Brad stays "hot headed" and radical by wearing a dumb hat

Marvin, 12/5/23

I actually really enjoy the implication of this cartoon, which is that Bitsy doesn't understand the idea that having your picture taken results in a image that other people will see -- like, he thinks he just has to sit still wearing a dumb hat for a little bit, but once the process is over there will be no further consequences and nobody else will be the wiser about his demeaning little outfit -- but he absolutely knows what it means to post something on social media. We need more baroque and weird versions of the "animals in comics have some human knowledge but not all of it" trope! Forget "this dog can write but not spell things properly" gag, give us baffling gaps in understanding like this one!

Mary Worth, 12/5/23