From Jack Applin:
He notes:
In this scene from The Shining, it’s funny that he would call a blood splatter expert to analyze thousands of gallons of blood. Ha! The mystery is the names. Who is Tom Wilkins? Who is Phil?
Well, I’m Phil, but not THAT Phil, so I’m with him! Anyone??
Perhaps even weirder, when I search for
“Tom wilkins” blood spatter
I get mostly hits for this cartoon–including from the Andertoons site, where it’s filed under “Holiday Cartoons”. What kind of holiday?!?!
Jack Applin writes:
“When Labor Day falls at the end of the first week”? Where does Frazz take place? In the United States and Canada, Labor Day is the first Monday in September, which isn’t at the end of a week.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Day_(Canada)
I’m guessing that what Mallett means is “When Labor Day is on the 6th or 7th of September”, i.e., near the end of the first week of September. But I still don’t get the joke even if that’s the intent.
At least, not for travelgirl (or your editor)
She notes:
usually, i’m pretty good about divining intent and context, but this is one for which there isn’t the slightest clue. i know toes / feet can sometimes be nicknamed “hot dogs”, but that’s hardly phunny…
for me, anyway :)
From CCM:
CCM writes:
Not sure why he stops at saying “I’m sad to report” and why there is a 20-second wait.
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.
Thanks to Boise Ed:
Mom clearly doesn’t like the idea, but what “will” Dad do?
From Marrose:
who notes:
I get the maniacal laughter (it is a Mad Scientist convention) but what does it have to do with a stroke?
…they don’t have roads?
Jack Applin writes:
I was puzzled by the “off-road trim”, because cavemen don’t have roads. Then I recalled “Dip in Road”. OK, fine. Why would the triangular wheel cause political arguments? It’s not pink. Is it simply “That other political party is so stupid that they promote triangular wheels! Haw haw!”?
Thanks to billr:
Is donut choir a pun for something?
No clue. Googling suggests “Combining a cannabis-infused edible with your favorite lyrics and beats can actually trigger a stronger emotional response to music”, also talks about it being a bad idea to combine weed with Lyrica (pregabalin, a drug for things like diabetic neuropathy).
None of those help here, though.
From Boise Ed:
What arrow-related thing happened/happens at the Met Gala?
Some Googling suggests it might be a reference to this:
https://www.etonline.com/demi-moore-makes-an-unforgettable-2024-met-gala-comeback-224861
but I’m not convinced. Anyone??
