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Monday, October 4, 1999: Happily ever after

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:02 pm
by NonsenseWords
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Given the contents of some fairy tells, drugs are certainly a possibility.

This reminds me pretty strongly of a Calvin rant to his parents, taking something overly literal just to mess wit them. That's not bad by any stretch of the imagination; I like this strip.

Re: Monday, October 4, 1999: Happily ever after

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:35 pm
by Bocaj Claw
Even when I was a kid, "and they lived happily ever after" struck me as a pretty implausible ending. I mean, so.. nothing bad ever happened to them again, and they never died?

Re: Monday, October 4, 1999: Happily ever after

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:23 am
by Tom_Radigan
True, magic potions are featured a lot in fairy tales, particularly those involving witches, sorcerers, etc.

Of course, in real life, drugs don't keep you happy forever, no matter how strong they are or how much you take of them. They lose their effect as you keep using them. Eventually you don't even get high anymore, but have to take them just to avoid feeling sick. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones described that in a news article, when he decided to go into a drug rehabilitation program once he reached that latter stage.

Re: Monday, October 4, 1999: Happily ever after

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:15 pm
by Burning Sheep Productions
I like Ms Mudd's suggestion that Millie would prefer it if they died.

Re: Monday, October 4, 1999: Happily ever after

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:39 pm
by Muninn
Drugs, particularly shrooms, could very well be involved in some fairy tales. Probably in the way people came up with some of those messed up and/or otherworldy stories.