The other night when I was sepnding an unholy amount of time surfing the net, I came across some recent editions of my favorite comic strip, "Zippy the Pinhead" by Bill Griffith. The underground comic strip has a huge cult following, and was mentioned on a "Seinfeld" episode. It runs in "The Washington Post," "The Baltimore Sun" and "The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" among other papers, though you will not see it in papers for smaller markets, like Roanoke or Greensboro. I have also seen it some alt weeklies.
On Jan. 6, Griffith took on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca) in a comis strip called "Politics As Usual." The irony is that Griffith usually takes on Republican targets (as I am know to do myself). But, I just loved the dialogue from this particular strip.
It takes place on a subway. And, Zippy is looking out the window as he talks to Griffey (the cartoonist's alter ego). Here is the dialogue:
Zippy: "The New Congress is a lot like a new Adam Sandler movie."
Griffey: "How So?"
Zippy: "Both create these really high expectations."
Griffey: "For an Adam Sandler movie?"
Zippy: "Yes. Adam Sandler is th' Jerry Lewis of our time........a true auteur!"
Griffey: "Don't Hold Your Breath."
Zippy: "Will Nancy Pelosi listen to Adam Sanlder's plan for withdrawal from Iraq? Or, are we all doomed?"
Griffey: "You're wrong. Donal Rumsfeld is th' new Jerry Lewis."
If my sister, who makes about as much money as Bill Gates and Summer Redstone combined, happens to be visiting my blog, she would be happy to know that Griffith is selling this and other Zippy strips for a slight stipen. Black and White strips are $56, and color prints are a 'mere' $175. All strips are autographed.
http://www.zippythepinhead.com
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