First Published: November 16, 2007
For the record: The second word balloon in the third panel contains an apostrophe which, by all accounts, should not be there. This is as regrettable as it is unavoidable. Without the apostrophe, the line would have read "I CAN LISTEN TO MY CDS..." and frankly, that just looks confusing.
This way it's wrong, but at least you can immediately grasp that I didn't mean to refer to China Direct, but to Compact Discs. You know: These shiny coasters people used to buy.
I won't restate who the other guy is supposed to be, since I have embarrassed myself on this topic previously.
I hope the likeness has progressed to a stage where it is recognizable, but not quite lawsuit fodder.
The Quick Guide to the Apostrophe
Everybody should know about it.