Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd December 1991

Dilbert//981, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 22nd December 1991

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christmas dogbert dilbert duck sled santa fell dropped head alive jolly elf holiday season myself gifts stole buried backyard wars venison taste

Official transcript

The caption says, "'Twas the night before Christmas . . . "

Santa Claus and his reindeer fly over the rooftops. The caption says, "When a duck hit the sled . . ."

A duck crashes into Santa. The story continues, "Santa fell out . . ."

Santa dives toward the ground. The caption continues, "And dropped on his head . . ."

Santa crashes through the roof of a house. The caption continues, "He was barely alive, this jolly old elf . . ."

Dogbert stands next to the fireplace. Santa lies on the floor near the Christmas tree. The caption continues, "'Twas the holiday season, so I thought of myself . . ."

Dogbert says, "Hey! I don't see any gifts here!"

The caption continues, "So I stole his hat and buried him in the back yard. The end."

Dogbert walks through the back yard wearing Santa's hat and holding a shovel. Dogbert sits in his chair holding a book. He says, "Um . . . This is interesting, Dogbert."

Dogbert replies, "The sequel is titled 'Elf Wars: The Taste of Venison.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS...

WHEN A DUCK HIT THE SLED ...

SANTA FELL OUT ..

AND DROPPED ON HIS HEAD...

HE WAS BARELY ALIVE, THIS JOLLY OLD ELF TWAS THE HOLIDAY SEASON, SO I THOUGHT OF MYSELF.

HEY! I DON'T SEE ANY GIFTS HERE!

SO I STOLE HIS HAT AND BURIED HIM IN THE BACK YARD.

THE END.

UH... THIS IS INTERESTING, DOGBERT.

THE SEQUEL IS TITLED "ELF WARS: THE TASTE OF VENISON."

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Elf Wars: The Taste of Venison"

Summary:

The comic strip is a humorous take on the classic Christmas story, "Twas the Night Before Christmas." The strip follows the misadventures of a jolly old elf who is barely alive after being hit by a duck on a sled. The elf's thoughts are interrupted by a conversation with a character named Dogbert, who is reading a book titled "Elf Wars: The Taste of Venison."

Key Points:

• The comic strip is a parody of the classic Christmas story, "Twas the Night Before Christmas."
• The jolly old elf is barely alive after being hit by a duck on a sled.
• The elf's thoughts are interrupted by a conversation with Dogbert, who is reading a book titled "Elf Wars: The Taste of Venison."
• The strip is a humorous take on the holiday season, poking fun at traditional Christmas stories and characters.

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