by zbicyclist

Halloween CIDUs

… and some non-CIDUs

The joke is clear, if hackneyed by now, but what would the kids tip? A 20% trick?

This execution of the same joke is a bit clearer, since it’s the kid asking for money.

Not so much a CIDU as “way too much work”. Post individual clue solutions in the comments. FYI, complete solution is here.

This one tripped me up, because I assumed a Pumpkin Spice Latte only had the spices used in pumpkin pie. This used to be true: introduced in 2003, Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte contained only the spices, and no pumpkin. That made sense. Who thinks steak sauce has steak in it? or shrimp sauce has shrimp in it? Or awlspice has an awl in it? But, in response to complaints, in 2015 they reformulated to add some pumpkin puree. That was really unnecessary, because a bit of pumpkin puree adds little taste. But this does mean Blazek’s joke actually works.

Not a CIDU, but definitely an Ewww.

Not a CIDU, either, but cute.

And one last nod to Peanuts:

And, finally, an OY

There’s this synchronicity, sent in by Nebulous:

4 Comments

  1. Unknown's avatar

    If the first one is a CIDU, it helps to recognize the two on the right as Joker and Harley Quinn. Their nemesis is, of course, Batman. The joke, such as it is, should be obvious from there.

  2. Unknown's avatar

    Regarding the pumpkin spice comic: I found a tea labeled “Pumpkin tea”. I assumed they meant pumpkin spice but discovered there’s also actual pumpkin in the tea, not just the pie spices.

  3. Unknown's avatar

    In the first, I’m not clear who is speaking. Is Joker coming in after the fact and explaining Harley’s behavior? Or is Drac telling them that they have the wrong house? If the latter, he seems a bit calm about it, considering his aching head.

  4. Unknown's avatar

    On Sally Forth, they have had an arc going recently. Hillary’s even weirder little cousin has been cast in the school play as The Great Pumpkin. The rest of the cast are “mean kids” other than a fellow outcast working behind the curtain. Today was the culmination. It’s not easy to get an image from Comics Kingdom these days. No idea if this will post.

    Full link below.

    https://comicskingdom.com/sally-forth/2025-10-31

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