TITLE: CAPTCHA Democracy
SETTING: Voting booth, Mr. Johnson staring at a touchscreen, Gary from 14B peeking over his shoulder
CHARACTERS: Mr. Johnson (left), Gary from 14B (right)
PANEL 1:
MR. JOHNSON: “It’s asking me to click all the squares with ‘honesty.’”
GARY: “Good luck. I’ve been stuck on that screen since the primaries.”
PANEL 2:
MR. JOHNSON: “Should I just hit ‘I’m not a robot’?”
GARY: “Too late. The robots already voted.”
TITLE: Explosive Features Included
SETTING: Kitchen counter, Gary from 14B holding a scorched phone, Tasha from 14C holding a fire extinguisher
CHARACTERS: Gary from 14B (left), Tasha from 14C (right)
PANEL 1:
GARY: “It’s not a bug—it’s a self-heating feature.”
TASHA: “Gary, your toast is on fire... and so is your phone.”
PANEL 2:
GARY: “Samsung said it’s safe now.”
TASHA: “So did the Titanic.”
TITLE: Skeeters and Skeptics
SETTING: Rooftop lounge, Tasha from 14C in a hazmat poncho, Gary from 14B holding a Rio travel brochure with bug spray stains
CHARACTERS: Tasha from 14C (left), Gary from 14B (right)
PANEL 1:
TASHA: “You’re still going to Rio? During a Zika outbreak?”
GARY: “Relax. I’ve got citronella socks and a positive attitude.”
PANEL 2:
TASHA: “You’ll come back with more than souvenirs.”
GARY: “If I get bit, I’m blaming the Olympic Committee and my travel agent.”
TITLE: It’s Not You, It’s EU
SETTING: Apartment hallway, Tasha from 14C holding a suitcase, Gary from 14B holding a crumpled EU flag
CHARACTERS: Tasha from 14C (left), Gary from 14B (right)
PANEL 1:
TASHA: “I’m leaving. I need independence.”
GARY: “But we share groceries. And a currency.”
PANEL 2:
TASHA: “We’ll still be friends... right?”
GARY: “Sure. Just as soon as we renegotiate everything.”
TITLE: Gone But Meme-ified
SETTING: Apartment laundry room, Intern folding shirts, Rosa from 14C scrolling on her phone
CHARACTERS: Intern (left), Rosa from 14C (right)
PANEL 1:
INTERN: “Who was Harambe?”
ROSA: “A gorilla. A tragedy. A meme. A movement. A... moment.”
PANEL 2:
INTERN: “So why are people still posting about him?”
ROSA: “Because the internet doesn’t mourn. It loops.”
Bilingual
Hi pumpkin, how was school today? Did you learn something new?
Yes, daddy, I did, but I am a bit confused.
Really? What about?
Well today in class we talked about how other countries have more than one national language. So I was wondering if the U.S. has more than one national language?
Ah, I see, that is very interesting. I know that Canada's primary language is English, but their secondary language is French.
Well daddy, I was wondering if it could be Spanish?
Well pumpkin, there might be something there, because I know that most TV broadcasts, you have a SAP (Secondary Audio Programming). And most often that language is in Spanish--I don't recall if it ever broadcasts any other language?
So daddy, is Spanish the 2nd language for the United States, I wonder?
That's a very good question, but I really don't know.
So daddy, putting that aside, what are we eating today?
Well, coincidentally, I was thinking of Tacos! :-)
