Soup the Comic Strip by Alun Clewe
Comic strip for December 30 2023.
PANEL ONE: Side view of Nezhoni standing at the side of the pit, while the champion's and Maiz's voices come from within. MAIZ (off panel): I DID tie the rope! CHAMPION (off panel): Not now, Maiz. Nezhoni, I'm going to throw the rope up to you. NEZHONI: The words "no hands" mean anything to you? PANEL TWO: Same scene, but facing Nezhoni's front. CHAMPION (off panel): Well... Couldn't you catch it in your mouth? NEZHONI: I guess I COULD, but then if you think I'm gonna hold it there while you climb up and risk being pulled in after you or gettin' a tooth yanked out you got another thing comin'. PANEL THREE: Same scene, but seen from above. CHAMPION (off panel): No, look, you can tie a clove hitch without hands. I think. Let's see... you go around a tree, but leave a loop out, I think, and then you go around again... PANEL FOUR: The trapdoor SLAMS! shut. PANEL FIVE: Nezhoni walks away from the pit. NEZHONI: Argue about it long enough, and a problem solves itself.
December 30 2023

I learned that clove hitch thing as a Boy Scout. That doesn't mean I remember it.

Hey, I got this comic up on time! It's a holiday miracle!