Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 18, 1974
Transcript:
Reporter: Ron, I thought you might like to know that we've just finished our monthly critique of you as press secretary. Ron Ziegler: Oh, really? How'd I do? Reporter: The majority of the press corps regards you as chronically uninformed. We also feel your sense of humor is pathetic. Ziegler: Well, I demand a recount! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Reporter: As I said, pathetic. Ziegler: Okay, okay - I'll work on it.
The essence of humor is………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………timing.