Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th April 1996

Dilbert//2561, first published thirty years ago on Friday 19th April 1996

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dance dogbert employees hired more creative poetry souls special blend spiritually fulfilled dog with hat business

Official transcript

Dogbert, who is wearing a wizard's hat, stands on a chair across from the Boss's desk. Dogbert says, "I can make your employees more creative and spiritually fulfilled."

Dogbert continues, "I use my special blend of poetry and dance to touch their souls."

The Boss says, "Okay. You're hired."

Dogbert stands on a desk and dances while Alice, Wally and Dilbert watch. Dogbert recites, "There once was a dog with a hat . . . Who got paid to dance like that . . ."

Wally says, "Hey! My soul just healed!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN MAKE YOUR EMPLOYEES MORE CREATIVE AND SPIRITUALLY FULFILLED.

I USE MY SPECIAL BLEND OF POETRY AND DANCE TO TOUCH THEIR SOULS.

OKAY.

YOU'RE HIRED.

THERE ONCE WAS A DOG WITH A HAT...

WHO GOT PAID TO DANCE LIKE THAT...

HEY! MY SOUL JUST HEALED!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Power of Poetry" and features Dilbert, a white office worker with a yellow hat, who is hired by a company that values creativity and spirituality. The company's CEO, who is also a dog, uses poetry and dance to touch the souls of his employees, but Dilbert is skeptical of this approach. Despite his reservations, Dilbert is eventually won over by the CEO's enthusiasm and begins to see the benefits of using poetry and dance to connect with others. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate culture and the ways in which companies try to boost employee morale and productivity. It also highlights the importance of creativity and self-expression in the workplace.

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