2009-03-07
Original: 2009-03-07 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Title banner: PARENTING TIPS: TEACH YOUR KIDS TO BE REALISTIC
Panel 1: A man with glasses and a mustache sits in a red armchair, reading a book titled "THE UGLY DUCKLING" to a young red-haired girl seated beside him.
Man: "Now, to be fair, swans don't get acne."
Votey:
A close-up of the same man, hand on his chin, looking thoughtful.
Man: "Oh, and swans? VERY smart birds."
Panel 1: A man with glasses and a mustache sits in a red armchair, reading a book titled "THE UGLY DUCKLING" to a young red-haired girl seated beside him.
Man: "Now, to be fair, swans don't get acne."
Votey:
A close-up of the same man, hand on his chin, looking thoughtful.
Man: "Oh, and swans? VERY smart birds."
Alt text
A webcomic with a yellow title banner reading "Parenting tips: Teach your kids to be realistic." In the single panel, a mustached man in glasses sits in a red armchair reading a book titled "The Ugly Duckling" to a young red-haired girl beside him. He says, "Now, to be fair, swans don't get acne" - undercutting the story's hopeful moral with deflating realism. In the votey aftercomic, a close-up shows the man thoughtfully touching his chin as he adds, "Oh, and swans? Very smart birds," continuing to talk up swans rather than reassure the child.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.