MetaChat - You know why birds don't write their memoirs?

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27 July 2005

You know why birds don't write their memoirs? I do. But what I don't know is the exact wording of the reason, or the exact wording of what Calvin and Hobbes say in the following panels. And I'd like to know, preferably without Asking Metafilter.

post by: kenko at: 11:55 | 6 comments

"Because birds don't lead epic lives, that's why! Who wants to read about a stupid bird?"

posted by Smart Dalek 27 July | 12:24

But what's the rest of the strip? I need this for a school project. Please email me as I don't read this webbboard.

posted by kenko 27 July | 12:39

I don't have the strip; I searched for the quote.
Some other MeChafarian(?) out there might have some of the books on hand.

posted by Smart Dalek 27 July | 14:43

According to this Google cached page the strip you're looking for is in the Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary book. Somebody there transcribes it as:

(C) "You know why birds don't write memoirs? Because birds don't lead epic lives, that's why! Who wants to read about a stupid bird?" (C) "This is off the topic, but have you ever noticed how sometimes, someone will say something completely off the wall? What are you supposed to do? Just ignore it?" (H) "Sometimes, if you wait, he'll top himself." (C) "I say you just sock him right then and there!"

posted by Slack-a-gogo 27 July | 16:03

But what's the rest of the strip? I need this for a school project. Please email me as I don't read this webbboard.
posted by kenko 27 July | 12:39

Heh. Kenko doesn't read this webbboard...

posted by mudpuppie 27 July | 18:33

Thanks slack.

posted by kenko 27 July | 19:08

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