Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 6th February 1991

Dilbert//662, first published 35 years ago on Wednesday 6th February 1991

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dilbert sheep punishment sheepless nights herding dogbert sheep jokes

Official transcript

The caption says, "Sheep Jokes."

Dilbert and Dogbert walk through a meadow holding staffs and herding sheep. A sheep says, "Mom, he's herding me! He must think I'm a mutton for punishment! If we run away, he'll have some sheepless nights."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SHEEP JOKES MOM, HE'S HERDING ME!

HE MUST THINK I'M A MUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT!

IF WE RUN AWAY, HE'LL HAVE SOME SHEEPLESS NIGHTS.

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AI Analysis

Sheep Jokes

The comic strip features a man and his dog walking with a flock of sheep. The man's dog is depicted as a sheepdog, while the sheep are shown to be sheepish.

• The man says, "Mom, he's herding me!"
• One of the sheep responds, "He must think I'm a mutton for punishment!"
• Another sheep chimes in, "If we run away, he'll have some sheepless nights."

The comic strip is a humorous take on the common phrase "mutton for punishment," which means someone who is willing to endure hardship or punishment without complaint. In this case, the sheep are making light of the situation by joking about being herded and punished. The use of wordplay and clever language adds to the comedic effect of the strip.

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