I’m beginning to wonder if Felicia might be half right. The South was defeated in the war, and slavery was abolished but it was replaced by Jim Crow which lasted up until the Civil Rights era of the 1960s, and racial prejudice still punishes African Americans more heavily than most. America’s victory in that war was hardly complete.
I’ve read the original comic from front to back and don’t recall ever seeing a hint of that. There was also the “Ped Xing” story arc set in china which didn’t involve birds, but a dragon and a panda so I’m questioning your take on race.
I suspect she should have chosen to follow the advice of the career test and changed her major from counseling to law school. She loves being argumentative. The only problem is I’m not sure she’s good at lying.
Jeeves also inspired the character Beeker from the Phule’s Company series of books. Mind you, his employer was a little sharper than Bertie Wooster, though he did have ADD.
So, is the chopper going to be useable after Rip’s tree trimming antics?