This episode, Brooke brings four completely wordless 9 Chickweed Lane strips to the podcast. Would words have helped some of these strips? I think we all know the answer to that is: Probably not. We discover that Go Comics has three separate sections of this god-forsaken comic: 9 Chickweed Lane, 9 Chickweed Lane Classics, and Staff Favorites. From the Classics category, we see Edda dancing and Edda watching Edda dancing, if that makes any sense. Chances are it doesn't, which is totally on-brand. McEldowney's (almost certain) nudism is again discussed. Sven & Fleurette "Fleurry" Spocket are introduced, along with their calf, who is either their pet or lover. Both? Edda confuses a mysterious dog for her husband Amos. And finally, Edda dives into a pool for reasons that you seriously will not believe. We discover that Brooke (Dillman, not McEldowney) would forgive this comic strip if only every installment ended with a picture of a dog covering his eyes with a paw out of embarrassment.
The Chickweed strips we discuss this episode:
The first three are here. (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1566137704588267520?s=20&t=16g6ovDH823K4lR-m_t3qQ)
The big Sunday strip is here. (https://twitter.com/9chickweedRAGE/status/1566137849551892480?s=20&t=16g6ovDH823K4lR-m_t3qQ)
This episode's word-free journey includes:
Our mission statement
Tongue twisters
Edda
Ballet
Mirrors
Opera glasses
Nudists
Sven & Fleurette "Fleurrie" Spocket
Juliette's sick bull
Veterinarians
PhDs
Gutter cleaners
French Rococo, specifically Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Cowl neck sweaters
Dickies
Kickstarter
Vet-lise: The Briefcase for Veterinarians
Eyes Wide Shut
Throuples
1,000 Monkeys
Piano recital
Breaking Bad
Amos
Diving
The Wrong-Way Taco
Shark Tank
Rubik's Cube
Drabble
Secret 90
Dickweed
Balls
Show Notes
Peculiarly (https://youtu.be/qdbQTisIniE)
Go Comics (https://www.gocomics.com/)
The racial slur controversy. (https://rafu.com/2021/12/comic-strip-criticized-for-use-of-racial-slur/)
Perineum (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/perineum)
1970s white turtleneck dickie sweater (https://www.etsy.com/listing/1154597266/1970s-white-turtleneck-dickie-sweater)
Eyes Wide Shut masks (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=548156018857108)
Infinite Monkey Theorem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_monkey_theorem)
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