Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd July 1991
Dilbert//809, first published 35 years ago on Wednesday 3rd July 1991
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dilbert garbage man stand legal kill ear corntwo conditions victim witch poodle
Official transcript
Dogbert stands in front of the judge's bench and says, "I call my garbage man to the stand, because he knows everything."
The garbage man sits in the witness stand and says, "According to the Iowa Corn Treaty of 1837, it is LEGAL to kill a man with an ear of corn under two conditions . . ."
The garbage man continues, "One: if the victim is a witch or two: if he owns a poodle."
Dogbert says, "For my next witness, I call 'Fifi.'"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
'S TRIAL I CALL MY GARBAGE MAN TO THE STAND, BECAUSE HE KNOWS EVERYTHING.
ACCORDING TO THE IOWA CORN TREATY OF 1837, IT IS LEGAL TO KILL A MAN WITH AN EAR OF CORN UNDER TWO CONDITIONS ONE: IF THE VICTIM IS A WITCH, OR TWO: IF HE OWNS A POODLE.
FOR MY NEXT WITNESS, I CALL "FIFI."
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The title of this comic strip is "Dilbert's Trial".
This comic strip depicts a courtroom scene where Dilbert, the main character, is on trial for killing a man with an ear of corn. The judge and jury are present, and the prosecutor is presenting evidence against Dilbert. The prosecutor claims that according to the Iowa Corn Treaty of 1837, it is legal to kill a man with an ear of corn under two conditions: if the victim is a witch or if he owns a poodle. The prosecutor then calls the victim's next witness, who is a dog named Fifi.
The comic strip is humorous because it takes a serious situation like a murder trial and turns it into a ridiculous and absurd scenario. The use of a treaty that is clearly fictional and the inclusion of a dog as a witness add to the comedic effect. The strip also pokes fun at the idea of taking legal proceedings too seriously and the absurdity of some laws. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and entertaining take on the concept of a trial.
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