Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th August 1992

Dilbert//1233, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 30th August 1992

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dilbert dogbert modern society traditions future generations tradition people annual nose sausage day shout kalookalah sun squirrel dance

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit on a stone wall in the park. Dilbert says, "The problem with modern society is that we have no traditions."

Dilbert continues, "We should create some traditions for future generations."

Dogbert asks, "How do you create a tradition?"

Dilbert replies, "Well, you just do something ridiculous every year at the same time."

Dilbert continues, "Eventually other people join in and then it's a tradition."

Dogbert says, "Ooh, how about 'Annual Nose-Sausage Day'? You dress in colorful robes and stick sausages in your nose!"

Dilbert says, "Yes, yes . . . And we'll do a squirrel dance and shout 'kaloo--kalah' at the sun!"

Dilbert says, "Or maybe not."

Dogbert says, "You lost me with the squirrel dance."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE PROBLEM WITH MODERN SOCIETY IS THAT WE HAVE NO TRADITIONS.

WE SHOULD CREATE SOME TRADITIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

HOW DO YOU CREATE A TRADITION?

WELL, YOU JUST DO SOMETHING RIDICULOUS EVERY YEAR AT THE SAME TIME.

EVENTUALLY OTHER PEOPLE JOIN IN AND THEN IT'S A TRADITION OOH, HOW ABOUT "ANNUAL NOSE-SAUSAGE DAY"? YOU DRESS IN COLORFUL ROBES AND STICK SAUSAGES IN YOUR NOSE!

YES, YES... AND WE'LL DO A SQUIRREL DANCE AND SHOUT "KALOO- KALAH" AT THE SUN!

OR MAYBE NOT.

YOU LOST ME WITH THE SQUIRREL DANCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Squirrel Dance"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a red shirt, as he discusses the concept of traditions with his dog. Dilbert suggests creating a new tradition for future generations, but his dog responds by asking how to create one. Dilbert proposes a "squirrel dance," which involves dressing in colorful robes and sticking sausages in one's nose. The dog is initially confused but eventually agrees to participate. The comic strip concludes with Dilbert and his dog performing the squirrel dance, with Dilbert remarking that he lost his sense of humor with the squirrel dance.

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