Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 19, 2014
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Transcript:
Joanie: Joan, I am not hostile towards Zeke. I just want to have a chance to meet him before you get married. JJ: Well, don't make any snap judgments, okay? And while we're on the subject, what have you and Rick got against marriage? Joanie: Well, dear, that's a very delicate subject for me, and we haven't really gone into it in any great depth. But I'm sure when the right moment comes along, we'll... JJ: Hey, Rick! When are you guys getting married?
BE THIS GUY almost 10 years ago
She hated being married to your Dad and she doesn’t want to make the same mistake again.
Argythree almost 10 years ago
The right moment hasn’t arrived yet, JJ. (But how ironic that it’s the kid asking when her mother and boyfriend will ‘tie the knot’, when that’s usually a parental role…)
steverinoCT almost 10 years ago
I used to joke about finding a card that reads “To Mom On Her Wedding Day,” but that’s not so unusual any more. I just served as best man for my niece’s wedding: she never met her father (neither had I) and for this, her first wedding, her three daughters (11, 9, and 6) served as flower girls for Mom and their new stepfather.
summerdog86 almost 10 years ago
“When Hell freezes over or she gets pregnant, whichever comes first.”
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 10 years ago
Actually, I like JJ’s direct, honest approach here.It was a little presumptive, but she was a child and due a little latitude.
Malcolm Hall almost 10 years ago
Having been abandoned by her mom, JJ has a right to a bit of snarkishness.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 10 years ago
“Joan is a bit too old to be getting pregnant”.And yet it happened and gave us the writer of The Red Rascal.