Okay, either this is not really what I think it is, or it might be eligible for an Arlo Award.

Okay, either this is not really what I think it is, or it might be eligible for an Arlo Award.

Thanks to Targuman, who says “Rather than Charles, wouldn’t he be any Tom, Dick, or Herodotus? He clearly got the human half of each so he is just…human.”
Meanwhile this has sent your editor to the dictionaries to figure out why Minotaur and Centaur weren’t both bullish.
But the CIDU factor mostly remains “Why Charles?” Or whatever leaves you scratching your head here…

(I was also going to ask why WuMo doesn’t appear on WaPo; but it turns out, it does. 🤷♂️ )
This was sent in with the comment “Today’s RWO has understandable bits, but a few riddles:”


The sender of this said “I cannot decide whether today’s Rhymes with Orange is a CIDU or just an attempt at a reference to a work of art that I do not know.”

Home, sweet home











An Oy from Andréa:


Oy by virtue of wordplay, broadly speaking







At Arnold Zwicky’s Blog he analyzes this and discusses previous comics uses of the same pun.

A trio-oy from Andréa:

But I have told my cats they are not truly brother and sisters. Even though I need to say “Now be nicer to your little sister!”



It’s not a deep puzzlement!

Thanks to Kilby, who saw the rerun Cul de Sac, was reminded of the recent Jesus and Mo, and was led to ask Jesus reads “Cul de Sac”?


If you enjoy Jesus and Mo?, then for some science?, and a lot of opinion?, you might enjoy the Why Evolution is True blog from retired University of Chicago Professor Jerry Coyne?, who often prints in the blog fresh Jesus and Mo strips he receives from them?
P.S. This ginger guy is Mo? He’s a big help with email?

