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** "You seem to have mistaken me for some mild mannered youth! I am STUPENDOUS MAN!"
* In one ''[[Bloom County]]'' storyline, Opus becomes a garbageman but insists upon calling himself a "waste-management artisan". When Milo [[Lampshade Hanging|calls Opus out on how dumb that sounds]], he asks, "What did [[Ronald Reagan]] call those weapons shipments to Iran?" Milo answers "'Goodwill gifts'", to which Opus replies "I'm a waste-management artist, thank you very much."
* ''[[Peanuts]]'':
** From ''[[Peanuts]]''; inIn one strip where Snoopy's brothers Spike, Andy, and Olaf are in a waiting room at the veterinarian's office (waiting for Snoopy) Andy wonders why they look so different:
{{quote|'''Andy:''' If we're all brothers, how come I'm so fuzzy, you're so skinny, and Olaf is so fat?
'''Spike:''' I'm not skinny, I'm ''trim!''
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'''Andy:''' You're not fat?
'''Olaf:''' I'm ''roly-poly!''}}
:* In another strip, Linus tells Charlie Brown that his teacher Ms. Othmar takes her job ''very'' seriously, preferring to be called an "educator" rather than a teacher.
 
== [[Oral Tradition]], Folklore, Myths and Legends ==