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First Dog On The Moon

Power without glory… The First Dog on the Moon Story

First Dog On The Moon

May 08, 2012

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zut alors
13 years ago

Yay, my favourite time of the year ie: when Firsty casts his cartoony shadow over Parliament House (and assorted cafes, bars, politicians’ covens, magpie hangouts etc).

Remember the Bad Old Days when Peter Costello and Eyebrows refused to let Stephen Mayne into the lockup. Aaaah, memories…

Let’s hope you’ve grown your winter coat, Mr Dog, the mornings look awfully crisp at the moment.

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Plonkoclock
13 years ago

Nice metaphor mix, FD! But Abbott DID know! He’d sold his other bike on E-bay to Bob Katter, and told Wokka Entsch the day the cheque bounced..

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Andrew L
13 years ago

Hmmm… prowling the corridors of power… Does that make you the new Snoop Doggy Dawg?

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Mike Jones
13 years ago

That friand was dangerously close to gonzo cartooning, FD.

What next ? A high speed romp down Northborn Avenue in the back of Wayne’s Mini Moke with the cold wind in your fur, high on Gestetner fluid and ‘Gina poetry ?

Is this the break that democracy needs ? I’m packing my bags. Yarralumla Bums go on the road. Take us away, Firsty !

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paddy
13 years ago

Marvellous stuff FD.
What’s even better…No magpies were harmed in the making of this cartoon.

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