Category / CIDU

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:

by zbicyclist

Going to the Doge

Doge? My first thought was DOGE, Elon Musk’s Department Of Government Efficiency, and this seemed like a CIDU.

But, in that second panel, the picture is similar to the logo for Dogecoin, a memecoin (think Bitcoin, but more obscure). The short phrases in the third panel are a variation of the phrases around that Dogecoin logo. Hence, I’m labelling this a momentary CIDU.

Still, pretty obscure. CoinCodex notes: “As of 2025, Dogecoin has over 5.6 million unique wallet addresses holding DOGE, according to blockchain data. This number represents the total count of wallets, not necessarily individual people—since one person can own multiple wallets, and some wallets belong to exchanges or institutions.

Top holders dominate: The top 10 wallets alone control over 44% of the total Dogecoin supply, with Robinhood’s largest wallet holding nearly 19.45%”

It’s the 9th largest cryptocurrency, behind some others I haven’t heard of.

No one is coming to CIDU for investment advice. Personally, when I hear “crypto” I hear “tulips“, although friends remind me I’ve been wrong about that for many years now. If I’ve been wrong, I plan to continue being wrong.

by phsiii

And now it’s time for another fairy tale

Boise Ed sends:

and wonders, “I know Hagar often thrives on anachronistic stuff, but geez! Eddie having a modern pillow in camp is bad enough, but how would Hagar convince those two deer/elk/moose/reindeer to hold still for that, all night?”

I also have to ask what Rocky is doing down there on the bottom right–is one of those meese Bullwinkle?! In any case, where’s the joke?