2011-02-15
Original: 2011-02-15 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1: A bald, bearded president in a suit and red tie stands at a podium, smiling.
President: "By my powers as president, I proclaim today 'National Honesty Day.' All citizens are required to only tell the truth."
Panel 2 (caption banner): THAT AFTERNOON...
A red-haired aide holding a folder speaks to the president, who reclines with hands behind his head.
Aide: "How'd we do?"
President: "Bonanza. Our team found 200 billion dollars in unpaid taxes, and 14,000 tons of drugs."
Panel 3:
President: "Ha! Fantastic. Just as planned."
Aide: "But sir... there's a problem."
Panel 4 (left): The red-haired aide looks worried.
Aide: "The citizens are demanding all secret information be declassified. By the law, don't we have to comply?"
Panel 4 (right): The president laughs maniacally, eyes wide.
President: "Hahahahaha! The fools!"
Panel 5 (left): The aide, uneasy.
Aide: "I don't..."
Panel 5 (right): The president grins.
President: "Honesty Day was YESTERDAY!"
Votey:
Close-up of the president's face, eyes wide behind round glasses, against a red background.
President: "Today is Maniacal Laughter Day!"
President: "By my powers as president, I proclaim today 'National Honesty Day.' All citizens are required to only tell the truth."
Panel 2 (caption banner): THAT AFTERNOON...
A red-haired aide holding a folder speaks to the president, who reclines with hands behind his head.
Aide: "How'd we do?"
President: "Bonanza. Our team found 200 billion dollars in unpaid taxes, and 14,000 tons of drugs."
Panel 3:
President: "Ha! Fantastic. Just as planned."
Aide: "But sir... there's a problem."
Panel 4 (left): The red-haired aide looks worried.
Aide: "The citizens are demanding all secret information be declassified. By the law, don't we have to comply?"
Panel 4 (right): The president laughs maniacally, eyes wide.
President: "Hahahahaha! The fools!"
Panel 5 (left): The aide, uneasy.
Aide: "I don't..."
Panel 5 (right): The president grins.
President: "Honesty Day was YESTERDAY!"
Votey:
Close-up of the president's face, eyes wide behind round glasses, against a red background.
President: "Today is Maniacal Laughter Day!"
Alt text
A five-panel comic. Panel 1: a bald, bearded president at a podium proclaims, 'By my powers as president, I proclaim today National Honesty Day. All citizens are required to only tell the truth.' Panel 2, captioned 'That afternoon,' a red-haired aide asks 'How'd we do?' and the relaxed president answers, 'Bonanza. Our team found 200 billion dollars in unpaid taxes, and 14,000 tons of drugs.' Panel 3: the president says 'Ha! Fantastic. Just as planned,' and the aide warns, 'But sir... there's a problem.' Panel 4: the aide says citizens are demanding all secret information be declassified and asks if the law forces compliance; the president laughs maniacally, 'Hahahahaha! The fools!' Panel 5: the aide says 'I don't...' and the grinning president reveals the twist: 'Honesty Day was YESTERDAY!' Votey aftercomic: a tight close-up of the wide-eyed president declaring, 'Today is Maniacal Laughter Day!'
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.