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2009-02-27

Original: 2009-02-27 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

Transcript

Panel 1:
A bald man in a suit and glasses sits at a desk in an office, holding a small coffee cup. Behind him is a chart labeled "FINANCE" with a rising/jagged line. Two people (seen from behind) sit facing him across the desk.

Man in suit: "Imagine this cup holds all your daily income. You fill the cup up as best as possible each day, then bring it back to put in a larger cup."

Caption (below panel): Our accountant advised us as to the optimum panhandling strategy.

Votey:
A man in a long-sleeved shirt holds out an empty cup, shaking it.

Sound effect: RATTLE-RATTLE-RATTLE
Man: "*Achem*"

Alt text

A bald accountant in a suit and glasses sits at an office desk, holding a small coffee cup, gesturing as he advises two clients seen from behind. A chart on the wall reads FINANCE with a rising line. He says: "Imagine this cup holds all your daily income. You fill the cup up as best as possible each day, then bring it back to put in a larger cup." The caption reads: "Our accountant advised us as to the optimum panhandling strategy" -- revealing the sophisticated financial advice is actually a plan for begging with a cup. Votey: a man holds out an empty cup, shaking it (RATTLE-RATTLE-RATTLE) and clearing his throat ("*Achem*"), demonstrating the panhandling technique.

Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.