I’ve just gone through my archives and realized that all the times I’ve plugged Bobwhite have been strips wherein Cleo is humiliated. I think there is some identification going on. Cleo provides an outlet for derision aimed at College Brendan that, perhaps more healthily, does not involve fantasized face-punches.
Dear gentle reader: this blog has been operating continuously since I was a teenager. The writing below is at least a decade old. In that time every molecule of my body has been replaced, along with many foolish ideas and flighty beliefs. I want to keep some of those things public out of an honesty and humility I owe the world. I trust you to carry that context with you.