Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th October 1991

Dilbert//918, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 20th October 1991

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dilbert dogbert butterfly bug flying much now kill flatten becomes beautiful work art guts wings evenly spaced ants pants mother nature standing resist

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit in the bushes. Dilbert points and says, "Look! A beautiful Regency butterfly!"

Dogbert says, "Beautiful?? It's a flying BUG."

Dilbert says, "It may not seem like much now . . ."

Dilbert continues, "But after we kill it, dip it in chemicals, and flatten it between glass, it becomes a beautiful work of art!"

Dogbert asks, "Do we throw away the bug guts and just keep the wings?"

Dilbert replies, "No. The guts keep the wings evenly spaced."

Dilbert screams and yells, "Ants in my pants!!"

He jumps out of the bushes. As Dilbert runs away, a woman comes out of the bushes. Dogbert says, "Mother Nature!"

Mother Nature says, "He was standing right on an anthill. I couldn't resist."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LOOK! A BEAUTIFUL REGENCY BUTTERFLY!

BEAUTIFUL?? IT'S A FLYING BUG.

IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE MUCH NOW BUT AFTER WE KILL IT, DIP IT IN CHEMICALS, AND FLATTEN IT BETWEEN GLASS, IT BECOMES A BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART!

DO WE THROW AWAY THE BUG GUTS AND JUST KEEP THE WINGS?

NO. THE GUTS KEEP THE WINGS EVENLY SPACED.

EEOW!!!

ANTS IN MY PANTS!!

MOTHER NATURE!

HE WAS STANDING RIGHT ON AN ANTHILL.

I COULDN'T RESIST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Beautiful Regency Butterfly"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1981, revolves around Dilbert's fascination with a butterfly. The story unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert exclaims, "Look, a beautiful regency butterfly!" and points it out to Dogbert.
• Dogbert responds, "Beautiful? It's a flying bug."
• Dilbert's enthusiasm persists, despite Dogbert's skepticism.
• Dogbert suggests disposing of the butterfly's guts to maintain its wings' even spacing.
• Dilbert rejects this idea, arguing that the butterfly's beauty transcends its physical appearance.
• Dogbert's perspective shifts, and he becomes captivated by the butterfly's artistry.
• The strip concludes with Dogbert expressing admiration for the butterfly's unique beauty, while Dilbert remains oblivious to the transformation in his friend's attitude.

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