Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th October 1991
Dilbert//916, first published 35 years ago on Friday 18th October 1991
Tags
dilbert elbonians gate pickaxes rakes emergency despot escape slingshot remind garden festival
Official transcript
Dogbert sits on a throne wearing a miter. Dilbert yells, "A mob of Elbonians is at the gate!! They have pickaxes and rakes!!"
Dogbert looks shocked. Dilbert and Dogbert run up the stairs to the roof. Dogbert yells, "Quick!! We'll take the emergency despot escape slingshot!!"
As Dilbert and Dogbert fly through the air overhead, an Elbonian says to the crowd behind him, "Did anybody remind the king that today is the garden festival?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
A MOB OF ELBONIANS IS AT THE GATE!!
THEY HAVE PICKAXES AND RAKES!!
QUICK!! WELL TAKE THE EMERGENCY DESPOT ESCAPE SLINGSHOT!!
DID ANYBODY REMIND THE KING THAT TODAY IS THE GARDEN FESTIVAL?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Garden Festival" and features Dilbert, a white mouse, and Dogbert, a dog, in a humorous scenario.
Scene 1: A Mob of Elbonians
- A mob of Elbonians, a fictional country known for its absurdity, arrives at the gate.
- They are armed with pickaxes and rakes, indicating their intention to wreak havoc.
Scene 2: The Despot's Escape
- Dogbert, who has been acting as the despot, is about to escape through a brick wall.
- He is being chased by the Elbonians, who are determined to catch him.
Scene 3: The Garden Festival
- The Elbonians are distracted by a group of people dressed in black, holding signs that read "Garden Festival".
- The people in black are asking if anyone remembers the king, implying that the king is somehow connected to the Garden Festival.
Humor and Satire
- The comic strip uses satire to poke fun at the absurdity of the Elbonians and their actions.
- The unexpected twist of the Garden Festival and the mention of the king adds to the humor and confusion.
- The comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the absurdity of life and the unexpected turns it can take.
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