---
title: "Page 244 by Riko, 2026-10-09"
page: 244
writers:
  - name: "Riko"
    handle: "@booldog"
date: 2026-10-09
canonical: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/244-booldog/"
mastodon: "https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/117408026292613143"
image: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/117408024851631339.jbBp71-k_OYkvQ.jpeg"
---

# Page 244 by Riko, 2026-10-09

Page 244 of why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby, the paperback guest book. Written by Riko. Scanned, optimized and posted on 2026-10-09.

## Community message

> That's us, doing Ruby until we all are stiff! 🙂

## From the post on ruby.social

The comic on page 244 ends with the foxes shouting "That's WHY THE LUCKY STIFF!". Right under it, in red, @booldog wrote at @friendlyrb 2024:

The foxes in the panel agree.

## Image

![Scan of page 244](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/117408024851631339.jbBp71-k_OYkvQ.jpeg)

## Writers

- Riko (@booldog): [Mastodon](https://ruby.social/@booldog), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/booldog.bsky.social).

Also mentioned: [@friendlyrb](https://ruby.social/@friendlyrb).

## Links

- [This page as HTML](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/244-booldog/)
- [The post on ruby.social](https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/117408026292613143)