2003-03-11
Original: 2003-03-11 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Two yellow Pac-Man-like characters face each other across a table, in front of a green pie box holding a pie. The character on the right wears a red bow.
Left character (speech bubble): OMP-OMP-OMP.*
Right character (speech bubble): OMP-OMP-OMP.*
Caption at bottom:
Translations:
* I love you.
** OMP-OMP-OMP
Votey:
A small open-mouthed creature (the eaten pie's remains, drawn with teeth) stands at left. The right Pac-Man-like character, still wearing the bow, has a wide jagged toothy open mouth.
Right character (speech bubble): NOW, TO LAY MY EGGS.
Left character (speech bubble): OMP-OMP-OMP.*
Right character (speech bubble): OMP-OMP-OMP.*
Caption at bottom:
Translations:
* I love you.
** OMP-OMP-OMP
Votey:
A small open-mouthed creature (the eaten pie's remains, drawn with teeth) stands at left. The right Pac-Man-like character, still wearing the bow, has a wide jagged toothy open mouth.
Right character (speech bubble): NOW, TO LAY MY EGGS.
Alt text
Main comic: Two yellow Pac-Man-shaped characters sit across a table from each other, a green box holding a pie between them. The right one wears a red bow. Both say "OMP-OMP-OMP" in speech bubbles, each marked with an asterisk. A caption reads "Translations: * I love you. ** OMP-OMP-OMP" — implying the same chomping sound translates to both a tender "I love you" and, literally, just the eating noise. Votey: The bow-wearing character now has a huge jagged toothy mouth and declares "NOW, TO LAY MY EGGS," while a small toothy creature stands nearby, recasting the romantic meal as something predatory and insect-like.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.