Tom the Dancing Bug - Friday August 4, 2017 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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a few weeks ago.... writers room okay, good idea. the solar eclipse will be a nice touch on the crazy summer. Moving on, the Trump stuff is fantastic. Totally bonkers . But we need a new character. Maybe Trumps eight-year old cousin moves in? No, No! I don't want an Oliver, I want a Cahchi! Think, people! Bert, what have you got? You're good at deep historical references. Okay, bear with me. Remember how we came up with Trump's first name? From those old Italian comedy shows? Yes, commedia dell'arte from 1500s Italy, A stock character was a n imperious lord called a don. Right, I remember. So wouldn't it be cool to introduce another stock character from these ancient comedy troupes? which one do you have in mind? A scaramuccia. A clown- servent, known for boasting and cowardice. He'd move the plot along by creating mischief and someone else would suffer for it. He would also often burlesque- or emulate in a comically exaggerated way - the don. sounds perfect! But I want you to come up with a good, subtle name for his scaramuccia character. Got it. Hey Bert! come on we're going to grab some iced lattes Uh, I 'll finish this later.... Later... Bert, good job on the subtle name. Im downgrading your character to a guest shot. Anthony Scaramucci's profane tirade

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