Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th September 1989

Dilbert//155, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 17th September 1989

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dilbert dogbert whales modest prince of wales squid

Official transcript

Dilbert is scuba diving under the ocean. He photographs a whale and a squid. Dilbert thinks, "Wow! These pictures will prove that whales try to communicate with squids!"

Back at home, Dilbert says, "Dogbert, guess who I saw talking to a squid."

Dogbert asks, "Who?"

Dilbert replies, "I have prints of whales."

Dogbert thinks, "The Prince of Wales?"

Dilbert says, "It's too bad I'm so modest. This discovery could make me famous."

Dogbert thinks, "The public must be told."

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on the hassock. A television newscaster says, ". . . And in the news, a local man has witnessed Prince Charles talking to a squid."

Dogbert says, "Maybe Chuck thought it was Margaret Thatcher."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EOWEOOWAH CLICK CLICK WOW! THESE PICTURES WILL PROVE THAT WHALES TRY TO COMMUNICATE WITH SQUIDS!

DOGBERT, GUESS WHO I SAW TALKING TO A SQUID.

WHO?

I HAVE PRINTS OF WHALES.

THE PRINCE OF WALES ?

IT'S TOO BAD I'M SO MODEST. THIS DISCOVERY COULD MAKE ME FAMOUS.

THE PUBLIC MUST BE TOLD.

AND IN THE NEWS, A LOCAL MAN HAS WITNESSED PRINCE CHARLES TALKING TO A SQUID.

MAYBE CHUCK THOUGHT IT WAS MARGARET THATCHER.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Whale of a Tale"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a man's fascination with whales and his attempts to communicate with them. The story unfolds in a series of panels, each showcasing the man's interactions with various characters.

• Panel 1: The man is shown taking a picture of a whale, accompanied by the caption "EOWEOOWAH." He then exclaims, "Wow, these pictures will prove that whales try to communicate with squids!"
• Panel 2: The man visits a squid and asks if it knows who he is talking to. The squid responds, "Who?" and the man introduces himself as "Dogbert."
• Panel 3: The man shows the squid his whale pictures and asks if it has prints of whales. The squid replies, "I have prints of whales," and the man inquires about the Prince of Wales.
• Panel 4: The man is shown sitting at his desk, looking puzzled. He thinks to himself, "It's too bad I'm so modest. This discovery could make me famous."
• Panel 5: The man visits a local news station and tells them about his discovery. The news anchor asks if he has seen Prince Charles talking to a squid, and the man replies, "And in the news, a local man has witnessed Prince Charles talking to a squid."
• Panel 6: The man is shown sitting in a chair, looking thoughtful. He thinks to himself, "Maybe Chuck thought it was Margaret Thatcher."

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to communicate with animals and the absurdity of human behavior. The man's obsession with whales and his attempts to prove that they communicate with squids are humorous and relatable. The strip also touches on the theme of fame and how people will believe anything if it makes them famous.

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