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2010-08-06: Frogonomics (illusion of wealth)
That's how it works
Well maybe it's debatable, but it sure happened that way on the Space Frog Planet.
You know, you can still go vote at top web comics. I'm always putting up the draft forms of the comics as a voting reward. You can see how I changed, or didn't, the dialogue! I just don't always feel like harping on it in the news post. Don't want to seem too pushy.
This comic is in the storyline:
- Variations
A long-running series, maybe the crux of the site. Reader submits a suggestion, and I draw three comics based on that suggestion. Originally all three had to start the same, but it evolved.
This comic includes the contribution:
- Patch the Jester suggested: The Space Frog planet is in an economic crisis.
Text transcript
Antennae Frog: SPACE FROG THE TERRIBLE DISPARITY BETWEEN OUR RICHEST AND POOREST CITIZENS IS THE WORST IT HAS EVER BEEN IT'S TERRIBLE Space Frog: OKAY Antennae Frog: IT IS ALL BECAUSE YOU RETURNED FROM YOUR SPACE TRAVELS WITH THE TERRIBLE SECRET OF PRIVATE PROPERTY Space Frog: ARE YOU INSINUATING I DID NOT EARN MY WALNUT Antennae Frog: NO I WOULDN'T DARE Antennae Frog: BUT NO ONE ELSE HAS A WALNUT IT IS A TERRIBLE ECONOMIC CRISIS Space Frog: THERE ARE LOTS OF WALNUTS JUST JUST HAVE A WALNUT THAT'S ALL JUST HAVE ONE IS HOW IT WORKS Antennae Frog: NOW I TOO HAVE A WALNUT IT WAS THAT EASY NOW I'M RICH TOO WE MUST KEEP THIS TERRIBLE SECRET A SECRET Space Frog: NOW I HAVE TWO WALNUTS