Metapost: Delightful comments from you, my beloved readers

It's this week's top comment, and it's here for you to laugh at, and with:

"Otto will not be distracted: the grave has been dug, only one of them can have Sarge's affection." --Old Man Shadow

Your runners up? Also a delight:

"'I wasn't actually a spy, but I knew from experience that sometimes it's better to tell an incriminating lie than the honest truth.' --Thorvald the Treefucker, 873 CE" --jroggs

"Don't worry, that flying sound was just Peter Pan. He's coming through your window to steal your shadow, and there's not a darn thing your parents can do about it. Well, sleep tight!" --BigTed

"Funny you mention our infamous cook, because guess who's going into his pot tonight? Hint: it rhymes with woo." --ectojazzmage

"I'm pretty sure the logical opposite of 'it wasn't Moe or Larry' is 'it was Moe AND Larry.' Yes I, a professional computer scientist, have proved that this puzzle for children is internally inconsistent. No, I'm not proud of that." --Stuart F

"I AM ONCE AGAIN WARNING REX MORGAN NOT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THINGS BEING BORING” --matt w

"If you decide to depict a dog that walks on its hind legs, you should make all mammals in your comic strip bipedal. That way may lead to the Slylockverse, but at least it will add some visual interest to your work when you don't have a joke for the day." --Tabby Lavalamp

"I know it's dark out, Helga, but remember this is November and you're in Scandinavia. It's probably what, 2 p.m. right now?" --TheDiva

"Li'l Sparky's attempt to score weed completely fails." --nescio

"...it's up to them. But not if feeling good starts to alleviate their physical ailments. My AMA buddies will have him shut down faster than you can sing 'Muddy Boots'..." --But What Do I Know?

"First it was NCAA athletes being able, after a century of exploitation, to sign Name, Image and Likeness deals. Now every Gen-Zer with a social media account wants their own brand deal. The Army, always chronically struggling to fill its ranks, will soon have to adjust to the times." --Philip

"'Hoo boy, what a bunch of nonsense’ he says after sitting in front of the TV for thirty minutes. Loath as I am to admit it, Rex Morgan, M.D. understands the very current concept of 'hate-watching.’” --Ettorre

"Hmm, sounds like Sarge is referring to the Peter Principle, though while that was framed as a flaw in a hierarchical system, here is seems to be an intentional strategy to maximize incompetency, presumably to ensure they never get deployed to an active warzone." --pugfuggly

"Hi and Lois has discovered mid 2000s Office-style mugging to the audience, adjust expectations for the funny page's rolling delay on pop culture awareness accordingly." --Dan

"So, today's Hi & Lois expects me to believe that, in 2023, A) A suburban middle-class family with four kids and two working, salaried parents would only have one car B) teenage boys are still all-in on the sideways baseball cap wave C) you need a license to borrow 20 dollars. I'd comment on Hi reading a physical newspaper but I've written enough as is." --Irrischana