Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for January 10, 2014
January 09, 2014
January 16, 2014
Transcript:
chagrin falls "taking a puff" tv: ...these adolescent dolphins were observed chewing on a pufferfish, in order to get a "high" from the neurotoxins the fish releases. dad: fascinating! i'm going to tell cap about this! he and his little friends have taken such an interest in tropical fish! kid: hey, you had your turn! hand over the puffer, dude. dad: cap, i... oh, no! cop: freeze!! this is a bust!! dad: eek! kid: flush the fish!! dad: please, your honor. he's just a kid! didn't you ever experiment with toxic vertebreates when you were young? judge: well, i... attorney: the state demands the maximum penalty! pufferfish chomping must be discouraged! it's for his own good! and these types of kids never get punished for this, while other demographic groups doing the same thing get incarcerated! he should join them! judge: guilty! cap: thanks for coming to visit me, dad. dad: well, i got a discounted admission with proof of purchase of a case of pltz beer. seaworld chagrin falls the end
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Randy B Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Well, that’s just weird.Are all the critters at Sea World serving hard time?
billcor almost 11 years ago
whoever eats fugu is a fool. whoever does not eat fugu is a fool.
jmcenanly almost 11 years ago
For humans, pufferfish chomping carries the death penalty. Unless prepared properly, the toxins will kill a human, otherwise fugu is a sought after dish.
Karl Hiller almost 11 years ago
Check out the dark-haired kid in panels 3-4.
Also noting the presence of alcohol in over half of the panels.
dfischer348 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Mash up of “Blackfish” and CO pot laws??
Ushindi almost 11 years ago
Funny, I was just reading about dolphins and pufferfish the other day. They just gently squeeze the fish in their mouths to get the extract – they don’t actually eat it. The dolphins then exhibit narcotic-type behavior.Bad dolphins!
jpozenel almost 11 years ago
I’m going to stick to Toad sucking after seeing this. Besides, Toads are much easier to find.
kapock almost 11 years ago
The D.A. kind of wiped the floor with Dad there. Cap should’ve gotten Harvey Richards, Lawyer for Children.