Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 27, 2015
July 26, 2015
July 28, 2015
Transcript:
Zonker: Jeepers, this is upsetting! I can't believe I slept through the election! I was registered this time! I had a stake! Ever since I heard the president talk about saving highway 1 and Malibu for kinds 100 years from now, I've been psyched! I was going to go for it, finally act like a responsible adult. JJ: Speaking of acting like a responsible adult, Zonker, when are you going to get a job and move out of here? Zonker: That's it-- hit me while I'm down! Mike: C'mon, J.J., one step at a time.
Something’s not right – Zonk is talking about sleeping through the elections. Since he mentions “the president” one assumes it is the Presidential elections. But if this strip is from 1984, does that mean that Zonker overslept the elections by 2 years?