August 25, 2026August 20, 2026 by phsiii Talking Kangaroos CIDU Bacön (comic), Lonnie Millsap 7 Comments From Dirk the Daring: Try as I might (and try as the other commenters might), I just don’t get it. If it was Jehosaphat, then yeah, but Joseph is an, um, jump from that. Related
Naming him “Kanga” or “Roo” would be similarly uninspired, no matter how much you like classic children’s literature or Disney movies. LikeLiked by 1 person
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Baby kangaroos are called “joeys”.
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Baby kangaroos are “Joeys.”
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A baby kangaroo is called a joey
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As Mike and Rob say. But I think Jehosaphat would in fact be a fun name for a kangaroo.
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“Jumpin’ Jiminy, it’s by Eminee.”
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Perhaps the joke is the cartoonist considering “joey” to be a diminutive of “Jehosaphat.”
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Naming him “Kanga” or “Roo” would be similarly uninspired, no matter how much you like classic children’s literature or Disney movies.
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