Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd August 1998

Dilbert//3417, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 23rd August 1998

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combined birthdays birthdays last year fake cake one cake all birthdays sing happy birthday

Official transcript

The Boss stands in front of a cake and says, "Happy combined birthdays."

The Boss continues, "Today we honor the employees who had birthdays within the past year."

Wally, Dilbert and Alice stand as the Boss continues, "That's Dilbert...Alice...Asok...did I miss anyone?"

Wally raises his hand and says, "Umm...you missed me."

The Boss says, "You too? That's spooky."

The Boss continues, "I'd cut the cake, but it's a plastic prop."

The Boss says, "Let's sing. Does anyone know the words to 'Happy Birthday'?"

The Boss walks down the hallway with the fake cake under his arm, and thinks, "I bet those weren't even the real words."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HAPPY COMBINED BIRTHDAYS.

TODAY WE HONOR THE EMPLOYEES WHO HAD BIRTHDAYS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR.

THAT'S DILBERT ALICE... ASOK ... DID I MISS ANYONE?

UM...

YOU MISSED ME.

YOU TOO?

THAT'S SPOOKY.

I'D CUT THE CAKE BUT IT'S A PLASTIC PROP.

LET'S SING.

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE WORDS TO "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"?

I'LL BET THOSE WEREN'T THE REAL WORDS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Happy Combined Birthdays"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and witty remarks, celebrating combined birthdays with his coworkers. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert and his coworkers gather around a cake, with Dilbert expressing his enthusiasm for the occasion.
• One of the employees, Alice, is noticeably absent, prompting Dilbert to ask if she missed the celebration.
• The conversation takes a humorous turn when Dilbert reveals that he cut the cake, but it's actually a plastic prop.
• As the group begins to sing "Happy Birthday," Dilbert jokingly asks if anyone knows the words to the song.
• The strip concludes with Dilbert making a sarcastic comment about the lack of enthusiasm among his coworkers, highlighting his signature deadpan humor.

Overall, the comic strip showcases Dilbert's clever wordplay and his ability to find humor in mundane situations.

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