I’m sure glad that Rivera drew that memory balloon of a sheep’s head in panel 2, just in case some readers get the mistaken notion that Mark’s historical note really refers to members of Congress. Otherwise, looks like the students did all fly, after all.

It’s also interesting that Rusty’s first question was not “Huh? Which war was that?” Wilson’s realized sheep cost less than hired help, so he bought the sheep and let go the groundskeepers. And the sheep’s wool was auctioned off to raise money for the Red Cross.

Anyway, it’s a good thing the kids are getting their visit done now, because things are likely to get a bit interesting in our nation’s capital over the next three weeks or so.  Say, do you think the woman in panel 1 is a flight attendant, a teacher, a parent-chaperone, or just an innocent bystander about to be caught up in a nexus of impending chaos and absurdity?