Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for August 31, 2014
Transcript:
Bob: *sigh* True genius is never recognized in its own time... Joe: Uh...what are you talking about, Bob? Bob: Oh...I got a rejection letter from the NFL... Joe: I know I'm going to regret asking, but explain, please... Bob: I gave them a solution for the Washington Redskins team name controversy. Joe: Ok, this I've gotta hear. Bob: I realized it's not a team name problem... ...it's a team logo problem! See? It's an easy fix! Joe: A sunburned leprechaun Seriously...? Bob: Hey, sunscreen manufacturers would be lining up for licensing deals...it's a win-win!
Can't Sleep about 10 years ago
My favorite suggestion was to keep the name, but make the mascot a red potato.(Snyder recently suggested he’d change the name – if DC built him a new stadium. They should change the name to the Snyders, and have a weasel as the mascot.)
Randy B Premium Member about 10 years ago
That tavern’s name… is it new?A “girls keep out” kind of place?
Varnes about 10 years ago
I prefer red skin peanuts…More protein, less carbs….But then here come the allergists….
fulcherdavidl about 10 years ago
The Twig and Berries.
Arianne about 10 years ago
The Twig and Berries is a great pick for a bar name. I’m not about to razz it. Looks like the kind of place that will pick you up when you’re feeling blue.
DamnHappyChappy about 10 years ago
Two definations, which one do you think is more representational of this comic strip.
Non sequitur (literary device), an irrelevant, often humorous comment to a preceding topic or statement
Non sequitur (logic), a logical fallacy where a stated conclusion is not supported by its premise.
I think it is the first but I will let Wiley be the judge on this one.
Observer fo Irony about 10 years ago
The wee little people have a strong lobby, you do not want to them to turn red with anger.
Aaberon about 10 years ago
I totally agree with Redskin Potatoes; duo mascots: Spud Nut and Tator Tot!!!!!
wizzo10 about 10 years ago
can’t we all just get along
sbchamp about 10 years ago
New name: The LaundryYou know, Wash-A-TonHow many pissed off housewives?
susanwobb about 10 years ago
You have free speech rights, you don’t have a right to go through life unoffended by other’s free speech rights..It’s not “free speech rights” we’re offended by. It’s the racism, insensitivity, willful ignorance and general arseholery.
Dr_Fogg about 10 years ago
“Politically Correct” needs to be banned. Maybe someone could come up with a strip about how stupid all this is… Like Mallard Fillmore :-)
Packratjohn Premium Member about 10 years ago
You beat me to it. I lived in South Bend for many years, and when I read this strip, all I could picture were the garage doors painted with the leprechaun logo. Odd thing to recall. I wasn’t a fan.
aprilrg about 10 years ago
Twigs & berrys, Is that the same as stems & seeds ?
Wiley creator about 10 years ago
“Notre Dame is already under attack by the Irish for their leprechaun logo.”-————————————————————
Seriously? I hadn’t heard anything about that. Are they really “under attack” or is it just some small group seeking attention by playing the victim role? I’d think they’d be more upset with the teams’ name, The Fighting Irish, than with the mascot. Are you sure you’re not getting the two mixed up?
dabugger about 10 years ago
Lepra-what the ? Bob should change his drinking habits…..
PShaw0423 about 10 years ago
Seriously, there’s a good real-world name out there — the Washington Senators. So they were a baseball team; other cities have had teams in different sports with the same name. (New York Giants, for example.) And unlike Redskins, of either the Native American or spud variety, there actually ARE Senators in D.C., and comparing the performance of the politicians and the football team would make for endless sports-talk jokes.
jahoody about 10 years ago
@somebodyshort: I like your thinking…..most men use the twig & berries instead of brains anyway…….
Charlie Fogwhistle about 10 years ago
Maybe something like the little Coppertone girl all grown up but she forgot to use the sunscreen.
Lyons Group, Inc. about 10 years ago
“Seriously, there’s a good real-world name out there — the Washington Senators”-I have another one…the Washington Capitals.
Varnes about 10 years ago
Ted Nugent has been banned from many Native American casinos because of openly racist statements…When confronted and asked if ol’ Teddy had free speech rights, a tribal leader said that Indians have been victims of racism for hundreds of years. He has the right to say anything he wants. He doesn’t have the right to be a racist on our reservation…..Interesting way to think about it…..Native American logic is very interesting…
Varnes about 10 years ago
It’s good to see Dab…um ..I mean Bob again….
tired-one about 10 years ago
I think I’ll switch to calling that generally unpleasant guy a “twig.”
Cmlbx about 10 years ago
Just get rid of the offensive part of the name and call them the Redskins.
meowlin about 10 years ago
Keep the name, but make it a Edgar Rice Burroughs Barsoom reference. Dress the cheerleaders like Dejah Thoris.
Dr.silly about 10 years ago
Then why are you here and posting?
ddestler about 10 years ago
I never noticed the name of the cafe before. I’m sure Wiley know, but in Brit speak “Twigs & Barries” means dick and balls. LOL
watmiwori about 10 years ago
Considering the candidates we have been offered over the past 50 years or so, I’d sayit’s pretty much a dead loss all ’round….
RonBerg13 Premium Member about 10 years ago
I vote for red skinned potatoes myself…
hippogriff about 10 years ago
I thought the Washington Senators left town and became the Texas Rangers.
Rick Smith Premium Member about 10 years ago
Love the bar name!
Rick Smith Premium Member about 10 years ago
Does anybody really care about the Irish? ;-)