insufferable case, which would be called for only after Donna and Kacey have gotten together, quarrelled and separated, given it one last shot, and then broken up for good amidst tears and recriminations. But if all this stretches out until May, you’d be back to the past defenestrative tense (no “R”, you see), and you’d need to say “Donna up and Lesbianed.”
SIGH. What are they teaching in the schools these days?
razorback2824 almost 15 years ago
Now that it’s been spoiled (or has it?), I still can’t believe that Friday’s comic went over so many people’s heads. Figure out that strip and you knew where this week’s story was headed.
As for the grammar lesson, shouldn’t all of those sentences be interjections, as in:
”Aw lawd, Donna done gone and went all lesbian on us!”
deadheadzan almost 15 years ago
Stay tuned for more thrilling insights.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
You have a point, raz, interjections can never be overused. How about:
”HOLY MOLY, Donna by gum runn oft and got herself (Great Googly-Moogly!) Lesbianized, FERCRYINOUTLOUD!!!”
Past persnickitive, irremediable (void by law in MA, NH, VT)
Ray_C almost 15 years ago
fritzkringle: I like “lesbianed.” That’s the first time I know of that anyone has verbed that particular noun.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
You need to be a cunning linguist to think up these things.
“Verbing weirds language.” – Calvin
RonBerg13 Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Who’s Jeane Dixon?
Oh ye of such youth. Follow Gweedo Murray’s lead…
There once was a young girl named Kasey, Who thought Donna’s actions rather racy. But she will find out, That’s not what Donna’s about. By then, though, she will have bought Donna things lacy.
lelagopi almost 15 years ago
Even little Jeane would hav shortcircuted on this verbal bantor had she been gifted enuf to see..notice spelling?
MisngNOLA almost 15 years ago
fritz, my error. For some reason I was thinking that the original statement was in the speech balloon in the comic, in which case my tense would be correct. I bow to your superior linguistic and lexicographic verisimilitude.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
No need to apologize. It is through our mistakes that we learn.