Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd September 1991

Dilbert//890, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 22nd September 1991

Tags

dogbert dinosaur fish with legs life form work hard part mate kids mutants arm dangerfield

Official transcript

Dogbert walks in the park. A fish with legs comes walking down the path. The fish says, "Howdy!"

Dogbert says, "I've never seen a fish with legs."

The fish explains, "I'm evolving into a higher life form."

Dogbert says, "That sounds like a lot of work."

The fish says, "Yeah . . . The hard part is finding a mate who isn't turned off by legs."

The fish continues, "With any luck, the kids will be mutants too."

The fish continues, "I'm hoping they'll have arms but not look too much like Rodney Dangerfield."

The fish stands at the edge of a pond. He tells a female fish, "These legs are a natural advantage!"

The female says, "Oh, that's original."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOWDY!

I'VE NEVER SEEN A FISH WITH LEGS.

I'M EVOLVING INTO A HIGHER LIFE FORM.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF WORK.

YEAH... THE HARD PART IS FINDING A MATE WHO ISN'T TURNED OFF BY LEGS.

WITH ANY LUCK, THE KIDS WILL BE MUTANTS TOO.

I'M HOPING THEY'LL HAVE ARMS BUT NOT LOOK TOO MUCH LIKE RODNEY DANGERFIELD THESE LEGS ARE A NATURAL ADVANTAGE!

OH, THAT'S ORIGINAL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Legs: The Ultimate Advantage"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1991, revolves around the theme of legs and their advantages. The story begins with a fish discussing the benefits of having legs with a creature resembling a dinosaur. The fish expresses its desire to evolve into a higher life form with legs, citing the natural advantages they provide.

Key Points:

• The fish is envious of creatures with legs, which it believes give them a natural advantage.
• The creature responds that having legs is not the only advantage, and that being original is also important.
• The fish hopes to evolve into a higher life form with legs, but the creature advises it to look beyond physical characteristics and focus on its uniqueness.

Overall Message:

The comic strip highlights the importance of embracing one's uniqueness and not solely focusing on physical characteristics. It encourages readers to look beyond surface-level differences and appreciate the individual qualities that make each person special.

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