Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th March 1991

Dilbert//701, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 17th March 1991

Tags

dilbert beaver troop dogbert leader philsininski mailman ambition kids merit badges obedient servants greatness

Official transcript

Dogbert approaches three boys in scout uniforms. He says, "Attention, beaver troup! I am Dogbert, your new leader."

Dogbert continues, "Mrs. Philbininski, your previous troop leader, ran off with the mailman."

Dogbert picks up a chair and says, "I volunteered to lead the troop . . ."

Dogbert stands on the chair and continues, ". . . So I could mold your putty-like brains into tools to serve my personal amibition for world conquest."

Dogbert continues, "You will be my army of obedient servants."

Dogbert shouts, "We will march together toward greatness!!!"

One of the scouts says, "There's no merit badge for world conquest. We only work for merit badges."

Dogbert walks on the sidewalk thinking, "Mrs. Philbininski ruined those kids."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ATTENTION, BEAVER TROOP! I AM DOGBERT, YOUR NEW LEADER.

YOUR PREVIOUS TROOP RAN OFF LEADER, RAN OFF WITH THE MAILMAN.

I VOLUNTEERED TO LEAD THE TROOP.

... SO I COULD MOLD YOUR PUTTY-LIKE BRAINS INTO TOOLS TO SERVE MY PERSONAL AMBITION FOR WORLD CONQUEST.

YOU WILL BE MY ARMY OF OBEDIENT SERVANTS.

WE WILL MARCH TOGETHER TOWARD GREATNESS !!!

THERE'S NO MERIT BADGE FOR WORLD CONQUEST. WE ONLY WORK FOR MERIT BADGES.

MRS. PHILBININSKI RUINED THOSE KIDS.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "World Conquest"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a beaver troop leader, who has been replaced by Mrs. Philbininski. Dogbert is determined to regain his position and lead the troop to world conquest. He attempts to rally the troops with a speech, but they are unimpressed. Undeterred, Dogbert continues his efforts, even after being ridiculed by the other beavers. Ultimately, he is successful in his mission, and the troop is ready to march towards greatness. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a beaver troop leader seeking to conquer the world, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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