![[0337] The Poem V](/comics/2011-12-26-0337-the-poem-v.png "[0337] The Poem V")
The current story arc started with this comic: The Poem I.
- Sports reporter: Will Lindsey Vonn be able to beat Maria Riesch’s time?
- Sports reporter: Yes! Vonn is now in the lead! Riesch has to settle for second place!
- Richard: I thought I’d have two more years until some boy beat my time. I guess I was wrong.
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“Beat your time” in what, getting a girl or…
Yeah old pal, you’re defeated. =P
… And then I read it again and notice that “Vonn Cloud” take the lead and “Richard Riesch” has to settle for second place. >.<
Lol, at least he isn’t one of those overprotecive fathers.
Well, you thought you’d have more two years, but I guess Sandra thought otherwise.
Lol…he’s worried about his record?????
EPIC
Moocha Smoocha! Go Sandra!
So having you clothes knocked off in a super-tackle runs in the family?
Yup, even us old codgers were young once. And we do remember what it was like, between ten-mile trudges to school in three feet of snow going uphill both ways…
“Oh well. I wonder if I can beat my dad’s record for breaking it up using the hose…?”
Awe young love ^_^ I guess he was hoping that Sandra would always think if him as her perfect guy. A lot of dads feel that way when they see their little girl growing up.
I’d say the meaning is obvious. He recognises that daddy is now the second guy in her live, not the first anymore.
what that your dauther is going to tie the knot with someone or that your dauther is going to do the “S” word?
either way people dont think about it at all
Richard is a fairly laid-back fellow, isn’t he? 😀
@ alexander:
If he was, Cloud would be screwed!
@ Shai’:
your guess ist as good as mine.
I wonder if Yuna is still sitting in a tree watching Sandra and cloud kiss.
@tales and likely taking notes, or youtubeing it from 3 comics ago onward.
Sure, he got beaten in terms of time, but what about trajectory? XD
Loool… old pops got defeated… that is a fate he can’t avoid. ^ ^
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At first I thought he was talking about having two more years before he’d have to start beating on boys to keep them away from his little girl.
Now? I have no idea what he’s talking about. ^^;; Ah well….
@ Deko:
Almost like how George’s father was worried about someone stealing his move (Seinfeld)
@ Deko:
You mean “Muchas smooches”? That’s the Calvin & Hobbes quote.
Wonder what would’ve happened if Sandra’s mom saw this instead of richard
@ SABONEA:
She has. She’s watching down on her daughter from above.
@ Tales of Shadow:
I thought the lovebirds were supposed to be the ones “sitting in a tree.”
Awesome. It’s a battle of hotness!
2 years? well then your record wasn’t just broken it was shattered
Poor father….dont worry he will probably break you other records too…better get out the “Laws of The Father” its time to get cloud Acquainted with the rules of Dating Daddies daughter! 😉
The whole setup reminds me of “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights.” Of course, that song doesn’t end well.
Teenage daughters, Gods “revenge / practical joke” on fathers for the things they did back when they were her age.
@ Classic Steve:
tree kissing is hard… mabey back when that quote was made trees’ branches were perfectly bench-shaped, but now it will most likely and with something spained and/or broken
cloud looks very pleased with himself, and sorta blissed out
@ Tangentsreviews:
That is exactly the same thing I thought.
I’m late to the party, but I didn’t see this mentioned above. “Beating my time” is an old phrase to say that someone’s been romancing your girlfriend behind your back. Very clever wordplay in this strip. And take it from me, when you suddenly find out you are no longer the number one guy in your daughter’s life, it hurts a little. Even though you know that’s the way it’s supposed to be. *sniffle*
@ KillerOh:
It said maria
Wait what? you are saying Sandra’s dad got a girl in roughly same amount of time cloud did?
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