Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 23rd August 1991

Dilbert//860, first published 35 years ago on Friday 23rd August 1991

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dogbert government insured depositors lost money divvying senator

Official transcript

Dogbert opens the door and a man in a suit says, "I'm from the government. We're repaying insured depositors who lost money in 'Ethel's S $ L.'"

The man continues, "We're a little short on cash ourselves, so we're divvying up the items Ethel bought."

Dogbert holds a man's hand and says to Dilbert, "I got a senator."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M FROM THE GOVERNMENT. WE'RE REPAYING INSURED DEPOSITORS WHO LOST MONEY IN "ETHEL'S S+L." WE'RE A LITTLE SHORT ON CASH OURSELVES, SO WE'RE DIVVYING UP THE ITEMS ETHEL BOUGHT.

I GOT A SENATOR.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Divvying Up the Spoils"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character from the popular comic strip series, in a humorous scenario.
• The strip begins with a government official announcing that they are repaying insured depositors who lost money in "Ethel's S+L."
• The punchline reveals that the government is divvying up the items Ethel bought, implying that the depositors are receiving a share of Ethel's personal belongings.
• The humor comes from the absurdity of the situation, where the government is using Ethel's personal items as a form of compensation for the depositors' losses.
• The strip ends with a senator commenting on the situation, adding to the comedic effect.

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