Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 30, 2017
Transcript:
Narrator: Contrary to myth, the trials of the modern English gentry are unceasing. Case in point, the insolent chauffeur. Chauffeur: Oh, bugger off, Lordship! Narrator: Other aggravations: the ungrateful offspring, the pregnant chambermaid, and the incompetent bird dog. Gentleman: You worthless mutt! Narrator: But of all the myriad hardships that attend privilege, one is dreaded above all others... the houseguest who would not leave. Butler: So! What's it been, old bean? Four months? Zonker: Beats me! Feels like I just got here.
BE THIS GUY almost 8 years ago
Zonker has gotten kicked out of some of the finer places.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Zonker scrounger
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member almost 8 years ago
In Italy we say that the guest is like the fish : after three days smell bad
Randallw almost 8 years ago
That’s why all the old estates are run down and drafty. It’s not because the nobility is hard up, but so guests don’t stay too long.
AKHenderson Premium Member almost 8 years ago
He’s the Shaolin master of houseguesting.
LadyJessica almost 8 years ago
This strip is a nice summary of Downton Abbey.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I like the attempt at making the tea service look like Royal Daulton.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 8 years ago
Serves him right for using Zonker against Thatcher.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Milk it for all its worth, Zonk. They got there by taking advantage of others.
sandflea almost 8 years ago
The White House is already feeling it.
montessoriteacher almost 8 years ago
The new format isn’t bad but it will take some getting used to it. I don’t see many of the posters from the past anymore,
montessoriteacher almost 8 years ago
All of this strip took place before the social media revolution. Imagine all the things zonker would be posting here if he could. He could go on a twitter rant or whatever. Just saw that the twitter founder is Iranian American. Twitter would be within its rights to kick out trump if they so desired. I don’t know if they will or should, but they could. Lots of folks are unhappy due to new travel bans from this past weekend.
Rush Strong Premium Member almost 8 years ago
The Incompetent Bird Dog reminds me of the World’s Worst Coon Dog: http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii111/ClintWelsh/dog_coon_1.jpg
George Alexander almost 8 years ago
Not very original then, not very original now; this is all copied from P>G>Wodehouse’s writings.