nucular

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

seen in the 10/8/04 Palo Alto Daily News, the following "Prickly City"
cartoon by Scott Stantis:

1.  moderator (so labeled) sits at desk with "Presidential Debate '04"
behind him.

2.  moderator's eyes cross in consternation/annoyance.

3.  moderator stands up and shouts: "It's NU-CLE-AR!  It's pronounced
NUCLEAR!  How hard can this be?!  It's three little syllables!!!
NUCLEAR!!!!!"

4.  voice from off to the left: "Well, _I_ can say it correctly."
moderator replies: "Oh, shut up, Kerry."

ah, this can be viewed at:
   http://www.ucomics.com/pricklycity/2004/10/08/

stantis is billed as a conservative cartoonist.

arnold (zwicky at csli.stanford.edu)