Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for November 11, 2014
Transcript:
Mrs. Godfrey: Well, people, what shall we name our gerbil? Gina: Ooh! How about "Pinky"? Mrs. Godfrey: Wonderful, Gina! Pinky it is! Nate: What? HOLD it! Nate: How come GINA get's to decide? Don't we all have a say in this? Isn't this a ... Uh...a... Nate: What's that thing where everyone votes? Francis: Democracy. Chad: I think he looks like a "Brandon".
Comisftw almost 10 years ago
A boy gerbil called pinky???Outrageous!Brandon’s alright.
Observer fo Irony almost 10 years ago
Why not just Gerbil? Is that not enough?
Observer fo Irony almost 10 years ago
I agree with Nate, they should vote on it. All in favor of Gina over Nate say I;Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye.All in favor of Nate say Nay.Naaaate, Naaate, Naaate.Gina’s fan club carries the vote; Pinky it is.
jploch5408 almost 10 years ago
Talk about a brown nose. I’d bet if Gina would have recommended naming the gerbil Adolf Hitler, Mrs. Godfrey would have agreed.
Tue Elung-Jensen almost 10 years ago
Fully agree – seems silly it is decided from one person saying a random name.
Jeff0811 almost 10 years ago
They should have a vote, Survivor style. All drop a vote into a coconut shell, read them one by one, mark the votes on a chalkboard, and viola! a name for the gerbil.
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Good idea Nate.
cbrsarah almost 10 years ago
The last I heard this country was a republic.
orbenjawell Premium Member almost 10 years ago
…..and what’s that thing called where the person being sucked up to always drinks it up like a Super Big Gulp!!….??
QuietStorm27 almost 10 years ago
I don’t think my brother Brandon would like that very much Chad. He would have when he was a kid but he’s 30 now.
hippogriff almost 10 years ago
cbrsarah: Republics not democracies: USSRepublic, Chinese People’s Republic, Republic of Viet Nam, etc.
jayhawk19 almost 10 years ago
I think it looks like a… gasp GERBIL!
byamrcn almost 10 years ago
What a stupid name for a gerbil. Looking forward to tomorrow…or beyond? This could get very interesting if it turns into a class vote!
Jim Kerner almost 10 years ago
There was a male comic named Pinky Lee.
Sparklecomics almost 10 years ago
Umm… Veteran’s day, anyone?
toluwanio12 almost 10 years ago
Really. That is rather fascinating.
Comic is life over 6 years ago
they should name him fatty
HalberCon about 4 years ago
that is unfair. there are sssssssssoooooooooooo many better names than………………. pinky!!!!
TWKHANGY almost 4 years ago
You know? Chad looks like a brandon
Boxo croco says happy derby almost 4 years ago
First appearance of Sherman
SamuelZhao over 3 years ago
Actually, it’s called a direct democracy. A republic democracy is when representatives are chosen to make ideas
snowdzg Premium Member about 3 years ago
Pinky and the Brain!
GoCo.io about 2 years ago
Chad is so cute he is like a squishmallow
STUFF ENJOYER 11 months ago
That is a weird name for a gerbil.
moai 4 months ago
w chad moment