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Yes, Virginia. That Is A Real Bear Chair

[Permalink] Apr 24, 2012, 7:58:00 AM
Hot off the tipline, Wondermark brings us another jocularity.
"Hello? Yes, this is Seth.
What? Oh, why thanks. I've been growing it for quite some time, I'm a mountain man you see.
Oh this old thing? That's just a grizzly bear that I dissected and transformed into a pleasant chair. Right. Of course it was alive when I first encountered it, but as I said earlier, now it's a chair.
Haha, its feelings? Well yes ma'am, I considered them, and thought they appeared to feel quite comfortable.
That's strong language for a lady, Ms. Peter. Pee-wha? Oh, Peta, ok. If you don't mind I have some additional lounging to do before I meet the president."

Slate's Take on the Presidential Beard

[Permalink] Apr 19, 2012, 6:08:40 PM
Slate is a little bit late to the party on this one, but they have a nice take on the presidential beard.

Ballerina, No!

[Permalink] Apr 17, 2012, 10:02:13 PM
A Hero's Journey. A ballerina's cold tool. An epic* excuse. Ribs features beards in cinema once again, with "Ballerina, No!"

As we again peer into the symbolism, it may initially appear disjointed. Until the reader recognizes the underlying plot arc: A cage fighting nun has nightmares of an evil ballerina who viciously shaves tank-driving centaurs. Also, they fall in love.

"I can't believe I gave that bitch the keys to my tank" thought Ribonius, the shape-shifting centaur. His tank, a 1937 Panzer IV, despite being useless to his equine form, was mint. "Gem mint ten," thought the centaur, growing increasingly angry.

Sure it seemed like a good idea at the time. She needed to get to recital on Wednesdays, and he could always just shape shift into a shirtless 30 mile-per-hour express ride to anyplace. Besides, this was love.

The first episode was a shower launched right flank. Without warning Ribonius was reduced from mythical horsey Jesus, to a very real, very greasy, very goatee-sporting everyman. The attacks became successively more brazen, moving swiftly through tow truck driver to mime, and finally to shorn chaplain.

Danielle awoke with a start. Could it be real? Could this be love? "No time to wax philosophical!" she screamed, into sister Melinda's bloodied unhearing ear canal. Habits & Hissy Fits, the semi-monthly cage match at St. David's had only just begun.


*epic only in the "dude that was an epic burrito" sort of way. As in, not really epic.
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