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WCDT: 2343-2347 (17-21 December 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Barmymoo:
I think the comic is referring to the rhyme about what little boys are made of - in my childhood, "slugs and snails and puppy dog tails", but according to the internet, "snips and snails and puppy dog tails" is the traditional version. That makes more sense considering Dora's final comment...
Also, kids don't get BO but they can still sweat - if she hasn't had a shower or bath in a day or two and is always as active as we've seen her, Sam could easily smell of stale sweat.
judemorrigan:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 21 Dec 2012, 11:59 ---I think the comic is referring to the rhyme about what little boys are made of - in my childhood, "slugs and snails and puppy dog tails", but according to the internet, "snips and snails and puppy dog tails" is the traditional version. That makes more sense considering Dora's final comment...
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And the traditional counterpart to that is that little girls are made of "sugar and spice and everything nice." You'll note the similarity to Dora's play on the expression.
Barmymoo:
Indeed - and the version I know is only slightly different (sugar and spice and all things nice). I love how children's rhymes and songs are found all over the world; for instance Ring a ring of roses, which I've heard several versions of from Australia, Canada, and indeed English-speaking people in many other countries.
Alzarath:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 21 Dec 2012, 14:02 ---Indeed - and the version I know is only slightly different (sugar and spice and all things nice). I love how children's rhymes and songs are found all over the world; for instance Ring a ring of roses, which I've heard several versions of from Australia, Canada, and indeed English-speaking people in many other countries.
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Strangely I never heard of either of these. I mean, the one directed at girls I heard from the Powerpuff Girls intro. But never actually heard it used in a traditional sense.
akronnick:
--- Quote from: idrumgood on 21 Dec 2012, 07:08 ---The last frame of today's strip looks like Dora is shooting white nipple laser beams.
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Cannot unsee.
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